Five main filters guarding the purity of tap water

The Honeywell FF06-3 / 4AA flow filter performs an important mission of purifying tap water from large-caliber mechanical contaminants, protecting household appliances in the manner of washing machines and dishwashers from failure due to foreign particles entering the mechanisms.

The model is to be installed in the bowl down position immediately after the valve of the inlet water supply line (behind the water meter), docking with a 3/4" pipe in diameter. In the AA version, the filter is sharpened for a tie-in into the cold water supply system. filter Honeywell FF06-3/4AAM Price from 2 921 up to 4 350 ₴ with a maximum operating temperature of 80 °C.

Cares for catching coarse particles larger than 100 microns are placed on the shoulders of a stainless steel mesh element. Cut-off contaminants accumulate in this case in a metal flask, the washing of which is possible without dismantling the filter from the pipeline. To turn on the tank flush mode, you will need to open the ball valve and wait until the water flow under inlet pressure has washed all the debris outside the filter.

The brass case of Honeywell FF06-3/4AA maintains pressure to 16 atm. Also flattering words deserve the performance of "running" water through the filter - over 100 l / min. But for some reason there are no meshes with smaller holes for cutting off small particles in the manufacturer's portfolio. Therefore, in order to use tap water as drinking water, it is advisable to acquire a separate flow product of multi-stage filtration. About five noteworthy specimens of these are described in the article "Spring water from the tap: 5 multi-stage filtration systems for washing".

The name of the Ecosoft brand is known far beyond the borders of Ukraine, where the home of the company is located, which has gained a hand in the production of water treatment systems for domestic and industrial fronts. If the quality of tap water leaves much to be desired, take a closer look at the main-type model FM BB20 in the form of a flask with a cartridge placed inside.

Depending on the selected cartridge, the filter removes impurities of a motley nature. For example, a cassette for water purification from mechanical impurities larger than 50 microns in size effectively fights against sand, silt and rust Ecosoft CPV452020ECO Price from 300 up to 845 ₴. In addition, this filter element has an impressive resource - 300 thousand liters.

The color and odor of the water are enhanced by replaceable chlorine and hydrogen sulfide removal cartridges ( CHV4520ECO and CRVS4520ECO respectively). And the CRVF4520ECO iron removal filter element helps to overcome rusty smudges on plumbing. All of these cartridges are available in the standard 4.5" x 20 size.

The model is used to purify only cold water with temperatures up to 30 °C. Moreover, the pressure in the water supply system should not exceed 6 atm. The product also benefits from high filtration performance (up to 83 l/min.), due to which Ecosoft FM BB20 can be called a suitable solution for a large family.

The name of the Aquaphor company is widely known to the domestic consumer - the thorny path of the brand in the industry of water treatment systems began in 1992. Under the sign of this trademark, a full range of filters is produced, incl. the Viking series, whose representatives perform the function of primary purification of tap water at the entrance to an apartment or private household.

Structurally, the Aquaphor Viking-Midi model is a small metal barrel with a filter element inside. “In the base” the filter is supplied without a cartridge - here the user is already free to choose between three options for replaceable cassettes to suit his needs: a polypropylene filter for mechanical cleaning from rust and sand, cartridges for cold and hot water (cleaning from active chlorine and heavy metals) or a cassette for the preparation of drinking water.

The "head" of the filter with outlets for connecting to a 3/4" water supply line is "embraced" by a mounting plate for fixing the product to the wall. The upper part is connected to the "body" of the model using a flexible stainless steel clamp. For easy replacement of filter elements, the Aquaphor Viking-Midi tank equipped with three small legsso that the bowl can be placed on the floor.

For 1 min. The filter passes through itself up to 15 liters of water. Together with the B515-14 cartridge, it can be used both on cold and hot water supply lines - a wide operating temperature range from 5 ° C to 93 ° C elevates the filter element to the rank of a universal solution, as they say, for all occasions. According to the passport data, the cartridge produces a resource after a "run" of 60 thousand liters. However, this is an average indicator, since in reality everything depends on the degree of contamination of tap water. The model also has close relatives - a compact filter Aquaphor Viking-Mini and the full size modification Aquaphor Viking without additional prefixes in the name.

In the category of main filters installed directly at the inlet of the pipeline to the dwelling, the first lines of the podium are deservedly occupied by Honeywell products. With such data, as in the FT06-3/4AAM model, it is possible to embed the filter both in the pipe of the cold and hot water supply system (up to 80 ° C).

The design of the main filter is as simple as possible: a stainless steel mesh is placed inside the brass body of the product, which traps mechanical suspensions larger than 100 microns. These impurities settle on the bottom of a metal flask with a direct flush stopcock. You can get rid of them in some half a minute - the flow of water through the open valve quickly washes away the accumulated foreign bodies. By the way, during washing, filtered water continues to flow to consumers.

The filter housing can withstand severe pressure drops in the water supply system - up to 16 atm. And the high filtration performance (up to 6 "cubes" per hour) increases the attractiveness of the model not only in the eyes of home inhabitants, but also among small businesses. For example, the filter will work well in a small cafeteria.

The model is offered in many common sizes: 3/4", 1/2", 1" and 1¼" pipe connection diameters. The very place for it is in the conditions of urban apartments, where protection of water supply systems from the ingress of grains of sand, rust particles and other foreign impurities is required. Being a fighter on the invisible front due to its compact form factor, the Honeywell FT06-3/4AAM clearly and without question fulfills its mission of cutting off coarse particles at the stage of water supply directly to the dwelling.

Geyser Typhoon 10 BB is not a cheap pleasure. However, this “working bee” was created with an eye to complex purification of cold and hot water from centralized water supply systems to drinking quality.

The filter consists of two components: a "head" with inch leads for connection to the pipeline and a stainless steel housing. Their docking is carried out by means of a clamp, without resorting to the help of special tools. Difficulties sometimes arise only when replacing cartridges, since the height of the flask does not contribute to the convenience of removing replaceable filter elements in conditions of lack of free space.

A universal Aragon 3 cartridge is installed inside the Geizer Typhoon 10BB. It purifies water from oil products, excess iron, active chlorine, pesticides and mechanical impurities. Also regular cassette softens water and eliminates odors. Its resource is relatively modest (30 thousand liters), however, the filter element can be regenerated at home with a salt solution. Moreover, nothing prevents you from completing the filter with any other cartridge. Fortunately, the model is declared compatible with filter elements of the common Big Blue 10 standard.

At the bottom of the filter storage tank there is a tap for draining the filtered impurities. In other parameters, the model is characterized by filtration performance at a rate of up to 50 l / min. and the ability to work with hot water (temperature up to 95 ° C). Geizer Typhoon 10BB is definitely the flagship in the main water filter category. And even if you have to pay a tidy sum for it from the start, the filter is designed for many years of work for the benefit of water purity and the fight against impurities of any type.