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Where it says to not reuse the micron, isnt that what you are doing when you attempt to flush/rinse and then reinstall it? Lori
I will continue to rinse any dirt that accumulates on the outside until it becomes an issue. Two plus years so far and one hasn't disintigrated yet. And I get four months out of mine...SD recommends changing every three months. I just like doing everything at once..water change, N2 change, filter change.