Water filter help, in Pattaya.

[Johnlkuk]

I'm working my way through issues here at my recently acquired condo, and the next is the water system.

 

There is a water filter installed and I have just opened it to find it is well overdue some attention. 

 

Is anyone familiar with this filter? 

 

 

 

Inside looks like this

 

 

 

 

I'm still trying to figure out if there's a paper type element, and then how to remove it, but does anyone know where I can find a replacement, in Pattaya? 

 

[Johnlkuk]

I have googled/ lensed these pictures

 

 

 

but most results came back in Vietnamese 🙁

[carlyai]

Try searching with Thailand, water filter, make, model. Something like that.

I think you can slip out that brown filter (was white) and take it to a shop. Sorry I just can't remember where the best water filter shop is.

You could probably replace it with a Big Blue sediment filter then get a reverse osmosis 6 stage filter if you are going to drink the water.

[sometime]

Needs a new carbon filter measure the size or take it with you to a shop that sells filters

[Johnlkuk]

3 minutes ago, carlyai said:

Try searching with Thailand, water filter, make, model. Something like that.

I think you can slip out that brown filter (was white) and take it to a shop. Sorry I just can't remember where the best water filter shop is.

You could probably replace it with a Big Blue sediment filter then get a reverse osmosis 6 stage filter if you are going to drink the water.

 

Thanks, but I'm now starting to think the paper element filter is missing. 

Surely it would sit inside, nearly to the height of the casing? 

 

Yes, I've tried all sorts of googling, and now it's linking me back here to AN! 

[Johnlkuk]

3 minutes ago, sometime said:

Needs a new carbon filter measure the size or take it with you to a shop that sells filters

 

Yes, I think this will have to be the plan. 

Meanwhile, I've just probed around the bottom with my fingers trying to find something filter-like, but ended up just unsettling the crud. 

I've had to reassemble for now, just so I've got running water, but it looks like I'll go out unwashed 😕

 

[Guderian]

There's a water filter shop halfway along Thepprasit on the north side, between Soi Kopai (Soi 6) and the PTT station. You can take the photos and whatever else you have along there and they should be able to tell you what you need.

 

[Johnlkuk]

21 minutes ago, Guderian said:

There's a water filter shop halfway along Thepprasit on the north side, between Soi Kopai (Soi 6) and the PTT station. You can take the photos and whatever else you have along there and they should be able to tell you what you need.

 

 

Great info, thank you. 

I'll take a ride out later and see what they've got. 

[KhunBENQ]

Others were faster.

All in Vietnamese that I found.
Yours is probably a PURE 557 with a single filter cartridge?

(model nr. might be Vietnam specific)

 

[KhunBENQ]

An older model seems to have three filter cartridges which might be quite common (10 inch, 2.5 inch diameter):

 

[KhunBENQ]

Found the website of the company (Thai only).
The product as such might be discontinued?

 

https://www.purefilter.com/product-category

 

[Johnlkuk]

16 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Found the website of the company (Thai only).
The product as such might be discontinued?

 

https://www.purefilter.com/product-category

 

 

That website won't load for me. 

 

My model number is 90104, as in the photo above, but yes I did see there are more up to date models. 

 

I'm going out now to the shop that was mentioned earlier to see if they can help. 

If not, I might make up a piece of pipe so I can bypass the filter for now.

I'll need the water on and the housing removed even if I just want to take it out to flush and clean it ready for a new filter. 

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, Johnlkuk said:

That website won't load for me. 

Strange.

Loads fine.

[redwood1]

I have a idea....Throw this water filter in the trash and buy a new one.....

[billd766]

13 hours ago, Johnlkuk said:

 

Thanks, but I'm now starting to think the paper element filter is missing. 

Surely it would sit inside, nearly to the height of the casing? 

 

Yes, I've tried all sorts of googling, and now it's linking me back here to AN! 

I used to have one vert similar but it was a sediment filter with a collection of discs inside. I could take the cover off and wash each disc individually, reassemble it and it was almost as good as new. The reason that I replaced it was that the outer casing had split and I couldn't repair it.

 

I will have a root around in my workshop and see if I can find it in the morning, but it is dark and after 10pm, plus I have no idea where it is.

[billd766]

11 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

An older model seems to have three filter cartridges which might be quite common (10 inch, 2.5 inch diameter):

 

I have a vague memot of something like that in Global house years ago.