The water purifier has brought great convenience to our healthy drinking life. The original intention of installing the water purifier is also to be able to drink safe and pure water conveniently and quickly, but occasionally I see some consumers calling water purifiers on the Internet. The filtered water has a peculiar smell, especially after the water purifier is installed, when the tap is turned on for testing, there will be a peculiar smell in the water coming out of the water purifier.
People who don't know much about water purifiers will think that this is a quality problem of the water purifier, and hurriedly request a return or exchange. In fact, it is not the case. It is normal for the newly bought water purifier to have a strange smell when it is just used. The main reasons for the odor are as follows. Let's take a look at the causes and solutions of the odor.
Newly installed or newly replaced filter water purifier
If the water purifier in your home is newly installed or the filter element has just been replaced, the water coming out in this case has a peculiar smell, which may be caused by the fact that the protective liquid of the water purifier filter element has not been rinsed clean. In order to ensure the water permeability of the filter element, a layer of protective liquid will be applied to the surface of the filter element before leaving the factory, but you can rest assured that this layer of protective liquid is edible and harmless to the human body!
Solution
After the water purifier is newly installed or just replaced the filter element, you need to open the faucet to drain the water. What needs to be noted here is to check whether the water purifier at home has a water storage bucket. If there is a water storage bucket, it is recommended to let go of a few more buckets after installation.
The life of the filter element of the water purifier has expired
The expiration of the filter element life not only affects the safety of water quality and the size of the effluent, but also affects the taste of the effluent. Yes, filter element filtration is to filter out impurities, and the impurities will adhere to the surface of the filter element. If too much impurities adhere to the surface of the filter element and the filter element is not replaced in time, the impurities on the surface may be propagated and fermented due to high temperature. It will lead to the appearance of water odor problem.
Solution
In this case, the filter element needs to be replaced regularly. Among all the filter elements, the activated carbon filter element is specially designed to remove the odor, color and organic solvent in the water, so the first thing we need to replace is the activated carbon filter element; the other filter elements also need to be replaced according to the filter element. Replacement prompt to replace the filter element.
The water purifier has not been used for a long time
If the water purifier is not used for a long time, there will also be a peculiar smell, it is because the water purifier has water left in the filter element before, and the stagnant water that has been static for a long time may deteriorate and taste bad.
Solution
If the water purifier has a cleaning function, the flushing function of the water purifier can be turned on, and the interior of the water purifier and the filter element can be thoroughly and carefully washed with water. It should be noted that if the odor still exists after rinsing, it is recommended that you apply for repair, and professional after-sales personnel will come to deal with it!
Poor quality water purifier
The last reason for the smell of the water may be that you have purchased a low-quality or counterfeit water purifier, which has no filtering and purification functions. , Generally speaking, the function of brand water purifiers is several times better than that of non-brand water purifiers, and the quality is more guaranteed.
If your water purifier will not be used for a long time, don't forget these operations!
01 Rinse water purifier
To use the water purifier again after deactivation, you need to rinse the water purifier. If it has not been used for only 3 days, rinse it for about 3-5 minutes. If it exceeds 10 days or even longer, you need to rinse for more than 15 minutes until all the residual water is rinsed away.
02 Open the drain
Before using it again, it is necessary to open the sewage outlet to discharge the sediment and rust, so as to avoid the blockage of the water purifier and no water or the odor of the water.
03 Replace the filter element if necessary
If the water purifier is not used for a long time (such as 6 months or even longer), the filter element will lose its filtering function. At this time, the filter element of the water purifier should be cleaned first. After cleaning, test whether there is a water purification effect, and decide whether to replace the filter element according to the purification effect.
04 Close the tap water inlet
If the water purifier is not used for a long time, please close the tap water inlet valve to avoid water leakage accidents caused by the faucet falling off due to excessive water pressure, resulting in unnecessary losses.
05 Backwash water purifier
If the water purifier is not used for more than one month, bacteria and mold will grow inside. In order to avoid secondary pollution, it is recommended to turn on the backwash function when using it again, and automatically backwash the metal filter to remove dirt.
