I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong consideration
from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are. ~Anthelme Brillat
~Savarin

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong consideration
from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Looks like a pretty simple filter. Have you considered an RO filter? I
used to use a GE one at my previous place with icky city water.

Installation on all of these is pretty simple no matter what your
plumbing is, you just have to purchase the correct fittings. An RO
filter does need one more connection, to the drain for reject water, but
that is minimal fuss.

On Tue 05 May 2009 02:59:33p, Pete C. told us...


Wayne Boatwright wrote:

I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model. The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job
and also easy to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a
strong consideration from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Looks like a pretty simple filter. Have you considered an RO filter? I
used to use a GE one at my previous place with icky city water.

Installation on all of these is pretty simple no matter what your
plumbing is, you just have to purchase the correct fittings. An RO
filter does need one more connection, to the drain for reject water, but
that is minimal fuss.


Yes, actually we did give RO a brief consideration, but eliminated it for
several reasons. We had it in a previous house and did not particularly
like it. Also, I don't want to devote the space to a storage tank, and
also don't want to add any more water (from the backflush) to our septic
system.

Thanks for the suggestion, however. I'm sure it's a good choice for many
people.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proust had his madeleines; I am devastated by the scent of yeast
bread rising. ~Bert Greene

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Tue 05 May 2009 02:59:33p, Pete C. told us...


Wayne Boatwright wrote:

I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model. The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job
and also easy to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a
strong consideration from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Looks like a pretty simple filter. Have you considered an RO filter? I
used to use a GE one at my previous place with icky city water.

Installation on all of these is pretty simple no matter what your
plumbing is, you just have to purchase the correct fittings. An RO
filter does need one more connection, to the drain for reject water, but
that is minimal fuss.


Yes, actually we did give RO a brief consideration, but eliminated it for
several reasons. We had it in a previous house and did not particularly
like it. Also, I don't want to devote the space to a storage tank, and
also don't want to add any more water (from the backflush) to our septic
system.

Thanks for the suggestion, however. I'm sure it's a good choice for many
people.

A RO system doesn't "backflush", it produces product water and "reject"
water. Small technicality, but it's important not to confuse it with
salt laden backflush water from a water softener. In a dry climate like
yours, your septic system could probably use the extra reject water.

On Tue 05 May 2009 05:52:29p, Pete C. told us...


Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Tue 05 May 2009 02:59:33p, Pete C. told us...


Wayne Boatwright wrote:

I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model. The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job
and also easy to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's
a
strong consideration from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Looks like a pretty simple filter. Have you considered an RO filter? I
used to use a GE one at my previous place with icky city water.

Installation on all of these is pretty simple no matter what your
plumbing is, you just have to purchase the correct fittings. An RO
filter does need one more connection, to the drain for reject water,
but
that is minimal fuss.


Yes, actually we did give RO a brief consideration, but eliminated it
for
several reasons. We had it in a previous house and did not particularly
like it. Also, I don't want to devote the space to a storage tank, and
also don't want to add any more water (from the backflush) to our septic
system.

Thanks for the suggestion, however. I'm sure it's a good choice for
many
people.

A RO system doesn't "backflush", it produces product water and "reject"
water. Small technicality, but it's important not to confuse it with
salt laden backflush water from a water softener. In a dry climate like
yours, your septic system could probably use the extra reject water.


Thanks for the distinction, Pete. I knew it produced unusable water, but
didn't really think of the difference in that and the backflush from a
water softener. We had both in our previous house. You're probaby right
that our climate could handle the extra water in the septic tank. Still,
there's the issue of the storage tank. I would want a system large enough
to easily fill one and sometimes two 8-10 quart stockpots. I don't think I
can spare that much space, but it might be worth looking into the various
configurations available. The only place I could locate it would be under
the sink, since the dishwasher is to the right of the sink and a bank of
drawers is to the left of the sink.

One factor I failed to mention intially is cost, and an RO system would be
considerable more expensive than the filter.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
I doubt whether the world holds for any one a more soul ~stirring
surprise than the first adventure with ice cream. ~Heywood Broun

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong consideration
from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

Hi,
I installed 6 stage RO unit with UV light myself.
It was pretty easy job. Just make sure there is no water leak.

On Tue 05 May 2009 09:44:51p, Tony Hwang told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model. The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job
and also easy to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a
strong consideration from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

Hi,
I installed 6 stage RO unit with UV light myself.
It was pretty easy job. Just make sure there is no water leak.


Thanks, Tony. That sounds really nice, but I'm sure it's out of my budget
range. Also, I don't think I have enough room to devote to that type of
setup under my sink. The adjacent spaces are occupied by the dishwasher
and a bank of drawers.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Tue 05 May 2009 09:44:51p, Tony Hwang told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model. The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job
and also easy to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a
strong consideration from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

Hi,
I installed 6 stage RO unit with UV light myself.
It was pretty easy job. Just make sure there is no water leak.


Thanks, Tony. That sounds really nice, but I'm sure it's out of my budget
range. Also, I don't think I have enough room to devote to that type of
setup under my sink. The adjacent spaces are occupied by the dishwasher
and a bank of drawers.

Hi,
I got it from eBay with a box of filters(~2 year supply) for 150.00
including shipping. I had to lay the tank side way for lack of room
under the sink. Inxinkerator was in the way. Since our kettle stays
shiny clean, no more lime build up!

On Wed 06 May 2009 04:28:02p, Tony Hwang told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Tue 05 May 2009 09:44:51p, Tony Hwang told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model. The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job
and also easy to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's
a strong consideration from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

Hi,
I installed 6 stage RO unit with UV light myself.
It was pretty easy job. Just make sure there is no water leak.


Thanks, Tony. That sounds really nice, but I'm sure it's out of my
budget range. Also, I don't think I have enough room to devote to that
type of setup under my sink. The adjacent spaces are occupied by the
dishwasher and a bank of drawers.

Hi,
I got it from eBay with a box of filters(~2 year supply) for 150.00
including shipping. I had to lay the tank side way for lack of room
under the sink. Inxinkerator was in the way. Since our kettle stays
shiny clean, no more lime build up!


Sounds like you got a good deal and nice unit. My space concern is that
under the sink is the only place I have for convenient cleaning supplies and
trash bin. It's full now. :-) My other concern with RO is that you lose
virtually all the minerals which I think are important for drinking water.
Our water analysis shows a good balance of minerals. What I want to filter
is sediment, cysts, chlorine, etc.

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------

replying to Wayne Boatwright, EdS wrote:
wayneboatwright wrote:

I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model.

The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also
easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong
consideration
from an installation perspective.
http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp
Any other suggestions?
TIA


Don't do it. I installed one as directed and it worked great for 3
months. Then the smooth plastic tube that connects to the water shut off
valve (held in place with a hard plastic ferrule) came lose in the middle
of the night. The resulting water damage amounted to over $20,000 in
repairs. A web search found a number people having the same problem.
It's just not worth the risk. Get a water filter pitcher instead.

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On Tuesday, May 5, 2009 5:03:46 PM UTC-4, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong consideration
from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA


Mine's not a Filtrete, but it's a similar style single cartridge unit. I'm not sure how the Filtrete cartridge works, but mine has a housing that unscrews from the top where the water connections are and the cartridge is removed from the housing and replaced.

The initial problem I had was that the back of the cabinet wasn't strong enough for the force required to screw the housing in and out. They provide a long wrench to ensure a tight fit, but the mounting screws are only about 2 inches apart, so there was a lot of torque on them. I ended up screwing a longer board into the studs behind the cabinet and then mounting the unit onto the board for a nice secure hold.

The other thing to be aware off is the way the inlet hose is attached to your water supply. We use our filter for drinking water only, so we used the needle valve provided to tap into the copper cold water pipe. I have a (probably unwarranted) fear of needle valves failing if operated too often, so I alway close the shutoff to the sink when I change the cartridge. If you don't have shutoffs, you should install them as part of the filter installation.

On 6/25/2013 11:44 AM, EdS wrote:
replying to Wayne Boatwright, EdS wrote:
wayneboatwright wrote:

I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model.

The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also
easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong
consideration
from an installation perspective.
http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp
Any other suggestions?
TIA


Don't do it. I installed one as directed and it worked great for 3
months. Then the smooth plastic tube that connects to the water shut off
valve (held in place with a hard plastic ferrule) came lose in the middle
of the night. The resulting water damage amounted to over $20,000 in
repairs. A web search found a number people having the same problem.
It's just not worth the risk. Get a water filter pitcher instead.


I don't know about Filtrete but I've been using a RO system for about 8
years now. The water taste great. Like bottled water. Unbelievably good
coffee.

Real easy to install but you do need a hole in the sink for the tap.

http://www.premierh2o.com/premier-53...s-system-plus/

System are available from costco.com. Or were.

On Tuesday, May 5, 2009 2:03:46 PM UTC-7, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong consideration
from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are. ~Anthelme Brillat
~Savarin

1. A water filter can only filter out anything smaller than a H2O molecule.
2. All elements are smaller than a molecule.
3. That means that all harmful elements such as:
Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Osmium, Thallium, Vanadium, Polonium, Thorium, Radium, Uranium etc. are NOT filtered.
The only way to get completely clean water is to make or buy distilled water.

On Tuesday, May 5, 2009 2:03:46 PM UTC-7, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong consideration
from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are. ~Anthelme Brillat
~Savarin

1. A water filter can only filter out anything larger than a H2O molecule.
2. All elements are smaller than a molecule.
3. That means that all harmful elements such as:
Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Osmium, Thallium, Vanadium, Polonium, Thorium, Radium, Uranium etc. are NOT filtered.
The only way to get completely clean water is to make or buy distilled water.

EdS wrote:
replying to Wayne Boatwright, EdS wrote:
wayneboatwright wrote:

I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink
model.

The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also
easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong
consideration
from an installation perspective.
http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp
Any other suggestions?
TIA


Don't do it. I installed one as directed and it worked great for 3
months. Then the smooth plastic tube that connects to the water shut off
valve (held in place with a hard plastic ferrule) came lose in the middle
of the night. The resulting water damage amounted to over $20,000 in
repairs. A web search found a number people having the same problem.
It's just not worth the risk. Get a water filter pitcher instead.

Hmmm,
What is your house running water pressure? Ours are set at 60 psi when
water is running with regulator. I have filter rack installed more than
3 years ago and every 6 months I replaced all but RO membrane every
year. Also it has UV light. Still working good.
B4 we had bottled water delivery service. Compared to it, we saved some
money. No carrying around the bottle.

wrote:
On Tuesday, May 5, 2009 2:03:46 PM UTC-7, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I'm planning to replace our countertop water filter with an undersink model.
The Filtrete under-sink filter looks like it would do the job and also easy
to install. We have plastic plumbing lines, so that's a strong consideration
from an installation perspective.

http://www.filtersfast.com/3M-Filtre...ter-System.asp

Any other suggestions?

TIA

--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are. ~Anthelme Brillat
~Savarin

1. A water filter can only filter out anything larger than a H2O molecule.
2. All elements are smaller than a molecule.
3. That means that all harmful elements such as:
Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Osmium, Thallium, Vanadium, Polonium, Thorium, Radium, Uranium etc. are NOT filtered.
The only way to get completely clean water is to make or buy distilled water.


Hi,
Not really. Dialysis machine does not use distilled water.