Do-it-yourself water filter installation

Currently, it is important to independently monitor the quality of drinking water. It is not worth hoping for a water supply, since public utilities do not always keep it up to standard. A good host will always take care of installing a filter for purifying water 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 suggest you learn how to install a water filter yourself without contacting specialists.

Modification of the filtering device is selected depending on the nature of the pollution, the amount of water consumed, the conditions of use.

Tip: before buying, you should find out whether it is possible to purchase replaceable filter cartridges and the necessary spare parts in the future.

If you need a little water, you can do with a jug filter. It will also come in handy when traveling to the country or in the countryside, as it is compact, mobile, does not require installation, and the filter element is installed in the jug in one motion.

Installing the filter nozzle

At home on the crane, you can install a filter nozzle, which performs cleaning 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 supply tap to the spout. Most models allow you to put the filter on the smooth nose of the crane, which is held on it by friction. The tap may have threads at the end of the spout. With it, you can connect the filter directly or through adapter fittings.

Mounted on crane filter nozzle It has low productivity and low resource.

Features of installing a stationary filter under the sink

You can set your sink water purifierwhere there is always enough space that is not 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 steps 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 system.

How to install the filter? First you need to take into account some 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 selected so that the structure is convenient to maintain. It can be assembled on flexible hoses, with the ability to extend outward.
• The water purifier should be hidden from direct sunlight. To replace the cartridges at each cleaning step, it should be possible to loosen and remove the flasks freely.
• Flexible hoses with a metal braid, connected to the main and to the tap for drinking water, choose a convenient length: not too long or short. If the connection does not fit, an adapter is installed there.
• An adapter (tee) is included in the kit parts, the thread of which fits most water pipes. When the adapter from the kit does not fit, you can select the desired fittings.

Tip. If you are worried that you will not be able to correctly install the equipment yourself, when buying, give preference to a company that provides free installation.

Installing a tap for purified water

A separate tap is installed for drinking water or purchased combined - combined with the supply of domestic cold and hot water. In the first case, the crane is included in the filter accessories. If it is not, you should purchase another, and with it, a suitable adapter and fittings for connection. The faucet is mounted on a sink or countertop, away from the mixer.

The order of installation of the crane:

• A 12 mm hole will be drilled under the tap. For this, the appropriate drill is selected. At first it is recommended to use a drill of 5-6 mm, and then - more.
• The crane is installed in the finished hole through the seal on top and fixed with a nut screwed from below onto a hollow tube. Remember to check that all gaskets 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 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 going to the mixer is unscrewed.
• An adapter with a branching is screwed into the gap. To prevent leakage, the thread is sealed with FUM tape.
• Then, the hose and tap from the kit are connected to the tee.

The filter connection diagram and all accessories must be included with the water purifier.

• First, flexible hoses are connected to the input and output of the filter. The retaining ring is removed from the moving part of the connection on the device, the tube is inserted all the way, the ring returns to its place.

Most often, the inlet pipe through which the untreated water enters the filter is red, the outlet 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, put on the hose. The end of the hose is put on the fitting, the nut is screwed into place and tightened to the stop.
• The end of the purified water pipe attaches to the drinking tap. To do this, a crimp ring is put on it, then a plastic ring, the plastic pipe is inserted all the way (these parts are attached to the crane). A plastic ring moves to the edge of the hose, which is inserted inside the nozzle on the valve itself, the crimping 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), protective rubber 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, providing a snug fit.
• A storage tank is installed. Its thread is wrapped with sealing tape, a plastic tap manually, without pulling, is attached to the tank.

Filter check

First, the tap for supplying water to the filter opens and the leak is checked at the installation site. If dripping somewhere, tighten the connection or adapter. Before tightening, the water supply is turned off.

The tap for drinking water opens, which should be drained for 10 minutes. In this case, the system will be flushed out of dust and transparent water will flow out.

Conclusion

Buying and installing a water filter is easy. To do this, you need to know what kind of performance it has and what pollution it is necessary to purify drinking water. Installing a filter for water purification is not difficult and can be done with your own hands.