We have wanted to install an under sink water filter system for quite a long time. Our refrigerator already has a built-in ice and water dispenser. You know, the through the door model. There is a water filter inside the refrigerator and an external 5,000 gallon filter. Water going through these filters has a distinct different taste than the water straight out of the faucet. There are no chlorine, no ammonia and no metallic aftertaste. It is just good clean water.
For several years now, we have run water for the coffee pot through our refrigerator's filters. It is slow and wastes electricity to cool the water before we heat it for coffee. We thought there had to be a better way.
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So, the last time I was in Lowes, I looked to see what water filters I could find. There were many of filters. All kinds of water filters. All different price ranges and different flow capacities. There were too many differences. So, I did what I always do when I need plumbing help. I called James the plumber, who just happens to be my son. He met me and we discussed all the options.
The water is good, but could use some additional filtering. This criteria narrowed the options down to basic filtering to get rid of the chemical taste using a charcoal system. The charcoal system is currently used by our ice maker and it works well.
Whirlpool has a Premium under the sink Filtration System. It is model WHED20. It has two filters and includes a faucet on the counter-top. This specific model has a built in change notifier that, as far as I can tell, is not based on water quality but time in service.
The other drawback is that the filters should be changed every six months. Once again, it is time and not water quality related. The company even provides an email notifier to remind me to change the filters. I believe water quality should be the deciding factor, not time.
We already had a hole to place the water dispenser. It had a soap dispenser there that was never used so we tossed the soap dispenser and installed the new water dispenser in its place.
Several screws were required to mount the filter assembly to the inside of the sink cabinet. A plastic hose was placed from the side of the filter assembly to the faucet. It was an easy snap together assembly.
The input hose runs from the cold water supply to the other side of the filter assembly. Here is where we changed the configuration. The kit came with an adapter that let us to remove the hose from the cold water shut off valve at the bottom of the faucet and insert a new plastic fitting. Instead, we inserted a brass assembly that allowed us to do the same thing, but at a point next to the shut off valve. It was very easy to install.
We then turned the water back on and checked for leaks. There were none found. We next ran the water for 10 minutes to clean out the filters. That is all there is to installing a water filter system under the kitchen sink.
How much time does it save us? To fill the coffee pot it took 1 minute and 40 seconds using the filter in the door of the refrigerator. Now we can do the same task in 20 seconds and my family agrees the coffee taste better.
Our New Under Sink Water Filter
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