Think of your filter cartridge as a janitor with a very specific job. It catches the gunk—the sediment, the weird cloudy stuff, the trace of lead that nobody wants to think about. But just like a janitor, it gets tired. After a while, that little guy is holding onto more dirt than a toddler after a mud fight.
Here’s the kicker: every time you pour a glass, you’re making that cartridge work harder. It’s like asking someone to carry a hundred pounds of groceries after they’ve already run a marathon. Eventually, it just gives up and lets all that junk slip through. Gulp.
