I think added one more type of sand that helps reduce chlorine -

Renovation Updates :-

Water - the quest for clean residential household water
After installing a sand filter POE, the next step will be to clean my water tank.
No point getting clean water piped in then it being kept in a dirty tank.
The next step in getting all my water clean clean

Water - Part 2:- POS (Point of Storage - My own term ) - Adventures in my Attic Part 1

The plumber invited me to join him under the roof so here is the "door"


Inside my roof, water tank housing area


The old dirty water in my tank "yukkk" (only 6 months since installation).... drain it all out


Near to end need to manually scoop up all the solid waste/ mud/ sand/ rocks and other unmentionables. Wipe clean with cloth.


The end result super clean


Refilling the tank with POE Sand filtered water. Crystal Clear.


Flushing out all the dirt and mud trapped in the pipes


Kaw Thim

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Mar 7 2012, 05:18 PM

Nope, this is the sand filter installer who came and installed my new sand filter.
After POE installation, need to clean your tank if you want to the whole piping system in your house to be cleeeeaaaannnnn

My tangki only 6 months in use without POE filter, dirty like this already, if 30 years stalagmite grow there already.

take every step very very slowly and carefully.

Dunno. depends on the plumber I guess. Estimate RM 80 - RM 150..

great question .

Errr... where to put outdoor storage tank?

A must for all houseowner to "go where no houseowner has gone before"

aerators, all I kaw thim already.

Renovation Updates :-

Water - the quest for clean residential household water

After washing clean my water tank, I asked the plumber to optimize my existing water piping system.
There were 2 things that I wanted done.

1. To maximise the water flow with the right pipe in and out from my Groundfos pump.
- The existing pipes was not optimized so, re-do the pipes.

2. To add in a main water by pass as illustrated by zheilwane below so that when there is electricity cut, water pressure will still be sufficient to flow up my solar water heater, and thus assure that I will still get hot water when there is no electricity. This also ensures that water pressure is sufficient to power my shower when electricity's out.

zheilwane illustration main water by pass piping system



Water - Part 3:- POP (Point of Piping - My own term ) - Adventures in my Attic Part 2

Drilling a hole at the bottom of my water tank for a new pipe attachment.


Pipes attached


Add valve


Connect to pump (booster pump)


Pump connect to the whole house piping system


Install a main water by pass with a non return valve (the yellow colour part) from the main incoming water pipe direct to the pump outgoing pipe direct to the whole house piping system.


My POP water piping system , kaw thim


This post has been edited by phoenix69: Mar 9 2012, 12:45 PM

Ok.. I can't say for sure as I just follow zheilwane chart, but logically, the function of the valve should be to prevent water from flowing back the other way.
As you observed in the picture, the non return valve is actually attached to the pipe linking the mains water pipe that is pumping water in from the outside main water line, to the pipe where the booster pump is pumping out water supplying the whole house.
If the water pressure from the booster pump is stronger than the main water pipe pressure then water will be pumped back out to the mains outside, and we do not want that.
This way with the non return valve water are allowed to flows only one way outside to inside and not the other way back out.

Err... not sure if you get me, but think about it.

Dunno about that but so far ok wor.
Anyway, Hopefully if it last more than 10 years then maybe I'll change.

Renovation Updates :-

Water - the quest for clean residential household water

Finally after getting all my incoming water optimized, finally i come to the last and most important part, drinking water.

Water - Part 4:- POU (Point of Use ) - Drinking water

After doing my research here
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1918768/+780

I decided to go for filtered water and not RO or alkaline water.
My philosophy is do not need to go overboard, my ancestors has been drinking water with minerals, I'll do the same.
That being said, the water filtered must still meet good drinking water standard.
The standard being referred to by almost everyone is the NSF standard.
For the type of drinking water I am going for NSF 53 standard applies.

I researched around and most filter with (some without) NSF 53 certified cost RM2K and above
I finally found this rarely mentioned water filter product (from USA) .
Its NSF 53 certified (Double checked on NSF website), a very established brand in USA.
Got lots of good review from the net.
Can get the replacement filter cheaper if I get from Singapore.
Price works out to RM0.09/liter.
The Malaysian installers provide an additional ceramic filter (they say Malaysian water quality needs this).
The main plus point its the price.

The water filters parts.


The main Aquasana water filter unit


The drinking water tap - going for under counter configuration


The underside of the drinking water tap, 3 pipe type (when the watertap is turned off/down, it also restrict water from going in to the filter, I understand that this water filter is not designed to work under constant water pressure)


The water source from the kitchen faucet under piping. Unattached for instalattion.


Attach a 3 way valve - to divert water to water filter


Water first goes through a ceramic filter (Doulton -from UK)


Then only to the main Aquasana water filter


The water filter located under the counter


NSF 53 Certified Drinking Water

Half the price I've mentioned. Cheap liao..
You can see the price here
http://www.aquasana.com.my/

diffrent contractor to do diffrent things. lots of own research, but had fun doing it.

If you notice the picture og the drinking water tap, at the underside it has 3 hose.
It allows the tap to control water from the main water source to the filter AND it also control the flow from the filter to the drinking water tap it self AT THE SAME TIME.

Dunno about other water filters, no comment.

Actually it cost more as I went for the under counter configuration RM799 is for top counter, without the drinking tap which will cost extra.
No discount at all

Looks like I will be like weikee, wait another 9 months. Now got no money

Last month I came across a request from the "Sofa, Leather or Fabric?" thread

Not part of my renovation but since Sofa seems to be a often mentioned topic here,

sooo here's mine

My looooooonnnnng fabric sofa (I can't get the whole sofa to fit the picture due to limited space of my living room. )



This post has been edited by phoenix69: Mar 24 2012, 10:57 AM