There are some common misunderstandings about using water purification systems. As the saying “Small details make big differences.” goes, neglecting these unsafe habits can lead to a shorter lifetime of the systems, higher operating costs, water leakage, or even damage to applications in your lab. On that account, we list out some answers to the most frequently asked questions about purification cartridges from our users. Let us use them correctly in order to guarantee the product water quality of your water purification systems as well as improved reliability of your experiment results.

Question 2: Every final polishing cartridge comes with a defined lifespan. I can rely on that to decide when to exchange with a replacement. 

Answer: You can take its lifetime as a reference but you can’t 100% count on it. In general, the frequency of replacing the ultrapure water cartridges depends on two important indicators: (a) the total water amount treated (the capacity of cartridges) and (b) the pre-set usage time. In order to maintain the desired ultrapure water quality, it is strongly recommended to exchange the cartridges when either of the two criteria is passed.

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About RephiLe:

Driven by innovation and quality, RephiLe is a dedicated provider of water purification systems and laboratory filtration products. At the same time, RephiLe produces comprehensive consumables that can be used in Millipore lab water systems with reliable performance. It is RephiLe’s commitment to becoming a partner of choice for customers in the area of life science and biotechnology. The company is striving to bring superior quality, high value and innovative purification tools to enable and accelerate the advancement of the life sciences and technologies. Products are being sold to over 90 countries worldwide.