[s-cars] NAC - whole house water filtration system

[Taka Mizutani]

Paul-
Do you really want a whole house system?

The reason I ask is because the filters are very expensive for the whole
house systems due to the size of the filters. The cost of the initial system
is vastly eclipsed by filter cost.

If you're just talking about water for the kitchen for cooking and drinking,
the undercounter reverse osmosis systems are much much cheaper. I got a
Whirlpool setup for about $50, spare filters are about $20 (replace
annually) and a custom single feed bar tap for about $80. This only works if
you have an extra hole for the tap or can replace your kitchen fixture to
free up a hole in the counter.

You can also feed the filter into the main faucet, but then you're filtering
everything- IMHO it's not worth using filtered water to wash your dishes.

I have not had any issues with water pressure or anything with the setup we
have- the filter is large enough that the tap runs at pretty much full
pressure and filling a stockpot is no big deal. The on-the-tap filters are
much slower, the filters don't last and they look ugly. (they also don't
work with the faucets with the integrated pull-out hose)

I'd rather run filters for the kitchen and possibly for a bathroom or two
rather than the big system for the whole house. The upside to running a
whole house system is that I'd have mostly deionized water to wash the car,
which would be nice (no water spots).

Just my 2 cents.

Taka

On 10/31/06, Paul D <WeSki at icubed.com> wrote:
>
> S-heads,
>
> My S6 is running just fine so I'm on to other issues at home.  The
> current one is I'm tired of my crappy city water and want a good whole
> house filtration system.  Not interested in a water softener.  I want
> the elements removed from the water, not masked.  Anyway, does anyone
> have any knowledge on this subject that you would care to offer?
>
> It's a small house - 2-bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms, 2-adults, and 2-cats -
> plus 150 gallons of salt water that can always use a higher quality of
> water.
>