Do you need a filter for your washing machine for water purification

Despite the manufacturer's stated long service life, some washing designs fail almost immediately after purchase. This is mainly due to the hard water coming into the machine. In such water is a large number of different impurities, which, when heated can be deposited on the very important elements of the washing machine, such as a heating element or drum, as well as other parts of the design.

Types of filters

To avoid malfunctions We recommend installing an additional filter element for the washing machine.

• Polyphosphate;
• Magnetic;
• Coarse filter;
• Main filter.

Polyphosphate

These filters for washing machines provide water softening with a special material (substances). It looks like a container of coarse salt. However, it is not salt: in fact, the substance that is located inside the filter is sodium polyphosphate.

Of all its advantages, one can identify one main - is that this filter is able to prevent the formation of limescale on the internal parts of the machine when water is heated. These filters are not so "exorbitant" in price, so they can be purchased by every owner of automatic washing machine..

Such a filter is also very easy to use and maintain, it only needs timely addition of sodium polyphosphate.

Magnetic

Another filter that helps soften water. According to the statements of the manufacturers, the water becomes softened due to the effect of the magnetic field on it.

For the installation of such a filter, large-scale installation work is not required. But still the question of how effective such a filter is, is still open to this day. This is due to the fact that there is no evidence of the effectiveness of this filter.

For preliminary (coarse) purification 

Basically, such a filter detains in itself only large particles of any debris. In particular, it is installed directly in front of the washing machine.

In some models of washing assistants there is a stationary filter, which is included in the kit that comes with it.

One of the main disadvantages is that it must be often clean, due to the fact that it quickly fills up with various contaminants.

Trunk filters

This filter cleans absolutely all water that enters your home or apartment.

Such a filter is installed mainly at the inlet of the water system.

It is also possible to connect to both cold and hot water pipes.

What is the best filter for the washing machine?

The answer to this question is easy and simple: naturally, the filter that makes the water flowing into the machine, suitable specifically for the design.

In order to determine what kind of filter is suitable for your washing machine, you need to do some special analysis.

To do it, send the water to the examination - in this way, you can determine even the hardness of the water, not only what it contains impurities.

If you do not want to perform any analyses, we recommend you to use two types of filters: these are polyphosphate and mains filters.

In order to prolong the life of the washing machine, it is necessary to have at least one pre-filter (coarse filter).

Ways of installation

Once you have bought pre-selected filters, there is a problem with their installation. If you look at one side of the installation is quite complex, but it is only with one, we will come with an easier.

We have already said that the main filter is located on the water systemwhich is installed at the inlet of the apartment or house. Basically, it is located right after the faucet, which is responsible for the water supply.

To install the main filter element, you need to cut the pipe and install the filter element there.

The polyphosphate as well as the coarse filter is installed slightly differently:

• From the main pipe of the water system, one more additional outlet for the washing machine;
• After that, a cleaning device is installed to this additional outlet, as well as the washing machine itself.

Such a filter as a magnetic filter is the easiest to install, because it does not require any effort from you. It is screwed in with ordinary bolts directly to the hose of your washing structure.

Conclusion

1. Basically, breakdowns with the washing machine can appear because of bad water that comes from the water supply faucet.
2. To clean the bad water are used so-called special filters, which you are familiar with in our article.
3. There are four filters in total: polyphosphate, coarse filter, magnetic filter and mains filter.
4. Before choosing a filter for your washing machine, we advise you to send your water for an expertise, in this way it will be easier to find a filter, because you will already know the hardness of your water, as well as all the impurities that it contains in itself.
5. The best and very effective option is to install two filters, which together give an excellent result of clean and soft water: a polyphosphate filter and a mains filter.

In this way you will be able to use your assistant a little longer than the time period written on the box (warranty), as well as to protect yourself from unforeseen leaksand different breakdowns in this area.