It is advisable to provide a preconditioned (deionized) feed water by using a Culligana, Continentala, or equivalent system in front of the MILLIPOREa System to extend the life of the MILLIPOREa cartridges (see Section 5, Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies).
The MILLIPOREa cartridges are very fragile and prone to breaking.