I use the flush option before I make water each and every time. I am now in my 3rd year of my original membrane and suspect it will last another year or two at least due to the constant cleaning of it.
I flush for a few minutes, until the
tds drops to like 10 on my first sensor, which means that the
di resin is also using less of itself to clean the remaining 10tds up so it reaches 0.
I have been doing it this way for a couple years and its really not a hassle and I only have to change my
di resin twice a year. really worth the extra few minutes.