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Whole home water filter
Posted on 12/10/24 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 12/10/24 at 8:22 pm
Anyone have a whole home water filter they’ve had installed recently? I’m thinking of doing a 3 stage filter with a bypass but they have a few different brands out there. We live in Pass Christian (raised house so should be a simple install) and have soft water with a faint sulfur smell.
Water heater in 2 years old fyi.
Water heater in 2 years old fyi.
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Posted on 12/10/24 at 8:45 pm to PaBon
I self installed an ispring 3 stage with 50 micron pre filter.
Whole set up including pex crimp tools and 1" pipe was under 1k. Quotes were anywhere from 3-5k.
Works great for my issues, sediment and hard water. The sediment filter is usually caked with clay by the time I change it (every 6 months)
Filters can be ordered off Amazon for ~150 for three stages.
Install was stupid easy. I also plumbed in a by pass loop and pressure gauges on either side of the filters, let's me know when pressure drop is enough that filters should be changed.
If you know how to read directions and know where your main is running, I highly recommend diy install. It's easier than putting together IKEA furniture. Will save you at least 1-2k
Whole set up including pex crimp tools and 1" pipe was under 1k. Quotes were anywhere from 3-5k.
Works great for my issues, sediment and hard water. The sediment filter is usually caked with clay by the time I change it (every 6 months)
Filters can be ordered off Amazon for ~150 for three stages.
Install was stupid easy. I also plumbed in a by pass loop and pressure gauges on either side of the filters, let's me know when pressure drop is enough that filters should be changed.
If you know how to read directions and know where your main is running, I highly recommend diy install. It's easier than putting together IKEA furniture. Will save you at least 1-2k
Posted on 12/10/24 at 8:53 pm to PaBon
I installed a Springwell system 1.5 years ago.
On well water, no sulfur smell and no stains since. Backwashes itself every 5 days.
No issues so far. We’ll see.
Install was easy enough, did it myself.
On well water, no sulfur smell and no stains since. Backwashes itself every 5 days.
No issues so far. We’ll see.
Install was easy enough, did it myself.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 9:02 pm to baseballmind1212
Fantastic info here. Thanks a million. Going to give it a go.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 9:04 pm to Grassy1
What brand automatically backwashes?
Posted on 12/11/24 at 6:55 am to PaBon
I have well water at my camp, and it has a sulfur smell and a brown tint. I installed a small sediment filter and a 3-stage 20" filter system downstream of it, with the first stage being a 5-micron sediment filter, then a carbon filter, then an Iron and Magnesium Filter. The smell was eliminated but the brown tint was never fixed. I've also tried a GAC and KDF filter in the 3rd stage and it didn't help with the color.
If anybody has a recommendation to remove the brown tint that would be great!
Make sure you install a bypass to your filters so you can bypass them when changing them out and if you pressure-washing, filling a pool etc.
If anybody has a recommendation to remove the brown tint that would be great!
Make sure you install a bypass to your filters so you can bypass them when changing them out and if you pressure-washing, filling a pool etc.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 7:55 am to PaBon
SpringWell
Posted on 12/11/24 at 11:53 am to baseballmind1212
Did anyone notice a significant drop in water pressure after the filter was installed
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:04 pm to PaBon
I didn’t measure, but I couldn’t discern any drop at all.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 6:40 pm to Grassy1
Just bought a isprimg three filter system this week. I’m replumbing my whole house to pex from galvanized pipes so I thought this was a good time to go ahead and add the filtration system. House is raised so easy access to replace all the pipes. I will be doing a bypass loop and also all of my outside house bibs will not be connected to filter system, have them running on a separate main line.
The ispring was on sale for under $500, all my other parts and components for the repipe are under a thousand bucks. Had a plumber quote me $7000 to repipe the house a year ago. I need to get into being a handyman for those prices. I am going to get him to repipe my gas lines though.
The ispring was on sale for under $500, all my other parts and components for the repipe are under a thousand bucks. Had a plumber quote me $7000 to repipe the house a year ago. I need to get into being a handyman for those prices. I am going to get him to repipe my gas lines though.
This post was edited on 12/11/24 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 12/12/24 at 11:09 am to PaBon
Just had a 5 stage Halo installed. Also replaced all of the plastic shut offs with brass ones.
ETA: Flushes itself every 9 days automatically (depends on water usage). 10 year warranty; I do nothing but enjoy filtered water for 10 years).
ETA: Flushes itself every 9 days automatically (depends on water usage). 10 year warranty; I do nothing but enjoy filtered water for 10 years).
This post was edited on 12/13/24 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 12/12/24 at 3:20 pm to PaBon
Installed a chief water filter a couple years ago. Have to manually backwash once a month. Water tastes better, clothes smell fresher, and it's great for the skin and hair.
CHIEF PURIFICATION
CHIEF PURIFICATION
Posted on 12/13/24 at 12:49 pm to wmtiger69
Second vote for the chief. Had it installed about a month ago and we are very happy with it
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