How to choose a faucet with a filter for drinking water?

Drinking water purification in the modern world has long ceased to be a rarity. The pipelines through which water enters our homes are filled with debris and rust, and every year the springs accumulate more and more harmful bacteria. Both in an apartment and in a private house, a mixer with a filter for drinking water is required. The features of the models, their description and technical characteristics, as well as advice on selection and installation, will be considered in detail below.

Consider water treatment plants. A liquid inlet is connected to the valve body. Materials such as plastic, metal and ceramics are used in the manufacture. The colors can be very diverse. Important: mixers for drinking water purification can be used in combination with any modern purification equipment.

A kitchen faucet with a separate drinking tap differs from standard models in the presence of a separate inlet for supplying purified water. In the general mixer, a special hole can be made for drinking water, or a similar faucet is cut into the sink separately. The valve makes it possible to regulate the water according to the need, and thus drinking and domestic water is supplied through different openings or taps.

In some types of filter mixers, water is supplied from an aerator. Such a faucet is equipped with a special indicator that signals the need to replace the cleaning element. The advantages of this type are simple installation, the absence of additional hoses, and also the fact that there is no need to add a tap to the sink. The disadvantages of two-in-one mixers include high cost.

Filter mixers differ among themselves in material of manufacture, price category, design features, design, operational features and the principle of filter operation. The filters themselves are in the form of nozzles, with reverse osmosis, and for household purposes for running water.

Special nozzles are attached directly to the cold water tap, cleanse it of impurities and make it softer directly when serving. The nozzle is installed only during water purification, and then removed. The main advantages of this device are mobility, the possibility of calendar tracking of filter replacement and low cost. The disadvantage is the need for frequent replacement of the device, in the tank for purified water, as well as its low performance.

The double mixer with built-in filter is one of the most efficient and best cleaning systems. The filter tap with reverse osmosis allows you to purify drinking water with the highest quality and without the use of chemicals. The main element of the design is a diffuser with a unique structure, which does not allow harmful impurities and molecules, except for pure water, to pass through, softening it.

The 2-in-1 mixer is designed with one spout, but supplies water through different channels. The combined tap is equipped with a special switch that allows you to adjust the supply of drinking or domestic water with a simple switch.

Equipment:

• connecting hoses;
• reverse osmosis membrane;
• pre-cleaning cartridges.

The disadvantage of such a device is its high cost.

Cranes of this type are distinguished by high performance and convenient use. Perfectly cleanses running water, making it suitable for cooking and drinking. They do not require additional containers for clean drinking water.

The kit includes replaceable cartridges with which the water is cleaned of chlorine, iron, salts and harmful microorganisms. The filter is mounted under the sink together with the water supply and is connected to it with hoses and connected to the mixer.

The main selection criteria are, first of all, design, price category and manufacturer. Coarse taps are generally lower in cost and efficiency. Often, when buying products from well-known manufacturers, we overpay for the brand, so it will not be a mistake to also consider cranes from companies that have recently been on the market. In any case, the crane must be made of quality materials.

Kitchen faucets are made from:

• stainless steel and alloys of brass, bronze, nickel;
• plastics;
• ceramics.

Plastic taps and accessories are very resistant to aggressive environments, do not corrode and do not snap into place. But this material is not as durable as metal or ceramic. The best models are made of metal or alloys with a ceramic interior. When choosing a design and configuration, it is important to consider the design of the kitchen sink. With a shallow sink, it is more convenient to use a high tap or a wall model, and if you have deep plumbing, you can use a low mixer.

A kitchen faucet can be matched to almost any interior. Metal faucets are sprayed with imitation of platinum, bronze, silver, gold and even marble. Matte finishes do not leave marks on them, which is why they are especially popular. For the interior of the kitchen in retro style, designers recommend choosing taps stylized as copper or bronze. High-tech or minimalist style is ideal for a chrome-plated faucet or stainless steel.

The choice of colors for plastic taps is quite wide. You can find on sale a white and black faucet, as well as a device in bright colors, which can be either monochromatic or multi-colored. A contrast faucet can be a striking piece of furniture.

What to look for:

• spout spout length, bend and height;
• configuration (rotary or irreversible);
• the location of the control knobs and the principle of their operation (valve or lever).

But it is also important not to forget to pay attention to the complete set of the faucet when buying, which should include hoses for connecting to the water supply, adapters and fasteners. Often a replacement filter is included. An obligatory adapter is a tee, which has branches for a tap and a filter. If the supplied hoses are not long enough, additional hoses and connecting elements will need to be purchased to connect the tap in a particular kitchen.

But you also need to pay attention to the provided in the kit for connecting to the water supply, which can be flexible or rigid. The most common liners are flexible.They are very convenient to install, however, they must be periodically replaced with new ones, as the hoses wear out, leaks may occur and the characteristics of the treated water deteriorate.

Rigid piping can be made of copper, steel or brass tubing. Such a liner is more reliable than flexible, it serves for a very long time, does not accumulate dirt and does not affect the chemical composition of the water, however, there are certain difficulties in installation.

If a faucet is already installed in the kitchen, and there is no desire or opportunity to buy and install a 2-in-1 faucet, you can choose a separate faucet for drinking water, which additionally cuts into the sink. The best performance is provided by chrome-plated bronze taps.

Most often, a separate tap for drinking water comes complete with a filter that is installed under the sink. The place of installation of the tap must be chosen so that it can be used freely and that it does not interfere with the mixer. When installing, it is important that the faucet spout points towards the sink.

When installing and connecting a crane-axle box with a water filter, it is important to follow certain rules, the main of which is correct preparation. In addition to the main tool and accessories, you need to stock up on rubber or silicone gaskets and fum tape. With silicone gaskets, you can connect the tap effortlessly and more tightly than rubber gaskets.

There are no difficulties in assembling and installing this device, the installation itself is only slightly different from the installation of a conventional crane, namely: the installation and connection of the filter. The mixer, as a rule, comes with detailed instructions with a diagram for assembling and installing this device.

The installation steps include several steps.

• You must first install a filter under the sink. At its entrance, you need to put a valve that blocks cold water. It must be closed before installing the tap.
• A rubber gasket is put on the base of the valve, which has a thread.
• The tap is threaded into the sink hole.

The device with a seal and silicone gaskets is fixed from below with a lock nut, which is clamped with a wrench or pliers. Hoses are connected to the mixer.

Water is connected and the correct installation is checked. The nut can be tightened or loosened if necessary.

When connecting the mixer to the water supply using a rigid connection, there are several important nuances:

• short tubes can be extended with flexible hoses through adapters;
• long tubes can be cut and expanded;
• a tee with a branching of the water supply to the filter and to the tap must be installed at the inlet for cold water.

When fixing adapters and other connections, it is important to correctly calculate the forces. In case of busting, you can damage the gaskets and even break the thread on the liner or tee.

When installing a tap with soft connections, it is important to act carefully and make sure that the hoses do not twist, kink or bend.

If a leak occurs, it is not necessary to dismantle the valve to eliminate it. Detailed instructions for disassembly with a diagram of a specific crane model, as a rule, are included in its delivery. If the valve starts to leak, unscrew the axle box and replace it with a new one. The spout is removed in the lever valve. It can be removed by pulling it, turning it in different directions. Next, the lever is removed and the rubber rod end is changed.

If water is leaking from the tap, you need to replace the rubber or silicone rings on the eyeliner. It is important to select them correctly in size, since too thin rings will not tightly hold the connection, and putting thick ones, there is a possibility that the eyeliner will not fit into place.

The quality of the water used for drinking or cooking is of paramount importance to human health. Drinking clean water without harmful impurities and bacteria will not aggravate chronic diseases and acquire new ones. This is especially true for children and people with gastrointestinal diseases. This is one of the main reasons for using a filter mixer for drinking water. The selection and installation of a crane of this type does not require significant financial costs and waste of time.

In the next video you will find a presentation of the Elghansa filter system kitchen combination mixer.