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How to Install a Water Filter
Water Filtration System
Introduction: Over the past two decades millions of homeowners have switched to bottled drinking water because of concerns over the purity or taste of their tap water. Poor quality water exists across the country, regardless of whether the water comes from municipal pipeline or ground well. However, there is a less expensive way to obtain clean drinking water.
You can simply install one of the water filtration
systems available on the market. They are simple to
install and will do a good job at filtering your
drinking water.
The under sink water filtration system has two main
components: A plastic filter housing that’s screwed
inside of the sink cabinet and a compact gooseneck
faucet that’s mounted on the sink or countertop for
dispensing the clean filtered water. The filter
housing contains two water filters.
The filter housing is mounted under the sink and
connects to the gooseneck faucet with flexible
plastic tubing. The filter housing is mounted
inline in the existing cold water supply line with
soldered copper tubing and fittings. Installing the
filtration housing is a relatively easy DIY task
for most homeowners.
The best model is dual cartridge filter system that
has both carbon-block and granular-carbon filters
that is attached to your main water supply line
with a dedicated faucet and an electronic monitor
that signals when it's time to replace the filters,
usually after 500 gallons have passed through the
filters which takes approximately six months.
Dual filters reduce most common chemicals and
contaminants found in tap water either from a
municipal source or ground well including lead,
mercury, asbestos, pesticides, and cysts. They also
eliminate sediment, bad taste and odors caused by
the chlorine that is added to municipal water
supplies.
Installing a water filtration system:
1.
Turn off the water supply
2.
Cut into the water-supply line
3.
Locate the cold-water shutoff valve under the sink.
Take a piece of emery cloth and buff clean the
copper tubing just directly below the valve.
4.
Remove a one inch long section of tubing and
discard and then solder on a new shutoff valve.
5.
Fit the assembly onto the tee fitting coming off
the cold-water supply with a 90-degree elbow.
Solder both ends of the elbow in place.
6.
Drill a ½ inch hole in the sink for the new filter
faucet
7.
Install the filter faucet into the hole and make
sure it sits flat on top of the sink deck. Tighten
the hex nut carefully to secure the faucet.
8.
Mount the filter underneath the sink.
9.
Attach the plastic tubing to the filter and the
faucet underneath the sink.
10.Connect
the filter's water-supply tubing
11.Open
the filter faucet and let it run for about five
minutes to remove air and particles from the
cartridges. That is all there is too it. There are many different water purification filters on the market and each one has its own installation requirement. These instructions are generic for installing a basic unit. Each filter will come with the manufacturers installation instructions. They should be followed closely to insure a proper installation.
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