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The quality characteristics of the water supplied to residential areas are rarely close to ideal performance, due to the influence of many factors. Residents are trying to improve the situation by installing special cleaning devices that are located directly in front of the plumbing fixture. Depending on the operating conditions, the type of device is selected.

Basic products

For purification, mixers with a water filter are mounted, allowing particles of various sizes to be removed from a liquid. However, the choice of product should be made taking into account operational features, since the price of the final product will depend on the degree of purification. Highest quality is not required in all cases. (See also the article How to install a faucet on the sink: features.)

Coarse Filter

Such a device in the first place allows you to get rid of rust and large fractions of sand. It is usually installed without fail in order to extend the life of any plumbing. As for the mixers, very often when dirt gets into, models with cartridges fail.

Based on the method of cleaning, experts distinguish two types of products, the maintenance of which is very different.

• Wash models have a special cover on the case that allows you to do cleaning actions with your own hands. That is, during operation, periodic disassembly should be carried out.
• Wash counterparts have outlet valves that provide the ability to drain sedimentary fluid.. Works in this case involve the use of direct or reverse flow of water.

Note! The device for the initial removal of contaminants is installed even before the meter, in order to rid the entire system of large fractions of sand and rust. However, if necessary, the element is installed directly in front of the mixer.

Fine Cleaning Product

Ideally, this device is located only after the previous analogue. It is designed to remove the remaining fine dust particles in the system. With it, you can partially get rid of salt deposits, as well as chlorine and lime impurities. In this case, 2 in 1 mixers are usually installed under the filter in order to delimit the flow of cold water. (See also the article How to choose a sink: features.)

Models with two spouts allow the flow of fluid to be divided into two separate channels. One of them is used for washing dishes and other technical purposes, and the other is used as a drinking source. Fine cleaning is required for the purification of water ingested alone or with food.

Products can be backflow or flush. Some models come with special cartridges. Most often sorption substances and ionic resins act as filtering elements. The case is made of metal or high-quality plastic.

Products for complete cleaning

There is even such a system capable of removing low molecular weight impurities from water, the size of which does not exceed one thousandth of a micron. In this situation, the same mixer can be installed under the filter as in the previous version. Two separate outflows will make it possible to use the system efficiently.

The basis is the implementation of reverse osmosis, which involves forcing the working medium through a semipermeable membrane. No harmful substances or microorganisms can penetrate it. The system is actually unique and has no analogues. With the help of special equipment is complete water purification.

However, the problem is that after passing through the cleaning membrane, calcium and magnesium salts are delayed, which are necessary for the functioning of the human body. Although in fact they can be obtained directly from food.

General installation guidelines

Before you install the device yourself, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with some expert advice. Then the quality of installation work will increase markedly, which means that the device will last for a long time without breakdowns.

Below are some recommendations.

• For the filter, it is necessary to choose the most suitable place where it will be reliably protected from mechanical effects. Otherwise, the device may be seriously damaged.
• The distance from the bottom plane to the device should not be less than 10 cm for convenient operation. In other situations, changing the details is quite problematic.
• Standard clamps should be used as locking elements. With their help, it is possible to securely fix the product on the wall or any other vertical surface.
• When installing the filter you need to take into account the direction of movement of the working environment. To do this, you need to look at the body, where special arrows are reflected. If the installation is done by the wrong side, problems will arise.

Attention! By installing the product, intended for mechanical cleaning, with direct washing, it is possible, if necessary, to arrange the reverse version. To do this, it is enough to build a bypass branch of the water supply system with a system of taps.

In conclusion

If it is necessary to install a mixer in a residential area with a fine or full filter connection, then it is imperative to install the device that removes large mechanical particles from the system. Disregarding this requirement will lead to rapid breakdown of such devices. Additional instructions that allow you to visually familiarize yourself with the device are reflected in the video in this article.