How to choose the right pentair big blue sediment filter for your home.

Okay, so, I finally got around to messing with my water filter at home. It’s one of those Pentair Big Blue sediment filter things. I’d been putting it off for ages, but the water was starting to taste a bit funky, so it was time.

First off, I had to figure out which filter to even get. Turns out, there’s a bunch of different kinds. I did some digging online, trying to make sense of it all. Found some blog where someone was talking about how the size of your house and how much water you use makes a difference. Made sense, I guess. I mean, we’re just two people, not a huge family, so we probably don’t need the biggest, fanciest one.

After looking around for a while, I picked one that seemed about right. Ordered it online, and it showed up a few days later. Then came the fun part – actually swapping out the old filter for the new one.

I turned off the water to the house first – didn’t want a surprise shower. Then I found the spot in the basement where the filter housing is. It’s this big blue thing, pretty hard to miss, hence the name, I guess.

• Turn off the water – This is important, you really don’t want water going all over the place.
• Locate the filter housing – Mine was in the basement, easy to find.
• Get a bucket – There will be some water spillage, trust me.

I grabbed a bucket and put it under the housing, ’cause I knew some water was gonna come out. There’s this pressure release button on the top, so I pushed that. Then I used this special wrench thingy that came with the filter to unscrew the housing. It was on there pretty tight, but I eventually got it loose.

Out with the old, in with the new

Man, the old filter was gross! All brown and gunky. No wonder the water tasted off. I tossed that thing in the trash and rinsed out the inside of the housing. Then I popped the new filter in, making sure it was seated right. Screwed the housing back on, tightened it up with the wrench, and slowly turned the water back on.

I let the water run for a few minutes, just to flush out any air or loose sediment. Checked for leaks around the housing, and it looked all good. And you know what? The water tasted way better already! Success! It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be, honestly. Just gotta remember to do it more often, I guess.