How to Install a Whole-House Water Filter | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to ensure clean water for your entire home. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Whole-House Water Filter:
- whole-house water filter
- ball valves, used to shut off water before and after filter
- solderless brass fittings, for joining cold-water line to copper pipe and filter housing
- copper pipe, for connecting filter to cold-water line
- teflon tape, for sealing threaded fittings
- plywood panel, used to attach the filter's mounting bracket
Tools for How to Install a Whole-House Water Filter:
- pliers, for tightening plumbing connections
- pipe wrench, for tightening plumbing connections
- ratchet wrench and sockets, for fastening the filter's mounting bracket
- close-quarter hacksaw, used to cut water pipes
- cordless drill, for screwing the plywood panel to the wall
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[@ferretface8782]

A plumber who gets the customers to do the hard work like cutting pipe.

[@blaster-zy7xx]

Two things I would have done differently 1) Put in two filters, one for sediment and the other one as a carbon filter. 2) Put in a bypass valve to if anything goes wrong with the filters, you can bypass them both if needed.

[@unclefreddieDied]

3) not use shark bites

[@blaster-zy7xx]

@@unclefreddieDied Shark bites are fine for exposed plumbing in the garage or basement. I would not burry them inside walls.

[@louisg3598]

My tips for anyone, especially a home with well water: 1) Definitely agree having a main shut off and knowing where that is - critical in emergency situations that everyone knows where it is. 2) I would have installed the filter unit lower to make it easier for the homeowners to remove the filter each time. 3) While not impossible, it looks awkward to have to deal with that horizontal pipe near the filter. 4) Agree with previous comment about installing a bypass T so your outdoor connections bypass any filtering. If buying a home that will be on well water, I highly recommend building in the cost for whole house water filtration/treatment into your mortgage - and set aside an emergency fund for the well pump in case that goes - that alone can cost around $3k-$5k and until fixed means no water at all.

[@djshortsleeve9132]

Great points, but only 3-5k? My estimate would be at least 5-7k

[@Justwatching746]

Great video

[@swss12]

haha love it when he says turn the handle and she just cranks it. you could see him cringe

[@PullMyTriggerOKK]

@Joe when you open the valve so quickly like that, it creates a sudden difference in pressure inside the pipes which is asking for trouble. Look up water hammer and its effects on pipes.

[@bruizzz13]

Joe let’s say there was a non tight fitting and someone opened the valve like that, the pressure from the water would literally push it out and you’d end up with a few seconds of city pressure coming out full force at you. It could also disrupt pressure in the remaining water lines connected. Overall just something no one should ever do, always open valves slowly

[@Leophon999]

Thank you so much. I learned how to do mine based on this video!

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[@austinquinton2305]

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[@austinquinton2305]

@Ian Moshe happy to help xD

[@edgarcarrillo456]

He forgot the (Open slowly) lol 😆

[@blaster-zy7xx]

To anyone watchig this and doing it yourself. They left out some steps here. You need to put in a bypass valve AND they omitted the flushing of the system before using the water.

[@djshortsleeve9132]

You dont need a bypass, you SHOULD have a bypass, but as you can see in the video, a bypass is not "needed."

[@blaster-zy7xx]

@@djshortsleeve9132 A bypass is not required for code, BUT you will HAVE to change the filters. The bypass allows you to leave the water on in the house while you just shut off the water just to the filter, then you change the filter and switch the bypass again. Without a bypass, you have to shut the entire water source off from where ever that is. This dude had to go out in the front yard to do it. Sucks in the winter under a foot snow. With a bypass you do it right at the filter. Put in a bypass.

[@alexradae1224]

There is a proper way to apply teflon tape

[@ketolifestyle68]

there is but the contractor wanted her to do it to get a better idea of how its done...

[@truth6600]

No by pass, opened valve full pressure without bleeding air ?

[@englishguy1985]

Tape was threaded in the wrong direction, would not trust those O-ring type push fittings. I have seen them fail within a few years. A properly soldered fitting won’t leak. The push fittings are convenient for people unfamiliar with plumbing techniques, it would be better to solder the system.

[@sahmadi1000]

That's a million dollar pluming job with those shark bytes that cost an arm and a leg.

[@ingasu412]

My toes turned into crinkled cut fries when she turned the water on!!!😬

[@bruizzz13]

Jose 2018! Right! That’s something one should never do, always gotta open cutoffs slowly to allow the pressure to go in slowly. Plus if there was a non tight fitting, all that pressure would take it out and water would go all over the place

[@Techmatt167Official]

So much for opening those valves in a careless way god damn

[@mikebald]

Some info about those sharkbite push-fittings. They're certified to 200 PSI & 200 degrees F and approved for underground use as well. They also have a 25 year warranty when installed correctly.

[@Nebuchadnezzar18]

O rings!

[@jcl6861]

>25 year warranty On a fitting maybe. They not gonna compensate you for your flooded house. Also good luck proving it was installed correctly.

[@LorenzKamo]

25 years seems kinda low

[@kalijasin]

Won’t outlast a soldered connection but they are easy to replace.

[@common_c3nts]

SharkBites are junk. No real plumber would use sharkbites when they can do a threaded, soldered, crimp or pex fitting. I would never trust an oring like that with a press fit. I design and manufacture orings for a living. Those will easily fail in 10 years and flood wherever they are. In my opinion sharkbites should only be used for temporary jobs of less than 2 years. Also those sharkbites wont ground anything as they make contact with a rubber oring. He should have ran the ground wire to the main copper line above. This was 100% an amateur hack job. They should take this video down.

[@bythegodsmeas3049]

Why not install a 3rd shutoff for a bypass for maintenance on the filter??

[@izzylogan25]

Watch out if you buy one of these Whirlpool whole home water filters... watch out for how tight the lid is screwed on because it's very difficult to take off. I bought one and tried to use the tool that comes with it and it broke the cheap plastic tool because it was screwed on so tight from the factory. The person at the store blamed pressure that built up over time... whatever, if the manufacturer didn't screw it on so tight in the first place it wouldn't be so bad at all. It was also recommended to get some lubricant for the seal in some other forums (apparently this lid has a really bad reputation). So I asked the guy at the store and he said they didn't even have any. Well, the forum also indicated some sort of "food grade" lubricant so I'm just using peanut oil and it's doing just fine like that. So after I returned it to the store, I insisted that they demonstrate that the lid could be removed. They were very helpful and obliged but it was extremely difficult to get the lid off. They took two pipes with 1" threaded ends and screwed them into the wholes. Just screwing the pipes in was difficult too. Once that was done we started torquing on the pipes and the guy at the store almost gave up because it was so hard but a couple more good torques and it finally came off.

[@777dingo]

+Izzy Logan put plumbers grease on the threads before you tighten it

[@kellerrobert80]

Food grade silicone. It's edible. Available from plumbing supply or drug stores. I'll let you figure out which aisle.

[@vlogerhood]

Those SharkBite connectors are sweet, but super expensive, I would never use so many of them or them in any space you have such easy access for soldering.

[@danielputerbaugh2754]

great way to go from old copper that is wet to new copper with out having to worry about it being bone dry.

[@richiesun9676]

He literally had like 8 connectors.They are like 15-20 bucks a pop.

[@danielputerbaugh2754]

Richie Sun LOL, yes the amount they spent just on the fittings is crazy. I agree that it is a waste to use that many in such an easy to reach spot.

[@richiesun9676]

Daniel Puterbaugh I would have to think long and hard before buying all of those fittings. Time vs. Money vs. Sanity.

[@danielputerbaugh2754]

Richie Sun hahah, yes I have to agree, the only time I would use it is for is old to new copper or when it is in a space that I don't want to sweat but this is just crazy. I also do not like how they spin in place so for a job like this they are a pain.

[@kristoffertv2126]

Nice review,.but cutting of copper tube is better tool to use is mini tube cutter than handheld hacksaw

[@warrenmichael918]

just wondering why the small hack saw was used ? A small set of tubing cutters are so much faster and causes fewer burs on pipe ends.

[@JPWick]

I have a STRONG feeling Richard didn't like those guys.

[@warrenmichael918]

@@JPWick haha, why is that? I went and watched again to see if i picked that vibe up...Other than being very quiet and kinda bland emotional, they werent really annoying. LOL

[@MRrwmac]

Is there a system similar to that one so that you don't have to change the filter but once a year?

[@Migkiller1971]

Very interested since our district just switched from chlorination to Chloramine. I need to find a whole house water filter to get rid of the chloramines.

[@K9_Leash_Holder]

might be good to look at why they made the change as there could be other issues you need to address with a different type of filter also.

[@jaycahow4667]

@@K9_Leash_Holder Nothing special about Chloramine. Cities have been switching from Chlorine to Chloramine for decades. Chlorine in water has a short life. An open bucket of water will dissipate all its Chlorine in a couple of days. Chloramine on the other hand is Chlorine bonded to Ammonia and never dissipates to open air. Because water can set in city pipes for along time the Chloramine keeps the water safe to drink unlike Chlorine.

[@wrightcheyenne]

What brand of water filter system did you use and where can I get it?

[@jecplumber5889]

My dude was in a hurry to finish it that he used sharkbites and no bypass.

[@dereklull8212]

It was a Friday. It wanted to get home.

[@Buttersausage]

That valve action though

[@QuaabQueb]

Probably spent over $60 in shark bites lol

[@blukorr7850]

Videos from Québec I was thinking closer to $100 lmao coulda just used some flex with half the fittings lol

[@bryanhege3895]

LOL I was gonna say that' a lot of shark bites! Probably more i'd say

[@crookedmedia2264]

Chargèro has

[@pjmtts]

Small price to pay for an easy job with no mess or stink of solder and flux. Isn’t it great that someone with little to no skill can do plumbing with shark bites. And the fantastic part is that it costs less that hired trade people who have the antiquated skill of soldering on their box of tricks.

[@5tonyvvvv]

BOOTY 1:05

[@jeffreylear7594]

I've got to hook my "GXWH40L" filter using PVC... But I haven't found a video for that... Murphy's Law 15APR2019

[@pajodato5339]

Those fittings are nice but overkill for that kind of place. Just use termofusion and voila. Cheaper and more effective.

[@Leophon999]

Shark bites are exspensive but not so much that the time it save us newbies isn't worth it.

[@erwin021777]

My water pipes are all PVC. Could I use PVC fittings to connect to the filter housing? Or what is better

[@unclefreddieDied]

yes

[@cc950]

anyone have a GE problem with the pressure release valve leaking?

[@Celtic-Texan]

So in this particular install they're just filtering the cold side? Or is that output going into the wall, splitting somewhere inside the wall to the hot side that feeds into the hot water heater?

[@shantor100]

Correct, only one inlet pipe, cold, then goes through hot water heater etc

[@DAS-Videos]

Shouldn't there be valves installed so the filter can be bypassed? I wouldn't want to waste the filter element for watering the lawn or for flushing the water system, the filter elements aren't cheap.

[@liskaerik]

Dasdfjkl If you wanted to create an "auxiliary" branch for irrigation purposes you could.. just add a "tee" before the filter.

[@davidcrawford6505]

I don't understand why he added valves on both sides of the filter. I own this filter and it has a built in by pass switch. Wasted time and materials.

[@DAS-Videos]

***** I think he added valves on both sides so that when they need to replace the entire unit they don't have to shut the water off at the street. The before valve shuts the water off and the after valve prevents the water inside the house from draining out all over.

[@aronjohn84]

exactly! that why you still install by pass valves still.

[@pajodato5339]

@@davidcrawford6505 I was thinking the same, almost all filters of this type comes with a useful pass valve. You close it to change the filter element, and then you open it. Perhaps he feels that the valve could wear?

[@bkoz319]

4:55 YIKES

[@Keifsanderson]

What's the longevity on the seals in those push fittings? I may be old-fashioned, but I try to make any job I do outlast me. I hate doing things twice. Also, it looked like the geometry of some of those joints was out of square. Wouldn't that affect the sealing?

[@danielputerbaugh2754]

Yes it could, has to be a square, debured cut on the pipe, that is the trick to kept them from leaking. They really should have not cut the pipe with the mini hacksaw.

[@usmc6153]

+Daniel Puterbaugh They filmed this is 2008 I believe and the filter and fittings are still there leak free. I should know... Its my house ;)

[@danielputerbaugh2754]

wow that is impressive! thanks for sharing that information

[@jlrmurals18]

+Don Brooks +Don Brooks hey there Don. Just finished watching you and wife in the video and just want to ask you a question. Is the water pressure affected by the filter? Thanks!

[@usmc6153]

+Jose L Ramos That was city water and I did not measure it but never saw a noticeable change. However.... I now live in an area with a private well and put three of these inline to help the water taste/smell and it dropped it less then 1 psi. I have a gauge on the input and the output to watch for clogged/bad filters in the string. I have to replace them about once a month now or I see the water PSI drop between 4-5 PSI because of Iron and Sediment build up. Hope that helps :)

[@pmc9494]

Do I need external bypass for this type of filter since it come with internal bypass?

[@phuctran2396]

Yes, for whole life. Filter unit can not warranty for whole life.

[@NewsBroadcasting]

4:32 Ground is broken where ever a sharkbite is used not just the water fliter

[@sapreaper]

Nope. Sharkbites carry current through all the metal teeth etc

[@AStanton1966]

When turning the water back on, I would recommend that it be gingerly done. The lady here went too fast. Give the water time to fill that filter without blasting it full.

[@ninobtc9536]

No prv, shark bite fitting emm !!!

[@caspers9045]

How much cost this product

[@dakotaekman957]

Where can I buy a big filter like this? The only ones I’ve come across are rated up to 3 or 5 GPM. We have 70psi water pressure on a 3/4” line so we need a large filter for our house (4 level 4 toilets, 7 sinks)

[@TBOSS-of2wb]

Reduces pressure significantly and the carbon filter will be spent in months with a family of 4. Go with a full size back washing carbon and water softener.

[@dks13827]

what model please?

[@TBOSS-of2wb]

@@dks13827 Rayne Water Conditioning model Guardian 1250 Elite.

[@ridgedog2317]

Lol I just wanted to know what it means if my water tastes creamy. Instead I get a tutorial 😂

[@amcluesent]

Mad to use push fit pipes at city water pressure

[@liskaerik]

to quote Mike Bald because you probably didn't even read his comment: "Some info about those sharkbite push-fittings. They're certified to 200 PSI & 200 degrees F and approved for underground use as well. They also have a 25 year warranty when installed correctly."

[@kalijasin]

@Erik Liska, you are right. “Fittings certified to 200 PSI and 200°F (93°C): Proven durability and quality.” www.sharkbite.com/sites/g/files/rgohfh321/files/migrate/SB_Push-to-Connect_SpecSheet_061515.pdf

[@fred306801]

So how good is the filter ? How long life span ? Never seen fitting like that before. At first glance I though Wow thats a great Idea. But then I thought when the rubber o-rings goes bad, and it will. That is going to be hard to replace and expensive. Check out the price for a few copper or brass fittings. They put that almost flush with the wall. Seems if you had to repair it that would mean you would have to tear out a wall. I think PVC pipe would not cost as much.

[@usmc6153]

+William Wynn This was my episode and I believe it was done around 2008-2009 and I just moved out of the house and never had one leak or o-ring issue. I did tie the o-ring once while replacing the filter but fortunately they stock them at Home Depot for less then a dollar and its an easy drop in.

[@franklira4675]

The push fittings can be taken off with a removal tool. It fits over the pipe and is then pushed towards the fitting, should remove in a second. Usually orange in color, two sided for 1/2 and 3/4 inch pipe.

[@golfstar6666]

+Don Brooks Hello Don. I just wrote to say thanks for providing more information on how the install went and your experience since then. Curious how you were chosen to be on the show? It's actually been awhile since I've seen the show. It seems like I remember those guys answering viewer mail (now email) and (I assume) choosing the best 'problem' to tackle. Regardless, thanks again for the '9-year follow-up' info. : )

[@ronaldserocke9471]

@@golfstar6666 on

[@likeomg2593]

The ground should be attached before and after the Sharkbites because Sharkbites are not "solid" grounds.

[@likeomg2593]

SHARKBITE GROUNDING ON COPPER PIPE When connecting a SharkBite Universal fitting to a copper piping system, install a copper jumper cable to ensure proper grounding. SharkBite Universal fittings are not an electrically continuous fitting.

[@bretwhitney9593]

I have the same whole house filter. As the filter get dirty my water pressure starts to decrease. Is there any way I can boost my water pressure after it leaves the filter?

[@kalijasin]

@Bret Whitney, only two ways to increase water pressure. Larger pipe (diameter) or a booster pump.

[@TheOtherBill]

Replace the filter element. Your pressure is dropping because the filter is clogging. It's supposed to do that.

[@XzTS-Roostro]

Wish I could have this at our house, but no, they had to put the shut-off valve for the house itself not inside the garage, but inside a closet in the house itself

[@J1977P]

XzTS you can install these anywhere, as long as you pipe in new shut offs with it.

[@XzTS-Roostro]

***** Inside a bedroom closet though

[@paypatay1]

It can still be done, you might lose some closet space, but it can be done. I am doing it right now.

[@K9_Leash_Holder]

I just cringed when she turned on that water.. Can you saw water hammer.. On the next episode we will show you how to fix a water leak..

[@oscarmuffin4322]

Can you saw?

[@trevorschiavone8395]

Water hammer doesn’t work that way...only when you constrict water suddenly.

[@gmail.com2412]

What is the brand of this item?

[@Bigbacon]

Sharkbits....plumbing legos.

[@desertsam2002]

I think this was an ad for shark bite fittings!

[@unclefreddieDied]

oh they totally "sponsored" this episode

[@cjmmjc2131]

where are his "by pass valves" that he always installs

[@samtewolde6036]

🤞🏽

[@bkoz319]

4:54 ouch

[@matthewbestdfghy]

1:14 I use those fittings at work they are junk. They leak and blow apart.

[@mikehulbert4411]

If this is all that’s required to install a house filter system why does Kinetico and Culligan and others charge $2500 for one with large tanks? What does this type of filter do / not do?

[@nova31337]

The filter they showed does the bare minimum to improve the taste of the water by removing any sediment and chlorine. The more expensive systems remove other harmful elements like certain metals, pharmaceuticals, and a host of other harmful chemicals. Hope that helps.

[@dennisthemenance5433]

We Just Rent a System from Culligan.. Find others In your Area, but they were the only one's to rent a unit..And they service it .. come over every 3 mos on a Schedule.. Cost us $30 mo/$360 yr to rent a $2,500 Unit..and No Maintenance Costs .The units has to be Replaced Btwn 7-10 yrs.. So Rent one.. Or Asked if they have a Used One for sale..Before buying a New One!

[@mrlibowski493]

Do sharkbites break the electrical continuity? I'd rather sweat fittings on my main

[@nova31337]

@Eviscerate incorrect, read the info on the sharkbite packaging. They recommend jumping any of their connectors because the contact is insufficient to carry and electrical load in the event of a ground fault situation. He would have done better to just jump from the point where the water comes from the street to the point where the pipe goes into the house and skipped all the fittings entirely. Would have been two points of contact instead of the weird three points he did just to jump the filter housing. I love this show and Richard but that bonding could have been done better. He's a plumber, not an electrician.

[@armandocontreras5078]

Why shark bites!? Real plumbers solder

[@chrisbell3803]

How much does this filter reduce the water pressure?

[@usmc6153]

+Chris Bell I seen no noticeable water pressure drop as long as I changed the filter every three months or so. This was city water so it had pretty good pressure before.

[@malachy1847]

@@usmc6153 One could fit a Tee either side of the filter and then fit pressure gauges on the Branches of those Tees then you can see the drop off in pressure as the filter becomes clogged rather than going for going down that ,"Change every few months" route.

[@jlrmurals18]

Did I miss something? The water that goes into the hot water heater doesn't get filtered. Or does it through another pipe unseen in the video. Correct me if I'm wrong but by the looks of, it doesn't.

[@usmc6153]

+Jose L Ramos That was the main line in before it was split into hot/cold thus filtering everything.

[@renzcortado4597]

That lady just murdered that ball valve.. wooosshhh wonder if the had the faucets on atlease

[@jesusval3ncia816]

You put the ball valves backwards

[@adamguymon7096]

I like this but if it was me I'd want something that could do more than what that one would do. I'd want something that had a special light that could help kill germs and bacteria as well as sediments. Having something that can clean and filter your cold and hot water would be nice. Where most water heater systems have the tenancy to have the metals leave the water heating system and then it gets in your homes water system and you drink it and wash your cloths and bathe in it. It would be nice to have a system that will filter both hot and cold water. This would be a good solution for someone who may have an apartment or rent a home and they can't start behind the water heating system and need to place it after the water heating system and the outlets such as sinks tubs and other fixtures. This was nice but I would have to say there has to be something much better out there. It would be even better to do the same type of system that could do all I have mentioned but has reverse osmosis. After that I'd put an in-line hot and cold filter before the tap and this way no matter what there will be clean cool crisp soft water each and every time.

[@nova31337]

You only need a UV light system if you actually believe you have bacteria in the water. So you'd only use a UV system for well water installations because city water already kills bacteria by treating the water with chlorine which kills them. So most will just filter the chlorine out because no one wants to drink pool water. Anyone that tries to sell a UV light filter system for city water is trying to upsell the crap out of them.

[@DH4Hobbies]

that is not how you prime a newly installed cartridge, but at least its their house and not mine. I primed my filter cartridge slowly, like your supposed to do.

[@realcentral]

I wonder 5yrs later how he feels about using shark fittings

[@unclefreddieDied]

exactly

[@samh4532]

well considering they are made with a 50 year warranty I'd imagine not too bad. I love how old school guys act like shark bites are no good, but in the industrial sector they are using gasket and crimp copper fittings. It really is good tech.

[@san379]

NOTICE THERE IS NO STOVEPIPE ON THE HOT WATER TANK AT 5:00 .. why???????

[@ClicketyClack]

It's electric.

[@san379]

lol... with a gas pipe feeding it..lol

[@ClicketyClack]

Oops. you're right, it's gas. At 0:53 you can see the vent going off to the side. Looks like they removed it temporarily to make installing the filter easier.

[@johnanders8861]

Hopefully they remembered to put it back, they would be long dead

[@michaelm8624]

No bypass and no soldering😱

[@derewreck]

It was probably a Friday and Richard wanted to get home.

[@urghize]

What are your exeriences with sharbites/pushfits? Any leaks? I'm kind of sceptical.

[@weslywillis4life]

They’re awful and are notorious for leaks and blow outs, don’t install them in your house. I’ll only use a shark bite cap after a valve doing demo work.

[@common_c3nts]

Sharkbites are meant for temp jobs of less than 2 years. No way would a real plumber use them. A real plumber would use crimp, threaded, pvc, pex, or solder. I design and mfg orings and I would never use a press fit oring like this for longer than 2 years. It will fail and leak.

[@nova31337]

I've heard various people say they had a terrible time with them, but I've also heard others that have had them successfully for 15+ years without issue. I think it largely comes down to how well the installation is performed and the environment they are used in. Most of the failures are because the pipes weren't properly squared at the end or had rough edges that destroyed the o-ring, or were inserted, removed, and re-inserted multiple times which reduces/removes the o-ring grease coating that helps form the seal. I think if the fittings are in a place that are easily accessible (i.e. not enclosed in walls) then they are fine. If you have a failure, it will most likely be a small leak, at which point you can just shut the water off, replace the fitting and go about your day in a few minutes. It handles better with PEX piping as the plastic tubing will reduce any water hammer that could mess with the fittings.

[@MyRanger71]

What kind of filter is it how much was it

[@branden7506]

+Ked Hall whirlpool whole house filter $66 Filter cartridge $16-30 separate

[@MyRanger71]

thank you

[@intelin123]

The woman is so pretty

[@175elias]

Is a water softener the safe as a water filter?

[@TheOtherBill]

No, water softeners remove dissolved minerals. Filters don't do that.

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Plastic housing, plastic female threads??

[@MechanicalMikesRoadsideRepair]

Got to get rid of that chlorine fluoride and cronium too bad I can't modify the apartment I'm in the water has really bad chlorine burns my eyes out every time I wash my face

[@user-xx7pg3vw9k]

Michael Lebert you can get counter filters for $90 on Amazon. Just remove them when you move out of the same apartment and reconnect the original plumbing. it's easy.

[@dennisthemenance5433]

Try a COUNTERTOP Water Filter.. ours is a 4 stage thru the HDepot, others can be upto 6 Stage Filters.. Cost $100 and Filters last about 6 mos at $50 ea. To Replace..can hook up a Faucet Sprayer to wash your Hair .. Next is A RO( Reverse Osmosi Unit ..cost $200 and $75 every 6 mos for R&R Filters( 3 of them)

[@unclefreddieDied]

don't wash your face

[@devinpope7368]

Sharbites. Break. Grounds.

[@PeninsulaPeninsula]

sharkbite fittings stright from mains pressure, i can see a flood happening soon

[@FreeStuffPlease]

Isn't everything on mains pressure? Where are any pressure drops ?

[@jmhm17]

Jesus christ who turns a valve like that!!!

[@gamingwithiron1270]

Jmhm17 my wife...

[@ilovefunnyamv2nd]

i jumped, litterally freaked me out doing that!

[@jasonbeaver1061]

If it was Jesus Christ, it would be like wine on tap.

[@bruizzz13]

No one should ever open a valve like that, never.

[@NewsBroadcasting]

entire plastic water filter for entire home? ?

[@mrplumber8698]

beside the shark-bit often fails so add flood expenses BTW this filter have a bypass so you don't need the shot off valves

[@sagefi1]

Oh, not all houses ground their electrical to the water pipes anymore either.

[@jaycahow4667]

They always cut corners on these videos. Personally regardless of the fittings used I would have placed the filter lower and more to the right on the wall. I would have included a bypass around the filter and installed pressure gauges before and after the filter. It is always nice to know what pressure the incoming water to your house is at (it may need to be lowered) and the second gauge lets you know when the filter starts to clog lowering the pressure. Many of these inline filter housings (especially the clear ones) are only rated to 50 PSI and can fail as many cities supply water at much higher pressure. My house has water pressure close to 100 PSI coming from the city but I lower it to 70 PSI with a water pressure reducing vavle. If you use Sharebite fittings it is important to make sure the pipe ends are free of burrs, round, pipes are fully inserted along with the going straight into the fitting. It looked like his pipes were slightly angled which does not give a good o-ring seal. Sharkbites have no lateral support either and may need to externally supported so no strain is put on the fittings.

[@jklok]

I stopped reading after “they always cut corners on these videos”. You could of educated this community without saying that.

[@jaycahow4667]

@@jklok Your loss.... The truth hurts....

[@zachreese6540]

There's always multiple "experts" in the comments like this 🤡

[@jaycahow4667]

@@zachreese6540 If you going to do the job, then do it correctly instead of trying to cut corners to keep a video short. They leave a lot out of their videos which could effect people....

[@Nebuchadnezzar18]

Shark bites are expensive and not as reliable as hard crimps.

[@EricGP617]

Yeah shark bites are not like the most reliable pipe fitting material they will break and flood your house.

[@sagefi1]

But honestly, did anyone else have to rewatch this to see what the point of the second wrench was??? Lol I don't think the second wrench did a thing.

[@common_c3nts]

Yeah, all he did was strip the plastic threads in the housing. This was an amateur hack job. No real plumber would use sharkbites, they would either use pvc, threaded, crimp, solder, or pex. Sharkbites would be lucky to last 10 years. Sharkbites should only be used on temp jobs, not permanent installations.

[@unclefreddieDied]

LoL the 2nd nut was turning too but he didn't even put the wrench on the 2nd nut

[@unclefreddieDied]

@@common_c3nts LoL yeah sharkbite definitely sponsored this

[@GrahamDIY]

If you use sharkbite (or whatever you Americans call them) you should wet the o-ring first. The pipe goes in so much easier. Basically, if you’re going to push something hard in to a tight hole, lube it up first. 👍

[@billweldon2434]

Hack !

[@bkoz319]

4:56 lady gives no f**ks

[@pastthings2]

Why not use plastic pipe? Shed 80?

[@unclefreddieDied]

might not be code

[@Chuck59ish]

What ? He didn't have to call the city to turn the water off and on ? What's the world coming to.

[@MarioDragon]

If he did they probably skipped over that, although I don't think it's necessary to call when it's your own house and it's barely a half a day project you're doing

[@usmc6153]

+MarioDragon Richard turned off the water himself with a crescent wrench @ the curb. No call required

[@johnanders8861]

You don’t need to, but in Titusville, Florida, the city buries and locks the meter and valve boxes so you can’t get in, they only come on weekdays before 3:00, and they charge you $20 to turn it on and $20 to shut it off, it’s stupid. The meter boxes have a decal that says if opened except my city official, you face jail time.

[@ryanroberts1104]

Usually when some idiot marks something up with a pipe wrench or a waffle face hammer we call those "apprentice marks". How long has Richard been doing this?! You don't put a friggin monkey wrench on a plastic housing!

[@MrKenstar2]

why is he having the homeowner cut the pipe,so stupid

[@DAS-Videos]

MrKenstar2 They must have cut the pipes square using a pipe cutter after the homeowner used a hacksaw, and didn't show it in the video. The sharkbite connectors require a clean cut that is perfectly perpendicular to the pipe.

[@usmc6153]

+Dasdfjkl Actually I am the homeowner in this video and I had to cut both pipes with a mini hack. There was not enough clearance between the wall and the 90 Degree elbow to get a pipe cutter onto it.

[@jacobzellar1748]

Shark bites are a good product but straight copper looks way better.

[@oscarnavarro4538]

Setting them up for failure with shark bite fittings.

[@iant419]

Throw that teflon tape in the trash and get TFE paste.

[@rosegold7975]

shark bite fittings are terrible and that set up looks so ugly

[@malanvogt]

I'm disappointed that a pro used sharkbite fittings

[@PhilSmithBonkers]

Yes, but I think the video is to show amateurs how to do it without all the soldering.

[@Jimddddd1981]

A plumber would most likely not use shark bites, but the video is not intended to show you what a plumber would do. It is a guide for diy.

[@kalijasin]

@Matthew Vogt, I was thinking the same.

[@muhammedabbas9131]

I am mechanical associate engineer i am looking job

[@kalijasin]

Shark bite fittings? 🤨

[@bigchevy80]

Why in the world is a professional plumber using sharkbites?? Those are for hacks who don't know how to solder.

[@Pw6872]

Screw the water filter for now. Avoid castastrophe. Install a MAIN SHUT-OFF inside the house immediately. Yikes!

[@nishiladina9161]

The valve they cut off was the main shut-off valve.

[@kalijasin]

Shark bite fittings for installing a main shutoff? 😳

[@Pnwhvacman]

Real plumbers don’t use shark bite, you had more then enough room to do it right. Maybe this old house should watch a few roger Wakefield videos to learn the proper way to do all of that. Also you don’t have a water key? Even a lot of home owners own one.

[@unclefreddieDied]

i'm sure they were paid