Recommend me a DIY water filter
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Looking to get a filter for our tap, looked at multiple options but most products I feel reviews are faked and would like some real world experiences from the PH family.
Looking at just one for our kitchen tap, can be one that sits in line ideally something that's fairly straightforward to DIY, seen some that hang over the tap but assume their filtration isn't as strong as some of the under sink units. Looking for something reasonably priced and filters don't cost crazy amounts.
Looking at just one for our kitchen tap, can be one that sits in line ideally something that's fairly straightforward to DIY, seen some that hang over the tap but assume their filtration isn't as strong as some of the under sink units. Looking for something reasonably priced and filters don't cost crazy amounts.
We had a Brita under sink filter when we lived in Lincs, it was tremendous. Cartridges lasted well and really cleaned up the water, although it was still hard and scaled the kettle (you need a salt treatment system to really remove that in a domestic tap).
Rather than all the water from the tap, we had the Brita specific tap which gives you the option to run normal or filtered water, so everything for drinking and cooking is filtered, but just washing up etc is all unfiltered to save the cartridges
Rather than all the water from the tap, we had the Brita specific tap which gives you the option to run normal or filtered water, so everything for drinking and cooking is filtered, but just washing up etc is all unfiltered to save the cartridges
Krikkit said:
We had a Brita under sink filter when we lived in Lincs, it was tremendous. Cartridges lasted well and really cleaned up the water, although it was still hard and scaled the kettle (you need a salt treatment system to really remove that in a domestic tap).
Rather than all the water from the tap, we had the Brita specific tap which gives you the option to run normal or filtered water, so everything for drinking and cooking is filtered, but just washing up etc is all unfiltered to save the cartridges
Did you look at any other options and are you still using it now or other brand?Rather than all the water from the tap, we had the Brita specific tap which gives you the option to run normal or filtered water, so everything for drinking and cooking is filtered, but just washing up etc is all unfiltered to save the cartridges
The Brita taps £444, pretty expensive alone outside of just the water kit, probably take a while to balance cost out with just the filter and cartridges if no tap.
Raptor7000r said:
The Brita taps £444, pretty expensive alone outside of just the water kit, probably take a while to balance cost out with just the filter and cartridges if no tap.
Actually the Brita tap is not unreasonably priced if you compare to good quality kitchen taps. When we did our kitchen refit a couple of years ago we ended up with a Brita tap and under-sink filter cartridge. Also installed a water softener too. The Brita tap has direct cold water fed to the cold tap and the filtered tap. The hot tap has a softened feed.The Brita filters do a pretty good job of filtering hard water too (there is a specific hard water cartridge available).
So if you're thinking of upgrading the kitchen tap then worth it to my mind.
LooneyTunes said:
A “big blue” style filter holder and either carbon or ceramic filter would be an easy DIY option?
We have them on the supply to baths/showers and for rainwater filtering.
Can you send a link of an option like this? Just to understand further, you use them for baths and showers as well as sink?We have them on the supply to baths/showers and for rainwater filtering.
Raptor7000r said:
Can you send a link of an option like this? Just to understand further, you use them for baths and showers as well as sink?
Take your pick for the job you want to do.https://www.wrekinwatersofteners.co.uk/wrekinwater...
Something like this: https://www.deltaqua.co.uk/products/water-filter-h...
With filter: https://www.deltaqua.co.uk/products/water-filter-c...
Our house is dual plumbed, with standard cold feeds to sink/basin taps but a filtered supply to baths/showers due to a former resident having a skin condition.
Depending on where your supply comes in, it might be possible to easily add one at that point if you’re after whole house filtration, but do check the practicality of flow rates, filter life, etc.
With filter: https://www.deltaqua.co.uk/products/water-filter-c...
Our house is dual plumbed, with standard cold feeds to sink/basin taps but a filtered supply to baths/showers due to a former resident having a skin condition.
Depending on where your supply comes in, it might be possible to easily add one at that point if you’re after whole house filtration, but do check the practicality of flow rates, filter life, etc.
caiss4 said:
Raptor7000r said:
The Brita taps £444, pretty expensive alone outside of just the water kit, probably take a while to balance cost out with just the filter and cartridges if no tap.
Actually the Brita tap is not unreasonably priced if you compare to good quality kitchen taps. When we did our kitchen refit a couple of years ago we ended up with a Brita tap and under-sink filter cartridge. Also installed a water softener too. The Brita tap has direct cold water fed to the cold tap and the filtered tap. The hot tap has a softened feed.The Brita filters do a pretty good job of filtering hard water too (there is a specific hard water cartridge available).
So if you're thinking of upgrading the kitchen tap then worth it to my mind.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395255457192
LooneyTunes said:
A “big blue” style filter holder and either carbon or ceramic filter would be an easy DIY option?
We have them on the supply to baths/showers and for rainwater filtering.
This is surely a dumb question... but ceramic filters? How does that work? I can't visualise the filtration material in ceramic?!We have them on the supply to baths/showers and for rainwater filtering.
RSTurboPaul said:
LooneyTunes said:
A “big blue” style filter holder and either carbon or ceramic filter would be an easy DIY option?
We have them on the supply to baths/showers and for rainwater filtering.
This is surely a dumb question... but ceramic filters? How does that work? I can't visualise the filtration material in ceramic?!We have them on the supply to baths/showers and for rainwater filtering.
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