Whole house water filter installation

 I want to install a whole hose water filter.

In my unfinished basement the water comes in from the street main directly
below the the floor in a corner and the pipe runs up to just about the
ceiling before branching to the water heater.
I've got a shut-off valve on this piece running striaght up from the floor
to ceiling and I'm think that this would be the only place to put a water
filter.

As the water filter has input/output points in a horizontal fashion and the
pipe is vertical what is the best way to hook it up?
I guess I could sweat right angle bends in the pipe to come up around the
side of the filter and something similar on the output side.  Seems that it
would look rather like a rats nest but there is no other way.

Suggestions?

Thanks,
SJ

  SJ wrote:

  Yes, put some EL's in it.  Also, plan on a couple of ball valves
  to isolate the filter during changing cartridges. With a thrid
  valve you could add a bypass loop.

  If you use much water for irrigation/sprinkling, all of that
  useage will go thru your filter unless you can locate it further
  downstream.

  Check that the city water presure does not exceed the rating
  of the cartridge housing.
Jim

 

Worked for me.  Elbow, filter, elbow up to a short length, elbow back to
main line, elbow back up.

Even if the filter has a shut off to use when changing the cartridge, put
another valve in anyway "just in case".
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

 

around the

Good idea for the plumbing except for the extra valve. Now if I were
advising, I'd say buy a filter housing with the red pressure relief
button and VIH (valve in head) with a clear sump. I've sold them for 15
years and none have failed like many of those sold in big box stores and
supply houses. I'd also say not to buy any of those with the built in
by-pass. And I wouldn't plumb a by-pass due to creating dead ends for
bacteria to grow in.

But what is it and how much of it is in your water that you want to
remove? Hopefully it isn't chlorine, that is a very bad idea.

Gary
Quality Water Associates

 
Why is it a bad idea to remove chlorine?  I am a fishkeeper and would
love to be able to remove chlorine from at least one outlet, since
fish and chlorine don't mix.  And what could I use to do that?
-rich