Upgrade Your Water Quality: Is the Big Blue Filter 20 Right for You?

Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this Big Blue Filter 20 thing for a while now, and let me tell you, it’s been quite the ride. I heard about these whole house filters and thought, “Why not give it a shot?” My place isn’t huge, but the water quality here? Let’s just say it could be better.

So I went out to get a Big Blue 20. I didn’t find any products when I first searched. I don’t know why, but I went out to the store and picked up one. I think it was the Kind Water Big Blue Filter or something like that. It’s supposed to be good for houses of all sizes, so I figured it’d work for me. It’s a dual-stage system, which sounded fancy, and the guy at the store said it’d make the water cleaner and taste better. Sounded good to me.

I got the thing home and stared at it for a bit. It’s pretty big, I’ll give it that. The instructions were… well, they were there. Not the easiest thing to follow, but I managed. This thing is called the Big Blue Jumbo 20″ Dual Water Filtration System. I guess it’s supposed to filter out all the bad stuff in the water.

Installation Time

• First, I had to turn off the main water supply. That was an adventure in itself. Found the valve eventually.
• Then, I had to figure out where to install this beast. The instructions said something about an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is where the water comes in from outside the filter tube, and the outlet is where it goes out from inside the tube. So, the water flows from the outside to the inside. Makes sense, I guess.
• I picked a spot near where the water comes into the house. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

Now, I’m no plumber, but I’m pretty handy. I got my tools and started connecting pipes. There was a bit of trial and error, and maybe a few curse words here and there, but I got it hooked up. This is a Pentair Big Blue 1 Inch Npt. It’s a whole house filter. The guy at the store said it would remove impurities and contaminants from the water. I sure hope so.

The Moment of Truth

• I turned the water back on, holding my breath, waiting for a leak or something to go wrong.
• No leaks! I did it! I actually did it!

I ran the water for a few minutes, like the instructions said, to flush out the system. The water looked a bit cloudy at first, but then it started to clear up. It’s supposed to remove dirt, rust, sand, silt, and other stuff. I guess that’s what those Applied Membranes melt-blown polypropylene sediment filters are for. They remove all that junk from the water to protect the pipes and stuff.

I filled up a glass and took a sip. Huh. It did taste different. Cleaner, somehow. Not like the tap water I was used to. I even made some coffee with it, and you know what? It tasted better too. I read somewhere that these Big Blue filters can remove a bunch of contaminants from residential and commercial water supplies. This one doesn’t need any power. It’s all natural, I guess. It didn’t take too much space. I just install it under my sink.

So, there you have it. My adventure with the Big Blue Filter 20. It was a bit of a hassle to install, but so far, I’m pretty happy with it. The water tastes better, and I feel better knowing that all that gunk is getting filtered out. If you’re thinking about getting one of these, I’d say go for it. Just be prepared for a bit of work. But hey, if I can do it, anyone can.