Very good video. I would like to point out some things you might have done (all your choice): Paint the plywood backing board prior to installing, your wife would be happy. Add a hose bib on the supply line near the floor to help drain the system in the future. Add earthquake brackets to the final filter; you never know what will run into that filter even if earthquakes are not common in your area. Consider pipe insulation to prevent condensation. Replace the lag bolts into the backing ply with thru bolts; lag bolts have very little shear strength.
I’m glad I found this video before I installed my system - I had not thought about the weight of the filter after rinsing it out (my hand truck was buried in the back of my garage and I also cleared out a path to carry it to where I mounted it).
I watched the whole thing. Very well thought out and executed! I enjoyed every minute. Watching other people tackle their home filter projects helps distract me from starting my own. Cheers 🍻
I am about to install an AO Smith WH Filter and this helped me a lot. Similar setup. Mine is in a crawl space, enough room for me to fit at 6’ 4”. LOL My little house was done in CPVC so I am using that and SharkBite fittings and adding in pressure gauges. Thank you. PS No Corvette either. Nice wheels.
Your welcome, I am having an issue with the whole house filter, it started leaking around the main seal. I have tried to fix it several times but it just won’t stop. Just FYI. I haven’t tried getting a new seal yet. Shark bites are awesome! Thanks, I like the Vette as well, she’s coming along!
@@shotslife Interesting. My house was just built, closed last week, and the plumber tried to install the pre filter, whole house and UV light at my request. he did it without a bypass path (argh) and when he got it hooked up he said the pressure in house went to nothing. I dont know if he flushed it properly, he says he flushed it, but the instructions are very specific (15 minutes flush then 15 minutes of surge flush, 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off). he disconnected the path and reconnected the main to the house and left me to pick up the pieces. I talked to AO Smith but they had no explanation. I will try and repair it next weekend. I am in western NC.
Chief! Your soldering is fine! BZ! Well done on the plumbing project! Ohhh ... wine? 🍷 I put an elaborate water system on my boat a few years ago. Two inlets per side; one inlet per side goes direct to the tank, the other two inlets flow in after the pump so as to use steady dock pressure vs. the cycling pump pressure. And each inlet pair has its own filter. ... And, yes, wood has gotten crazy expensive! $$$
Hello from the UK, I fitted a similar system in my home 4 years ago. Fantastic investment,British in the trash a long time ago. I must say, I also enjoy the boat renovation Regards
Any updates? A/O smith has a nice UV sterilizer to go with the system. I have it myself definitely need to use copper with copper unions for the UV sterilizer. The WHOLE HOUSE DESCALER is meant to use with copper plumbing as you don’t want a water softener, the salt can deteriorate the copper overtime plus it’s expensive adding salt bags. I noticed the whole house filtration system that A.O. Smith has is a good deal, especially from Lowe’s with military discount. High-quality as well, huge difference, and using the UV sterilizer system from A.O. Smith no more white scum buildup.
Its funny to see your wifes reaction to the taste. My wife had the same reaction. Im considered a water snob. I dont like the chemical taste of clorine. It looks great. i used pex on mine, i only had to sweat to fittings.
Good job! Very nice, neat and clean. Loved the music in the beginning of video where it was F Forward .I was waiting to see Charlie Chaplin come out the door.
You really did a nice job. When you mentioned the increased cost of building materials at the beginning I laughed. I was at Home Depot today buying some tongue and groove 6 foot boards for $10+ per board. I paid $6 less per board last spring. Ugh. See you next week!
I use type B in all the places I've replaced pipe. Don't see any difference in the water pressure or supply. Agree Type A would be nice but for what you're doing or did the type B would have been fine. I like the idea of the whole hose water filtration, I'll be doing that on my next house I think. Great video as always! I especially like the change up of projects
I'm a newby here..Sure enjoy watching the boat videos..I'm an air force vet and you were talking about being in misouri..My last base was richards gebaur.. I was in from 1969-1973..what rank were you and your wife when you retired..And what was your jobs..I was an instrument repairman mainly on the c130s
Hey Indy, thanks for your service! I was an E-9, my wife an E-7, we loved serving. Made a lot of great memories and friends, but retirement doesn’t suck! Lol!
Wow such a great job, love your attitude and thank you so much for sharing, hope you have a update video on how’s everything holding up after a year or up keep if any?
Thanks Bdd, well she is doing pretty good, on a couple of occasions I had to retighten where the brass goes into the plastic, seems to want to leak there…
I just finished remodeling my master bath with pex A. Supplyhouse and pex universe were great online resources. I would have loaned you the Dewalt expansion tool. Great job, and as a retired AF fighter pilot I have great respect for what you're doing. If it's interesting to you, it's interesting to us. Put it in a video!
I have a whole house filter also and a softener. The whole house filter is just to filter out debris. Carbon filters help remove Chlorine. Neither of these will filter out the minerals. As a fish tank guy, I have an RO system which is the only thing that removes 99.98% of all of the minerals. However, those are not feasible for normal water use since they don't have but a trickle of water and produce for example only 60gpd. That is where the softener comes in, but it too has it's limits on what minerals it will remove. I test my water and have high KH but low GH due to the softener. I still have the white deposits on my appliances.
@@shotslife Yes, that is very true. After a while I thought my white buildup would go away, but it didn't. So I used my aquarium test kits for GH and KH harness and found the answer. You can get these test kits pretty cheap and find out what your water has in it. Then go from there if you find you need to add something more. I know when I was in KY, the hardess was due to the lime more than other minerals.
Your a man of many talents, and no doubt worth a few dollars.....and you make one hell of a fried chicken.....Kentucky the most mentioned US state here in the UK.....
I won a bet with a guy that I could make the solder go up when I was at cryogenic production and maintenance school. I remembered a pipe fitter telling me the solder will go to the heat.
Nice job Shot. I’ve thought about putting in a water filtration system and now I have a basic idea on how to install it. How long does the black tank last before you have to change it out for a new one? Stay safe my friend.
What made you use copper insead of cpvc? Did you have your water tested before putting this in? Did it stop the scaling / build up issue you had? We have hard water we thought the scaling build up on dishes etc was from hard water, but we still have it after the water softener. I heard that salt can actually build up on things? Guess that's what the white film is? I was hoping something like this would help but if its just charcoal filter, its still there under our fridge water dispenser which has a filter in it. So I guess not.
So, I went copper because the whole house was copper. No test, just rust stains and build up…. So I did get rid of all the issues, plus the water taste better.
@@shotslife This solved the hard water issue as well? (I assume that is the rust stains and build up you're talking about?) or was this well water and its sediment or something?
Yup, I think our rust issue is the city water pipes are getting old and haven’t all been replaced with newer pvc lines… anyway I don’t think we had hard water, just a lot of junk in it. The filters don’t last long…
Its annoying to find out They dont include the 4 extra hardware in the kit. Its like IKEA when I was young, it was always a few nuts or bolts that were missing. Then You are not able to finish it. At least nowadays IKEA add a few extra screws, bolts and nuts. You are doing a great job 👊👊 I was At my boat last week trying to film a few vids last week. But it was windy and raining quite alot so i might need to do voiceover to the vids instead of using original sound 😡 I have a few other projects there as well that I might to do at the same time
Hey bud, yeah getting you volume and voice right is harder than people think! I’ll I can say is keep playing around with different ways and you will find what works!
@@shotslife I can imagine, I need to get me a better cam later down the road, but this is What I have to go with now so I hope i can fiddle around with the sound a bit more. And also try to weatherproof the working area around the boat 😂
Lol, well the house had two, one went out so I plumbed it out, we wait a long time for hot water to get to the Master bath.. so I’ll be putting the second tank in the garage, right next to the Master bath...
Calcium magnesium it’s rough on appliances it’s sticks to ceramic,I’d invest in a metal filter change tool those plastic ones break easy.Everything’s gone up in price since the China Virus
Very good video. I would like to point out some things you might have done (all your choice):
Paint the plywood backing board prior to installing, your wife would be happy.
Add a hose bib on the supply line near the floor to help drain the system in the future.
Add earthquake brackets to the final filter; you never know what will run into that filter even if earthquakes are not common in your area.
Consider pipe insulation to prevent condensation.
Replace the lag bolts into the backing ply with thru bolts; lag bolts have very little shear strength.
I have been a Master Plumber for 30yrs and I would have to say you did a great job!!! I would hire you , LOL! Keep up the great work Boss!!
Lol, well thanks, but I’m slow and my welds are not the best!
I’m glad I found this video before I installed my system - I had not thought about the weight of the filter after rinsing it out (my hand truck was buried in the back of my garage and I also cleared out a path to carry it to where I mounted it).
Hey Lui, thanks for watching, it was a great project!
I watched the whole thing. Very well thought out and executed! I enjoyed every minute. Watching other people tackle their home filter projects helps distract me from starting my own. Cheers 🍻
Hahahaha, thanks brother, hopefully you can get yours done one day!
I am about to install an AO Smith WH Filter and this helped me a lot. Similar setup. Mine is in a crawl space, enough room for me to fit at 6’ 4”. LOL My little house was done in CPVC so I am using that and SharkBite fittings and adding in pressure gauges. Thank you. PS No Corvette either. Nice wheels.
Your welcome, I am having an issue with the whole house filter, it started leaking around the main seal. I have tried to fix it several times but it just won’t stop. Just FYI. I haven’t tried getting a new seal yet. Shark bites are awesome! Thanks, I like the Vette as well, she’s coming along!
@@shotslife Interesting. My house was just built, closed last week, and the plumber tried to install the pre filter, whole house and UV light at my request. he did it without a bypass path (argh) and when he got it hooked up he said the pressure in house went to nothing. I dont know if he flushed it properly, he says he flushed it, but the instructions are very specific (15 minutes flush then 15 minutes of surge flush, 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off). he disconnected the path and reconnected the main to the house and left me to pick up the pieces. I talked to AO Smith but they had no explanation. I will try and repair it next weekend. I am in western NC.
Chief! Your soldering is fine!
BZ! Well done on the plumbing project!
Ohhh ... wine? 🍷
I put an elaborate water system on my boat a few years ago. Two inlets per side; one inlet per side goes direct to the tank, the other two inlets flow in after the pump so as to use steady dock pressure vs. the cycling pump pressure. And each inlet pair has its own filter.
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And, yes, wood has gotten crazy expensive! $$$
Hey Neil, thanks bud, interesting that it’s on the boat.. you must spend a lot of time on there!
Hello from the UK, I fitted a similar system in my home 4 years ago. Fantastic investment,British in the trash a long time ago. I must say, I also enjoy the boat renovation Regards
Hey another person from the UK, I was just talking about my house in Barrow...love that place.
Off course British should have banned Britas!(filter jug)
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I don't know, Chief. Maybe we would like to know more about the wine making too! Good video!
Lol, I told my wife a couple weeks ago I was going to do a video on that..
You have one nice house bud. Your basement/garage area is way way bigger than my 18th century cottage. Respect as always from Yorkshire!
Hey Steve, lol, yeah my house in Barrow was a lot smaller as well!
Any updates? A/O smith has a nice UV sterilizer to go with the system. I have it myself definitely need to use copper with copper unions for the UV sterilizer. The WHOLE HOUSE DESCALER is meant to use with copper plumbing as you don’t want a water softener, the salt can deteriorate the copper overtime plus it’s expensive adding salt bags.
I noticed the whole house filtration system that A.O. Smith has is a good deal, especially from Lowe’s with military discount. High-quality as well, huge difference, and using the UV sterilizer system from A.O. Smith no more white scum buildup.
Its funny to see your wifes reaction to the taste. My wife had the same reaction. Im considered a water snob. I dont like the chemical taste of clorine. It looks great. i used pex on mine, i only had to sweat to fittings.
Yeah PEX is much easier these days!
Good job! Very nice, neat and clean. Loved the music in the beginning of video where it was F Forward .I was waiting to see Charlie Chaplin come out the door.
Hahahahahaha!!
I always enjoy plumbing jobs. Great job..
Thanks Dave!
The end of the video is so REAL. My wife would say the same DAM thing to me. Really any wife would say that.......
Hahahaha! Yeah, she’s funny!
You really did a nice job. When you mentioned the increased cost of building materials at the beginning I laughed. I was at Home Depot today buying some tongue and groove 6 foot boards for $10+ per board. I paid $6 less per board last spring. Ugh.
See you next week!
Hey Hewitt, yah it’s out of control! See you next week!
I use type B in all the places I've replaced pipe. Don't see any difference in the water pressure or supply. Agree Type A would be nice but for what you're doing or did the type B would have been fine. I like the idea of the whole hose water filtration, I'll be doing that on my next house I think. Great video as always! I especially like the change up of projects
Thanks Rick, yeah, It may not have made a difference, but they really need to make a step up adapter!
@@shotslife Agree, must admit though the copper looks great.
Great job.. BTW, I've used Pex A and B and never seen a difference in flow or pressure.. copper is elegant tho..
Yeah my buddy said the same thing, maybe I’ve analyzing!
I'm a newby here..Sure enjoy watching the boat videos..I'm an air force vet and you were talking about being in misouri..My last base was richards gebaur.. I was in from 1969-1973..what rank were you and your wife when you retired..And what was your jobs..I was an instrument repairman mainly on the c130s
Hey Indy, thanks for your service! I was an E-9, my wife an E-7, we loved serving. Made a lot of great memories and friends, but retirement doesn’t suck! Lol!
Wow such a great job, love your attitude and thank you so much for sharing, hope you have a update video on how’s everything holding up after a year or up keep if any?
Thanks Bdd, well she is doing pretty good, on a couple of occasions I had to retighten where the brass goes into the plastic, seems to want to leak there…
I just finished remodeling my master bath with pex A. Supplyhouse and pex universe were great online resources. I would have loaned you the Dewalt expansion tool.
Great job, and as a retired AF fighter pilot I have great respect for what you're doing. If it's interesting to you, it's interesting to us. Put it in a video!
Hey Sir, great to know, thanks for joining us on this ride!
...lookin' good, nice work, stay safe....
Hey Bob, have a great week!
Awesome video....nicely done!
Hey Sir!!! Thanks!
I have a whole house filter also and a softener. The whole house filter is just to filter out debris. Carbon filters help remove Chlorine. Neither of these will filter out the minerals. As a fish tank guy, I have an RO system which is the only thing that removes 99.98% of all of the minerals. However, those are not feasible for normal water use since they don't have but a trickle of water and produce for example only 60gpd. That is where the softener comes in, but it too has it's limits on what minerals it will remove. I test my water and have high KH but low GH due to the softener. I still have the white deposits on my appliances.
Hey thanks Robert, the filter system seems to be doing the trick but long term will tell the tale!
@@shotslife Yes, that is very true. After a while I thought my white buildup would go away, but it didn't. So I used my aquarium test kits for GH and KH harness and found the answer. You can get these test kits pretty cheap and find out what your water has in it. Then go from there if you find you need to add something more. I know when I was in KY, the hardess was due to the lime more than other minerals.
Your a man of many talents, and no doubt worth a few dollars.....and you make one hell of a fried chicken.....Kentucky the most mentioned US state here in the UK.....
Hahahaha, well.. I can do ok at a lot of stuff, don’t have many dollars but rich with life, hahahahaha, KFC is finger licking good!
You have cars in your basement? I didn't see garage doors? What am I missing lmao.
Lol, French doors, just big enough!
I won a bet with a guy that I could make the solder go up when I was at cryogenic production and maintenance school. I remembered a pipe fitter telling me the solder will go to the heat.
Funny I had a good plumber explain that to me a long time ago, that advice really helped me!
Nice job Shot. I’ve thought about putting in a water filtration system and now I have a basic idea on how to install it. How long does the black tank last before you have to change it out for a new one? Stay safe my friend.
Hey brother, so the big tank last 600,000 gallons (estimated 6-10 years)
Great job, i can tell you care about quality in your work,,,,
Thanks Allen!
They are not welds, and could have made it so much easier with PEX pipe but still a decent job.
Thank you for your thoughts
What made you use copper insead of cpvc? Did you have your water tested before putting this in? Did it stop the scaling / build up issue you had? We have hard water we thought the scaling build up on dishes etc was from hard water, but we still have it after the water softener. I heard that salt can actually build up on things? Guess that's what the white film is? I was hoping something like this would help but if its just charcoal filter, its still there under our fridge water dispenser which has a filter in it. So I guess not.
So, I went copper because the whole house was copper. No test, just rust stains and build up…. So I did get rid of all the issues, plus the water taste better.
@@shotslife This solved the hard water issue as well? (I assume that is the rust stains and build up you're talking about?) or was this well water and its sediment or something?
Yup, I think our rust issue is the city water pipes are getting old and haven’t all been replaced with newer pvc lines… anyway I don’t think we had hard water, just a lot of junk in it. The filters don’t last long…
@@shotslife How long do they last ? Is it a schedule change or does your flow slow down ?
Its annoying to find out They dont include the 4 extra hardware in the kit. Its like IKEA when I was young, it was always a few nuts or bolts that were missing. Then You are not able to finish it. At least nowadays IKEA add a few extra screws, bolts and nuts.
You are doing a great job 👊👊
I was At my boat last week trying to film a few vids last week. But it was windy and raining quite alot so i might need to do voiceover to the vids instead of using original sound 😡
I have a few other projects there as well that I might to do at the same time
Hey bud, yeah getting you volume and voice right is harder than people think! I’ll I can say is keep playing around with different ways and you will find what works!
@@shotslife I can imagine, I need to get me a better cam later down the road, but this is What I have to go with now so I hope i can fiddle around with the sound a bit more. And also try to weatherproof the working area around the boat 😂
Looks like you changed out a hot water heater recently.
Lol, well the house had two, one went out so I plumbed it out, we wait a long time for hot water to get to the Master bath.. so I’ll be putting the second tank in the garage, right next to the Master bath...
Great video!!
Thanks Brett!
Hey good job, you didn't set fire to the styrofoam :-}
Lol!
Calcium magnesium it’s rough on appliances it’s sticks to ceramic,I’d invest in a metal filter change tool those plastic ones break easy.Everything’s gone up in price since the China Virus
I know right!
👍👍👌
get sharkbite fittings
Thanks Mike!