Water filters - in what order should they be installed in a single-family home?

Hello

I have a question about water filters in general:
-mechanical (string, foam, polypropylene and ceramic 0.3 um!)
- iron-softening
- softening (ion exchange)
- coal (various types, with KDF bed)

In what order should they be installed in a single-family home?
I thought to give:
1. polypropylene 1 um
2. ceramic 0.3 um
3. ironing and softening
4. Carbon with KDF

What do you think is a good concept?
I would like the more experienced to comment. There will be some information for posterity
In general, I would like to know the rules of building such filter sets.

PS. I did not find the appropriate department, so in case of problems, please move it.

Give two coarse and fine filters, plus a softener as a device

olejopalacz2 wrote:

Give two coarse and fine filters, plus a softener as a device

I have 5um at the beginning (they already are) I thought to give 1um or 0.3um then a softening insert and finally carbon from KDF. good idea?
The water has a slightly metallic taste. There is no tragedy, but I would like to put on something extra

Triumph of form over content.
Let go of the softening contribution, you can give coal

In my apartment, I use 1 um as the first filter and only for the osmosis installation (in the city). If you use a too dense filter, it will clog. See what my filter looks like after 6 months: https://youtu.be/mYIflhTK0Vk
On the plot I will install 100 - 150 um per connection (I have not bought the insert yet). Only for food purposes, three filters: 5 um, carbon (which is marked as 20 um, so the first filter protects it from clogging, so that it collects mainly chlorine) and only 1 um.

The interesting thing is why 1um at the end ... And I thought to give the other way around I will think over the matter and draw a diagram of what I would like to do.

The first filter on the connection is to protect the fittings from the stylus.

"Food" water: I have three filter housings ready, this is how many fits optimally in the cupboard. I start with one that will not clog up quickly, and end with one that catches any debris from the carbon filter and completes the mechanical filtration.
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5 um is very good filtration anyway! Generally, I want to use mechanical filters to catch garbage from pipes, and with a carbon filter, I want to catch chlorine. Therefore, the first filter has four times better mechanical filtration than the carbon filter, and finally there is a 1 um fine filter.

Behind the carbon filter there should be another mechanical one, because a fresh cartridge introduces a lot of rubbish into the installation, and the whole idea goes to the head.

So I do this: only kitchens above the bathroom - 5um, softening, coal and finally 1um.
He's up to it well?

I do not know what efficiency in liters per minute the 1 um filter has. It depends on whether you have a shower or a bathtub, and whether you have aerators, a water-saving handset, etc.
If there is a problem, you can always replace it with 5 um, cartridges are very cheap.

freebsd wrote:

I do not know what capacity in liters per minute the 1 um filter has. It depends on whether you have a shower or a bathtub, and whether you have aerators, a water-saving handset, etc.
If there is a problem, you can always replace it with 5 um, cartridges are very cheap.

Exactly, I do not care about mechanical filters because they are really cheap
I am waiting for some modification of the installation. I still have to buy the shells. Do you recommend any place on the net? I would order today. 10 inch body.

I have been buying these on the Allegro for years, guided by their low price. For 3/4 pipe. I have probably 10 of them and they withstand external, internal and ultraviolet pressure - no such housing has ever let me down.
Non-transparent water filters will be better for water filters, so that less life is formed in them. Maybe you can put them in a room without a window (boiler room), maybe in a cupboard, or maybe you will paint them over - or maybe you will buy opaque ones right away.
Therefore, you need to replace the filters regularly, and sometimes it is worth considering carbon cartridges with silver.

What are these filter constructions?

I see that you dive
And I am trying to figure out what to make a good battery housing.
Give me more photos of your gear

The cheapest large, sealed lighting test cases you can buy. You can easily make changes. Sometimes I also use them not only for tests - they are durable and have proven themselves to me.

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@ sunburner2 Maybe not in this thread and only after some time - I just don't have enough time, and I have some backlogs in implementing my plans.

I recently made 2x70W and 2x130W led lamps
Now I'm stuck at the construction of battery boxes.
Your idea is cheap and it might be useful.

Now, it would be nice to have a general summary of how the filters should be mounted, what and in what order

Hello
Filters installed, in the following order: string 5um, softening-iron removing then activated carbon with KDF bed and at the ends polypropylene 1um non-woven fabric
Nothing stops the flow, everything works very well. housing 10 " ;)

I wonder what the life of the cartridges will be with average water consumption and quite clean (mechanically). will they last six months?

I replace mechanical filters before osmosis every six months - but there is little water consumption in relation to the consumption for the whole apartment. The filter is also changed for hygiene reasons. You need to check how quickly the softening filter bed will be used up and how much water the carbon filter can filter. I myself am curious how much water a carbon filter can filter.

freebsd wrote:

You need to check how quickly the softening filter bed will wear out

How to check it?

freebsd wrote:

I myself am curious how much water a carbon filter can filter.

I'm curious too. How do I know if the filters are to be replaced? Will they have no flow?

freebsd wrote:

The filter is also changed for hygiene reasons.

So it can be assumed that 3x a year to replace the entire set?

Mechanical 5 um and 1 um filters are no problem. I am more interested in how to proceed with softening and carbon.

As for the softener, I used them in small housings, such as directly connected to a washing machine or dishwasher. I don't use it anymore, it had to be refilled too often, too much work. The loss of the insert was visible through the transparent casing. I don't know how it is solved in 10 "filters. Call the seller, ask me. I'm curious myself.

The wear of the carbon filter is not visible. In the case of osmotic filters, an exchange every 6 months is simply accepted, but such a set has a limited efficiency.
Until now, I have not been interested in it, so I do not know how much water can be filtered by a 10 "carbon cartridge of a specific manufacturer. You will have to call, ask, because only with the help of a water meter it will be possible to estimate at home how often we need to replace such a filter. that there are some home chlorine tests that will allow you to assess the condition of the carbon cartridge.

So I replace mechanical and carbon filters 2x a year. On the plot, I plan to put on a set of filters in the spring (that's what I'm trying to do, maybe I can do it this weekend) and throw it away in October - just like the season lasts.

All cartridges are made by Aquafilter. It is a pity that the softener does not have a transparent casing, you cannot see how much deposit is still there ...

Hello.
Which of the mechanical filter cartridges is better? String or polypropylene? The manufacturer states that the water flow (l / min) is the same for both cartridges.
greetings

Filters on, everything is OK, but now I put on 3x ion exchange resin and 1x 1 um polypropylene.