I installed an inline water filter on the cold water at the kitchen sink. It took a fair amount of research to find something that would work, and it seems like it has worked, so I wanted to share the info here.
The following parts were used:
1x Slim Line 5" Housing, Pentek 158110, 3/8" I/O, Blue/Clear, w/PR, MB cap
1x Wall Mounting Kit for 3/8", 1/2" and 1/4" Pentek Housings, Pentek 244047
1x Wrench for Slim Line and Slim Line 3G Housing, Pentek 150539, SW-1A
2x 3/8" NPT to 1/2" 90 degree hose barb, plastic (picked up at local Ace hardware)
1' of 1/2" hose/tubing (picked up at local Ace)
2x 3/8-7/8" SS hose clamps
I purchased two different filters as I was not sure how each would deal with our GoWesty water pump.
I am using this filter:
EP-5 Carbon Block Filter, Pentek 255424-03, 5 Micron
I also tried this filter below, but the pressure drop was to big and only a trickle of water was coming out of the tap. With the 5 Micron (above), the water pressure appears to be exactly the same with or without the filter in place, which is great.
CBC-5 Carbon Briquette Filter, Pentek 155169-43, 0.5 Micron
I ordered most of the parts from Evoqua (https://www.evoquaadvantage.com/) as they had good prices. The filters are only like $3 from this company. Parts can also be ordered on Amazon.
Total cost was about $36 including 2 filters and shipping.
Attached some photos of the installation as well.
The most difficult part is working in the cramped space. Getting the cold faucet hose removed from the 1/2" tubing was probably the hardest part as there is very little room to maneuver.
The following parts were used:
1x Slim Line 5" Housing, Pentek 158110, 3/8" I/O, Blue/Clear, w/PR, MB cap
1x Wall Mounting Kit for 3/8", 1/2" and 1/4" Pentek Housings, Pentek 244047
1x Wrench for Slim Line and Slim Line 3G Housing, Pentek 150539, SW-1A
2x 3/8" NPT to 1/2" 90 degree hose barb, plastic (picked up at local Ace hardware)
1' of 1/2" hose/tubing (picked up at local Ace)
2x 3/8-7/8" SS hose clamps
I purchased two different filters as I was not sure how each would deal with our GoWesty water pump.
I am using this filter:
EP-5 Carbon Block Filter, Pentek 255424-03, 5 Micron
I also tried this filter below, but the pressure drop was to big and only a trickle of water was coming out of the tap. With the 5 Micron (above), the water pressure appears to be exactly the same with or without the filter in place, which is great.
CBC-5 Carbon Briquette Filter, Pentek 155169-43, 0.5 Micron
I ordered most of the parts from Evoqua (https://www.evoquaadvantage.com/) as they had good prices. The filters are only like $3 from this company. Parts can also be ordered on Amazon.
Total cost was about $36 including 2 filters and shipping.
Attached some photos of the installation as well.
The most difficult part is working in the cramped space. Getting the cold faucet hose removed from the 1/2" tubing was probably the hardest part as there is very little room to maneuver.
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