Spring has officially arrived. The days are getting longer, the windows are starting to stay open a little more, and that familiar urge to give everything at home a refresh is setting in.
While the pantry, wardrobe, and overcrowded kitchen drawers may be calling for attention, there’s another everyday essential worth adding to your spring checklist: your water filter.
With warmer Australian days ahead, your household may find itself reaching for water more often. A little water filter maintenance now can help make sure your setup is clean, your cartridge is within its recommended replacement period, and your filtered water is ready for all those extra refills.
The best part? This particular spring clean is much easier than reorganising the entire house.
Why Spring Is a Good Time for Water Filter Maintenance
A water filter can quickly become one of those things you use every day without thinking much about it. Fill, filter, pour, repeat.
That makes the start of spring a useful reminder to check in on it.
How much fluid we need varies from person to person and can change depending on temperature and physical activity. As a general guide, Healthline says adult males need around 3.08 litres of fluid per day and adult females around 2.13 litres, with more potentially needed on hot or humid days.
With the warmer months still ahead, now is a good opportunity to get your filtration setup ready before the genuinely hot days and the extra trips to refill your glass arrive.
1. Start With a Water Filter Replacement Check
First things first: when did you last replace your filter cartridge?
If you immediately know the answer, excellent. If you’re now checking your calendar and hoping for clues, you’re probably not alone.
Earths Water’s core filter cartridge is designed to last up to 350 litres or approximately three months, whichever comes first. To help maintain performance, the cartridge should be replaced after three months even if you haven’t yet reached 350 litres.
It’s also best to install a new cartridge within two weeks of opening its package, as delaying installation may affect filtration performance.
Staying on top of water filter replacement helps keep the filtration system performing as intended and supports a consistent better-tasting water experience.
Make Filter Replacement Easier to Remember
Rather than relying on memory, make the replacement date part of your routine.
Earths Water also helps take some of the remembering off your hands. Based on the filter you’ve purchased and its recommended replacement timeframe, we send timely filter replacement reminders to help you know when it’s time for a fresh cartridge.
We also offer a hassle-free subscription plan for water filter replacements. Fresh filters are delivered straight to your door, just when you need them. That means no more guesswork, no more last-minute shopping trips. Plus, it’s cost-effective, ensuring you never overpay for replacements or risk using an old filter.
If your household goes through a lot of water, keep the filter’s litre capacity in mind too, as you may reach that limit before the recommended replacement period.
Keeping a replacement cartridge on hand can also help. That way, when your current one is due, there’s no awkward period of thinking, “I’ll order that tomorrow” for the next two weeks.
2. Give Your Water Filter a Spring Clean
Once you’ve checked the cartridge, turn your attention to the rest of your filtration system.
Regular cleaning helps keep the parts that hold and dispense your filtered water fresh for everyday use. Always follow the care instructions supplied with your specific Earths Water model, as different materials and parts may have different cleaning requirements.
Before cleaning, remove the cartridge and clean the appropriate components as directed. Avoid concentrated cleaning agents such as bleach, heavy oxidants, or chlorinated solvents, as well as abrasive pads.
Earths Water filtration products covered by these care instructions are also not dishwasher safe, so this is one job best handled by hand.
While everything is apart, look for any visible residue or build-up in areas that may be easy to overlook during normal use. Take extra care around glass, bamboo, and fitted components.
3. Check Seals, Fittings, and Connections
A good water filter maintenance routine goes beyond cleaning.
While your filter is disassembled, take a moment to inspect its components. Depending on the model, this may include seals, lids, taps, reservoirs, and other connections.
Check that everything is sitting where it should and look for visible wear or damage. When reassembling your filter, make sure seals and other removable parts are correctly positioned according to the product instructions.
For the 9L Glass Benchtop Water Filter, spring cleaning is a convenient opportunity to look over the tap and its fittings. If you have one of the Glass Carafes or the water filter jugs, check the lid and the other parts as you put everything back together.
If something is damaged or no longer fits correctly, look for the appropriate replacement component rather than improvising a fix.
4. Keep Your Filter Cartridge Wet Between Uses
Here’s one maintenance detail that can be easy to overlook: your filter cartridge should remain wet between uses.
Keep enough water in the product body for the bottom of the cartridge to remain in contact with water. This helps prevent the filter from drying out. If the cartridge has been dry for two days, soak it in water for ten minutes before reinstalling it.
Heading away for a few days? Remove the wet cartridge, place it in a sealed bag and store it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it again.
And if filtered water has been sitting in the product body for several days, discard it and refill the reservoir with fresh water before getting back into your normal routine.
It’s a small bit of maintenance, but a useful one to remember as spring weekends away and summer holidays start appearing on the calendar.
5. A Few Everyday Habits Help Too
How you fill and use your filtration system matters as well.
Only use cold or room-temperature water for filtering, not hot or warm water. Allow the reservoir to empty through the cartridge before adding more water, and don’t fill the water above the bottom of the reservoir.
These might sound like small details, but following the product instructions helps keep your filtration system operating as intended.
And if you’ve been advised to boil your tap water before drinking it, continue to follow that advice. Let the boiled water cool before placing it into your Earths Water product for filtering.
If taste is one of the main reasons you filter your tap water, you can learn more in How to Choose the Right Water Filter for Taste and How Earths Water Benchtop Filters Improve Water Taste.
Start Spring With Your Filter Sorted
Spring has only just begun, making now a good time to get your filtered water routine ready for the months ahead.
Check when your cartridge is due. Give the system a proper clean. Keep the cartridge wet between uses. Look over the seals and fittings. And if you’re heading away, remember to store your wet cartridge correctly and refresh any water that has been sitting for several days.
A few simple checks now mean one less thing to think about when Australia’s warmer days arrive—and better-tasting filtered water ready for all those extra refills.
Explore the Earths Water range of water filters and replacement cartridges for your everyday filtered water setup.
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