Installing Express Water Whole House Water Filtration System (Standard 3 filter)
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2019
- I thought it might be helpful to share what it took to install my Express Water whole house water filter. This is not a step-by-step, but should give you an idea of what it takes.
Total time to install: 4.5 hours
What I used:
iSpring pre-filter
Express Water Standard 3 Stage Whole House Water Filter
CPVC fittings, valves, etc
Saved my life with the comment about installing the gauges after reversing the flow, i had no idea i tightened one too much and had a 0 psi reading. As soon as i backed it off a little the pressure came right up
Thank you for recording and posting this valuable educational video.
Thank you! I replumbed everything last month, be sure to check out the updated video where I changed to pex and added some additional items.
I want to install this system but my pre-plumbing has a drain pipe connecting directing into the water supply line, what am i supposed to do with the drain line?
Sir, thank You for taking the time to do this video. I have a question about the flow of water with your Express Whole House Water System. Looking at their site, it looks like their systems have the direction of the inlet water flows from right to left, but your system's flow goes left to right. Did you order it that way from Express Water or did You reverse it and how hard was that to do? Many thanks for your time and GREAT job on the video, PLEASE stay healthy and safe out there!
Thank you for the kind words Nitro Rich! For the flow direction, I requested Express Water to change it prior to shipping. However, since I ordered mine it looks like they have provided instructions in the install guide (see page 8) for converting flow direction. If I were to do it again, I'd still request they change it at the factory. Hope this helps!
cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0025/0963/5637/files/Whole_House_3_Stage_Installation_Manual.pdf?v=1613678262
I want to install one but idk where my main water pipes are located...
what are the gauges for? should they read zero all the time ???? and when it raises that means filters need to be changed?
The gauges measure pressure after each filter. They are typically between 4 and 5 (in my case). When they get above 5, it means it's getting to be time to change the filters.
What did the water look like going in vs going out of the system?
It's Florida city water, so *mostly* clean. My main purpose was to remove chlorine and try to make the water taste a bit better. It definitely removes the chlorine, but I still needed a multi-stage RO under the sink to get better tasting water.
Does your total cost to install include the price of the water filters?
Yes, because one set of filters was included with the system. At this point, I've replaced the originals once at a cost of about $80. If you watch, they have occasional sales on replacement filters and I picked up a few sets when they were. Hope this helps!
@@mattmake1854 It does thanks! I should have been more clear in my question though. I already bought both filter systems (spin down and 3 stage) and am trying to decide whether or not to install it myself and was comparing install cost. Thanks again for the quick response and great video
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Hi,
How many microns is your pre-filter? thanks.
It's the standard Express Water filter, 5 microns. Each of the three cartridges are 5 microns according to their spec page:
www.expresswater.com/products/standard-replacement-set
Don't plumb a filter system with cpvc, or any drinking water with that substance. Might as well not have a filter if you drinking from that pipe post filter. Copper.
William Ball new builds use cpvc to plumb so putting copper in to go back into cpvc is not going to make that big of a difference. In older homes pre-2010 sure copper would be the way to go.
@@JScott30349 I've seen more go PEX than CPVC even back when your comment was posted two years ago.
@@nova31337 I wish they would have used PEX in my home I had built during the pandemic.
@@JScott30349 that's crazy. I'm guessing there was a shortage of materials at the time?
I'm slowly converting my house to PEX, but it's not a simple task. As we remodel each plumbing spot, I'm converting. Our house was originally copper through the concrete slab, but almost every house in my neighborhood has been converted due to slab leaks. A prior owner replumbed the whole house through the attic using CPVC, which I guess was fine at the time. At some point I'll replumb the water filter as well. Our drinking water is filtered RO at the sink, so not too concerned with plastic issues.
First one to ask when the water will be back on, that's why you installed a by pass
Hah, yes! Beyond bypassing when I change filters, I also use the by-pass twice a year, pass the filters for a week to 'chlorinate' the house pipes. On another note, I am planning a replumb of the filters soon, switching to pex. I also plan to put a faucet on the exit side of the filter box for priming new filters (get rid of the charcoal dust easier). When I do this, I'll try to get more in-depth of what I do, rather than a timelapse.
@@mattmake1854 @mattmake1854 I want to repipe my house with PEX. My hot water takes a long time to heat up on my faucets. I also need to install this same water filtration system. I like how you installed the sediment filter before the filters.
@@pwnagejetsonjetson4118, that's my plan also. We had our bathroom redone recently, I had them change all the plumbing to pex, at least up into the attic. As we redo each room with plumbing, that will be the plan. Hoping to install a pex manifold also, so I can pinpoint turning off water to specific rooms as needed. As far as the sediment filter, it rarely clogs for me, most likely because I am on city water. Would be far more helpful if I was on well water. Still nice to have a flushable filter as first as opposed to clogging my $$ filters.