Nowadays, it is important to independently monitor the quality of drinking water. You should not hope for plumbing, because public utilities do not always keep it up to standard. A good owner will always take care of installing a filter for purifying water intended for drinking and cooking. This device will ensure the removal of chemical compounds and mechanical impurities from it, improving taste and preserving human health. We invite you to learn how to install a water filter yourself without contacting specialists.
The modification of the filtering device is selected depending on the nature of the contaminants, the volume of water consumed, and the conditions of use.
Tip: before buying, you should find out if it is possible to purchase replacement filter cartridges and the necessary spare part in the future.
If you need a little water, you can get by with a pitcher filter. It will also come in handy on a trip to the country or to nature, as it is compact, mobile, does not need installation, and the filter element is installed in the jug in one motion.
Installing the filter head
At home, you can install a filter nozzle on the faucet, which cleans under pressure. At the same time, the quality of purified water is high, and it will be enough for a small family. It is not necessary to assemble such a device, and installing a water filter with your own hands consists in connecting a home water tap to the spout. Most models allow you to put the filter on the smooth spout of the faucet, which is held on it by friction. The faucet may be threaded at the end of the spout. With it, you can connect the filter directly or through adapter fittings.
Crane mounted filter nozzle has low productivity and low resource.
Features of installing a stationary filter under the sink
You can install your sink water purifier, where there is always enough space that is not being used. Filter accessories are cartridges for different cleaning stages with cartridges, the number of which varies from 2 to 5. If the required number of cleaning stages does not fit under the sink, you can purchase a universal filter element that combines the functions of several stages. Some cartridges contain minerals that improve the composition of filtered water.
Important! Before installing the water filter, read the instructions. Each model has its own characteristics, which are taken into account when connecting to the water supply.
How to install the filter correctly? First you need to take into account some of the nuances:
- The assembled filter is hidden in a cabinet under the sink, where all the details will be hidden.
- The location of the water filters is chosen so that the structure is convenient to maintain. It can be assembled on flexible hoses, with the possibility of extension to the outside.
- The water purifier should be hidden from direct sunlight. To replace the cartridges at each purification stage, it is necessary to provide the possibility to unscrew and remove the flasks freely.
- Flexible hoses with a metal braid, connected to the mains and to the tap for drinking water, are selected in a convenient length: not too long or short. If the connection does not fit, an adapter is installed there.
- The parts of the kit include an adapter (tee), the thread of which fits most water pipes. When the adapter from the kit does not fit, you can select the desired fittings.
Advice. If you are worried that you will not be able to properly install the equipment yourself, choose a free installation company when purchasing.
Installation of a faucet for purified water
For drinking water, a separate tap is installed or purchased combined - combined with the supply of domestic cold and hot water. In the first case, the faucet is included in the accessories for filters. If it is not there, you should purchase another one, and with it a suitable adapter and fittings for connection. The faucet is mounted on a sink or countertop, away from the faucet.
Crane installation procedure:
- A 12 mm hole is drilled under the tap. For this, an appropriate drill is selected. First, it is recommended to use a 5–6 mm drill, and then more.
- The valve is installed in the finished hole through the seal from above and is fixed with a nut screwed onto the hollow tube from below. Be sure to check that all seals are in place.
Installation
The first thing to do is to fix the filter housing under the sink on the wall or on the inside of the cabinet using dowels or self-tapping screws.
You can connect to the water supply by making a branch for the filter from the cold water supply pipe under the sink.
- The water supply is turned off.
- The flexible hose leading to the mixer is unscrewed.
- An adapter with a branch is screwed into the gap. To prevent leakage, the thread is sealed with FUM tape.
- Then a hose and a tap from the kit are connected to the tee.
The filter connection diagram and all accessories must be attached to the water purifier.
- First, flexible hoses are connected to the inlet and outlet of the filter. The retaining ring is removed from the movable part of the connection on the device, the tube is inserted until it stops, the ring returns to its place.
Most often, the inlet tube, through which untreated water enters the filter, is red, the outgoing hose for the purified liquid is blue.
- The free end of the supply hose is connected to a shut-off valve. To do this, the crimp nut is removed from the end of the tap and put on the hose. The end of the hose is put on the fitting, the nut is screwed into place and tightened until it stops.
- The end of the tube for purified water is connected to a drinking faucet. To do this, a compression ring is put on it, then a plastic ring, a plastic pipe is inserted all the way (these parts are attached to the tap). The plastic ring moves to the edge of the hose, which is inserted into the nozzle on the faucet itself, the compression nut is tightened with a wrench.
- If the design has a drainage outlet, a hole is drilled in the sewer pipe with a drill with a diameter of 7 mm (above the water seal), a protective rubber band is glued around. The drain clamp is mounted on the pipe so that the holes on it and the pipe coincide, the screws are tightened to ensure a snug fit.
- A storage tank is installed. Its thread is wrapped with a sealing tape, a plastic tap is attached to the tank manually, without pulling.
Filter check
To begin with, the water supply valve to the filter is opened and the absence of leaks at the installation sites is checked. If it drips somewhere, tighten the connection or adapter. Before tightening, the water supply is turned off.
A faucet for drinking water opens, which should be drained within 10 minutes. At the same time, the system will be washed from dust and clear water will go out.
Conclusion
Purchasing and installing a water filter is easy. To do this, you need to know what its performance is and what contaminants should be cleaned from drinking water. Installing a water filter is not difficult and you can do it yourself.
