Installing a water filter under the sink

Water is a resource that is constantly in demand by man in large volumes. With an average daily consumption of 3 liters daily, one person absorbs more than 1 ton per year. Worn utilities cause low water quality, which affects human health. Therefore, you have to clean it using special filters.

Requirements for the installation location of water filters

Installation of filtration equipment will require considerable space - it would be extremely inconvenient to place it on the working surface of the table. An acceptable place to place water treatment equipment is the space under the sink. Internal dimensions allow you to install the required equipment next to the connected networks. The side surfaces of the walls of the shelves allow you to firmly attach the equipment to the furniture.

The presence of valves or ball valves will speed up the installation of equipment, but the intended location of the filtration unit and the storage tank should not block access to shut-off valves for further maintenance.

ATTENTION! Intermediate horizontal shelves will interfere with the installation of water purification equipment.

The filter system can be equipped with a storage tank and it will not be possible to use the space of single-leaf shelves with a width of less than 60 cm. For sizes of 50 or 40 cm, it is necessary to provide for the possibility of transferring a tank or a set of filters to the cavity of an adjacent shelf. In order not to be mistaken in size, when choosing a filtration unit, it is necessary to first measure the free internal space under the sink. After that - feel free to purchase the selected equipment.

In the corner of the sink of a rectangular shape or next to the sink of any configuration, provide a place for installing a tap of purified water. After installation, it should be able to drain water into the sink and water intake with a convenient approach and use.

What are the water filters

To bring the composition of water to the required standards, various types of cleaning equipment are used:

• jugs, with cartridges and nozzles for connecting to a crane and without;
• multistage flow units;
• filtration systems using reverse osmosis;
• installations using ultraviolet cleaning technologies.

Pitcher filters with replaceable filters do not require a fixed connection to the water supply. They are made of transparent plastic and installed on the working surface of the kitchen table. The disadvantage is the inconvenience of use, because it is necessary to collect the capacity in advance and the purified volume of water for one-time consumer purposes is not always enough. The advantage of such an inventory is its low cost and ease of maintenance.

Multistage flow filter is made in the form of:

• one capacity;
• several tanks.

The first category of equipment is made in the form of a single vessel, in which a multilayer filter is located, allowing the liquid to go through several degrees of purification. The result is purification from suspended particles, salts and other harmful substances. Such designs are connected directly to the tap of the mixer as the need for water. There are varieties of models with the withdrawal of a separate tap for purified water. The advantage of such designs is the low price and availability of service. It has a small resource of use.

A multi-capacity flow filter is made in the form of three plastic vessels, each of which purifies water from certain components. The first stage of coarse filtration allows you to get rid of suspended particles. The second stage cleans the liquid from ammonium, iron and various salts. The third - removes chlorine and chemical compounds of organic substances harmful to humans. At the last stage, a fine carbon filter is used.

Such equipment uses the popular standard size of replaceable filter cartridges 10 by 2.5 inches, which have a cleaning resource of up to 1600 liters. The equipment includes a separate tap for purified water, which is installed next to the mixer. The use of multi-stage filtration units has found wide application in everyday life and is in great demand. Convenience of service, a sufficient resource and an average price level are among the advantages of such structures.

A popular and effective method of filtering water is a multistage system with reverse osmosis. The use of such high-tech equipment purifies water from mechanical, biological and chemical substances at the molecular level.

This equipment consists of a three-stage filter in which polypropylene and carbon cartridges carry out preliminary cleaning. Then the water enters the membrane filters, the amount of which is due to the design of the installation. The membrane system allows you to purify water to the state of spring, and then enrich it with the necessary organic compounds for humans. Thanks to the use of such technology, water quality is commensurate with melting glaciers. The equipment is equipped with a separate tap for the supply of purified water.

The advantage of these filtration units is the high quality of cleaning and the increased resource of using replaceable cartridges up to 5000 liters (depending on the manufacturer). The disadvantage of this equipment is the high cost and high cost of maintenance. The cost of replaceable membrane cartridges significantly exceeds the price of propylene filters.

REFERENCE! The last cleaning method developed by American scientists is the exposure to water with ultraviolet rays, which can destroy harmful substances of various origins. As a filter element use UV lamps, the surface of which, periodically must be cleaned of plaque.

This method is ineffective when cleaning a turbid liquid, because it is not visible. Low cost and simplicity of design are the advantages of this design. The disadvantage is the need for frequent cleaning of the surface of the lamps for high-quality equipment.

How to install a filter under the sink

Having measured the possibility of installing filtration equipment under the sink, we will prepare the following installation tool:

• drill with a set of drills;
• a set of wrenches, including tubular and a screwdriver;
• adjustable wrench;
• sealing fum tape or flax with sealant.

After making sure that the configuration is consistent, proceed to the phased implementation of the work.

1. First of all, it is necessary to shut off the water supply and relieve the residual pressure by opening the mixer tap.
2. Then choose a place to install the purified water tap and drill a hole for its installation.
3. Using decorative washers, rubber gaskets and a lock nut, mount the tap on the sink surface.
4. Unscrew the cold water supply hose. In its place, a water intake unit for connecting to the filter system is installed. Before installation, make sure that there are rubber gaskets.
5. After installing the unit, connect the standard cold water hose to the tee, in which the supply is shut off, in order to check the tightness of the joints.
6. Filtration equipment and a storage tank are placed under the sink in such a way as not to restrict access to taps and joints. With the help of screws, the equipment is fixed to the side walls of the furniture, the storage tank can be installed without additional fasteners.
7. A hole is drilled in the sink drain pipe to connect the filtration unit to the drainage system. Using a special clamp, the house sewer is connected to the required nozzles of the membrane element.
8. In accordance with the instructions of the filtration equipment, all the pipes are connected to the required fittings.
9. Open the tap on the intake unit, let the air out of the system and check the connections for leaks. If deficiencies are found, they are eliminated.
10. The equipment is washed for 10-15 minutes, and after that they are used with pleasure.

IMPORTANT! The water system tap under the sink must be left, and the filtration equipment assembly is installed after the valve, for convenience of further operation.

Features of using water filters

In pursuit of clean life-giving moisture, the consumer can use imported spring or well water. Providing housing with an external source of water will require a considerable amount of energy to collect it, deliver it to the house and bring it to the apartment. The use of filtration equipment will save the consumer to the full from the difficulties of such a supply and provide a quality environmentally friendly product.

An important aspect of using apartment cleaning systems is the regular need to replace cartridges. The service life and the resource of the volume of filtration of replaceable elements are indicated by the manufacturer. To constantly maintain the required quality of the water used, the amount of purified liquid used is monitored. Modern models of recent years are equipped with a special meter, but this option is used on expensive installations.

After installing the filter, the consumer can use drinking water whenever and how much he wants.