faucet water filters

[Capt Caveman]

The washer will not make a difference in regards to connecting the filter to the faucet. All it will do is stop any water leaks.

Makes no sense that you can't thread the filter to the faucet using the adapters or not and not get it to work properly and not pop-off, especially when you have the water running straight thru the aerator and not even going thru the filter.

 

[rh71]

^ running the water straight through the regular aerator still seems to produce pressure as the neck of the faucet moves up/back when I put the water on... you can tell it's not liking the connection point near the adapter. When I put the adapter on, it screws on great, just the right amount of friction... and we've done this multiple times on now, multiple faucets, all with the same result (3 times straight through, 1 time through the filter at low-medium pressure only... and it happens over time, not right away). The only reason I mentioned the washer is because since it doesn't look like it's all the way inside the adapter's top, it may reduce the space allowed to screw in. I tried without the washer and indeed there's a leak... maybe I should see if it will pop off like that eventually too.

 

[Modelworks]

The easiest solution for this is to get a filter that installs inline to the faucets cold water connection. They are cheap and easy to install. Turn off the cold water supply under the sink. Attach the filter to the shut off valve. Connect the water line back to other side of filter. It is a 20 minute job and you don't have to have that thing on your faucet all the time.


http://www.filtersfast.com/Omn...ater-filter-system.asp

If you want to do it really cheaply you can purchase a whole house filter , put the connectors on it to adapt to your sink and use that. It is far cheaper than any other way and the filter will last for many months on a sink. You also can choose from a wider variety of filters to suit your needs.


Something like this:
http://www.filtersfast.com/Pen...067-Filter-Housing.asp

Then add the filters:
http://www.filtersfast.com/Pentek-NCP-10-filter.asp

 

[NoShangriLa]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
The easiest solution for this is to get a filter that installs inline to the faucets cold water connection. They are cheap and easy to install. Turn off the cold water supply under the sink. Attach the filter to the shut off valve. Connect the water line back to other side of filter. It is a 20 minute job and you don't have to have that thing on your faucet all the time.


http://www.filtersfast.com/Omn...ater-filter-system.asp

If you want to do it really cheaply you can purchase a whole house filter , put the connectors on it to adapt to your sink and use that. It is far cheaper than any other way and the filter will last for many months on a sink. You also can choose from a wider variety of filters to suit your needs.


Something like this:
http://www.filtersfast.com/Pen...067-Filter-Housing.asp

Then add the filters:
http://www.filtersfast.com/Pentek-NCP-10-filter.asp

Single carbon block filter is the most economical to filter for taste of extremely clean & soft city water. However, most city water quality isn't with out impurity, therefore it will shorten the lifespan of the filter (1-2 months between filter changes for standard 10? cartridge).

If your city water is clean with out pipe rupture no drinking waring periods then a 2 stage system is the way to go for taste, and the cost isn't much higher than single stage filter to be a concern (common 2 stage filters: 20-30/1-5 micron polyfiber, and 5 micron carbon).

IMHO, if you are mucking about under the sink then might as well put in an RO system, because removes pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, arsenic, and nitrates that isn't remove by active carbon filter that could potentially enter city water service. However, the cost is relatively higher than 2 or 3 stage cartridge filter systems, and it also waste some water to clean the RO membrane.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
The washer will not make a difference in regards to connecting the filter to the faucet. All it will do is stop any water leaks.

Makes no sense that you can't thread the filter to the faucet using the adapters or not and not get it to work properly and not pop-off, especially when you have the water running straight thru the aerator and not even going thru the filter.

yea i think aerator thread size should be basically standard.

post pics

 

[Capt Caveman]

fwiw - I was a HD and spotted the brita filter. Shit they have cheaped-out and use plastic threads on the filter unit. I'm guessing OP has stripped the plastic threads and that's the reason it can't stay connected.

 

[rh71]

well well well... lookie what I found...

http://www.viewpoints.com/Brita-FF-100-review-58e04

Anyway, I called them and there's an automated system that takes my information so they could send me new adapters. According to the above link, they will be metal. Too bad I gotta wait 1-3 weeks.