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5 Most Popular Filtration Blogs

Written by Braedlyn McEwen | Apr 17, 2025 10:15:00 AM

Filtration has had a significant impact on the success of BoshartU since its launch in 2019. BoshartU has released 18 blogs on a variety of Filtration topics including, cartridges, how to clean your spin out filter, basics on micron ratings and explaining how water filtration works.

These articles continue to be one of the more popular topics, so we thought we would create a blog where we highlight the top 5 Filtration blogs written on BoshartU. Let's get started. 

 

1. What is the Typical Household Water Flow Rate?

Released on June 12, 2019, this article is one of our most read articles (over 103,000 views)! This blog goes through the importance of water flow rate, showcases a water flow rate calculator and explains how many gallons per minute that is required in your home. 

Quote from the blog: It’s key to pick the proper whole house water filtration your home is needing. It’s also important to select a water filter cartridge with a Gallons Per Minute Rating that is 2x the desired flow rate.

This blog will help you gather a better understanding of why flow rate is so important. Check it out here, What is the Typical Household Water Flow Rate? 

 

2. Water Filters - The Basics of Micron Ratings 

Something people often find confusing  when dealing with Filtration is what exactly micron rating is. Released in May of 2019, Water Filters- The Basics of Micron Ratings, was created to help explain what exactly micron ratings are, the difference between nominal and absolute micron rating and how to choose the right micron rating. With the use of diagrams, this blog helps simplify micron ratings by breaking it down, helping squash any confusion. 

Quote from the blog: Filters work in different ways in order to filter different contaminants. The amount that will get removed during water filtration depends on whether a nominal or absolute filter is used. 

This blog is full of tips to help ensure you choose the right micron rating for your water filtration requirements, it's an article you don't want to miss! Read it here, Water Filters- The Basics of Micron Ratings.

 

3. Choosing a Proper Water Mesh Filter Element

This blog was released in June of 2019, written to help you choose the proper water mesh filter element. The blog takes you through the steps to ensure by the end of the blog, you know exactly how to ensure you have selected a water mesh filter element for your application. Starts with selecting a housing, then element type, followed by mesh material and mesh size. These four things are adequately explained to help ensure there is no confusion. 

Quote from the blog: Elements come in two different styles, filter and separator. They both work the same way, the difference being that separators allow for more sediment to build up before it needs to be purged.

Want to check out this blog and ensure that you select the correct water mesh filter element? No problem! Read it here, Choosing a Proper Water Mesh Filter Element.

 

4. How to Replace a Whole House Water Filter Cartridge

Providing important tips that you should know before starting is the goal of this blog. How to Replace a Whole House Water Filter Cartridge, was written to provide a step-by-step instruction for installing a point of use and point of entry water filter cartridge. Something that can be difficult to determine on your own. 

Quote from the blog: Application for this install are Point of Entry (POE) a place AFTER the water meter (municipal water) or the pressure tank (private water / water well) and Point of Use (POU) a place BEFORE the faucet or appliance.

Released in June of 2019, this blog is a good one to keep on hand to refer back to for helpful steps and simple, straightforward instructions. Check it out here, How to Replace a Whole House Water Filter Cartridge.

 

5. Understanding Sediment Filters & Separators

Our final blog was released the beginning of 2020 and helps you understand sediment filters and separators. The blog explains how sediment filters and separators work and the difference between the filters and separators. It also explains different important Filtration terminology. 

Quote from the blog: Sediment filters and separators are for pre-filtering water to remove sand and large sediment from a water supply. They are best installed where the water enters your house, also known as Point of Entry (POE).

The blog ends with an explanation of the difference between a filter and separators, including photos to help show the differences. Want to give it a read? Find it here! Understanding Sediment Filters & Separators.

 

In Conclusion: 

We have a variety of Filtration blogs that can really help you with any questions or confusion you are facing when working with Filters or housings, or anything Filtration related! Also, these are not the only blogs we have. Head to boshartu.com to see all of the Filtration blogs we have! 

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