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MFL
Mar 12, 2021Nomad II
SpeakEasy wrote:
I'm not really sure what a micron is. Is it a two-dimensional measurement? If so, then you're correct about 0.5 being 10 times better (smaller) than 5. But if a micron is a one-dimensional measurement, an opening has both length and width. So, assuming a square space, if the length of the space is 0.5 microns compared to a length of 5 microns, the difference in the 2-dimensional size of the opening is actually 100 times bigger with a 5 micron space than a 0.5 micron space.
But I digress. With a much smaller opening do we end up with a situation in which the pump can't get the water through it, like a previous poster said? If so, then even though the filter is "better" in that it filters out more stuff, it is worse in that you can't get enough water through it.
-Speak
I get the 0.5 micron from the waterfilterstore online. You can call, talk to them, to be sure you get the right one, or just ask questions. They are knowledgeable/helpful. If you are concerned enough to have filtered water, then best to not cheap out on the filter. A GOOD QUALITY filter will not slow the flow.
Jerry
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