Need a Big Blue Housing Water Filter? Check This Out!

Okay, folks, let’s talk about the time I installed a big blue housing water filter. You know, those big, chunky blue things you see in some basements? That was my weekend project, and let me tell you, it was a bit more than I bargained for.

First off, I went and got myself a WHB20 20×4.5 Whole House Water Filter Housing. Seemed like a solid choice. I also picked up a Geekpure 20 Inch Whole House Water Filter Housing-1NPT Bras Port. I figured, why not have options, right?

Now, the whole idea was to filter the water for the entire house. I’m no plumber, but I’m pretty handy, so I thought, “How hard could it be?” I started by gathering all the parts. The main ones were the housings themselves, a wall-mount bracket, and some 4.5 x 20 water filter cartridges. I noticed they were labeled as #20 Big Blue water filters, so I made a mental note to check if they were the right fit later.

The first step was to shut off the main water supply. Don’t want any surprise showers, you know? Then, I picked a spot on the main water line after the pressure regulator to install the filter. This was the tricky part. I had to cut the pipe. Let’s just say I measured twice (or maybe thrice) and cut once.

Once I got the hang of it, it went more quickly. With the pipe cut, I used some connectors and joined the filter housing to the main line. Screwed everything in tight, making sure there were no leaks. The housing I used had a 1-Inch Female port, so I made sure to use the right size connectors. There was also a little thing called a Relief, which I think is for pressure.

Then came the actual filter cartridge. I chose a sediment filter to start with, since we have some issues with that around here. Slid that bad boy into the housing, and tightened the whole thing up. The Geekpure housing I mentioned? It was designed to Fit 4.5 x 20 Inch Filte, so I was confident it would work. Also saw one labeled WHT10 10×4.5 Whole House Water Filter Housing, but I figured I’d stick with the bigger one for now. It was from a brand called AMI, and it had Blue Water and 7.5 Dia. x 23.5H on the label, whatever that means. Either way, I felt prepared.

Finally, I mounted the whole setup to the wall using the bracket. Made sure it was secure, ’cause that thing is heavy when it’s full of water.

• Turned the water back on.
• Checked for leaks.
• Fingers crossed!

And… success! No leaks, and the water pressure seemed fine. I let it run for a few minutes to flush out any air or loose stuff. The water looked a bit clearer, but the real test will be over time. There were also these Two slim line housings fit 10 x 2.5 cartridges, and the package said they were perfect for sediment/carbon filters. Maybe I’ll try one of those later. The whole thing came with a genuine Pentek filter housing, mounting hardware. It seems pretty solid.

My Takeaway

Honestly, it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be, but I got it done. And hey, now we have filtered water throughout the house! If you’re thinking about doing this yourself, just be prepared to get your hands dirty, and maybe have a plumber’s number handy just in case.