 UglyDorkPremium
join:2002-01-09
Buffalo, NY | Help on installing Water Filter
Filter | | 
Faucet (Red Square) |
The weight of the filter causes the end piece on our Gooseneck faucet to rotate on it's side, thus causing the water to come out at a bad angle.
Short of purchasing a new faucet, is there something I can do to prevent this end piece from rotating?
Here are pictures of the filter and a faucet similar to ours.
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 jjoshuaPremium
join:2001-06-01
Scotch Plains, NJ
kudos:1
1 edit | The faucet is attached to a pull-out hose? How's that going to work?
Orient the filter so that it sticks out at you.
It will look ugly and the wife will return it and buy a Britta pitcher. |
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 TODarlingU.S. Army RetiredPremium
join:2004-11-27
Fort Smith, AR | reply to UglyDork
Have you tied having it to the front instead of the side? |
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 KenPremium,MVM
join:2003-06-16
Brownsburg, IN | reply to UglyDork
Does the end of the faucet rotate like that on purpose? Is it a threaded fitting, or is that one of those pullout sprayers? If it's just a loose threaded fitting I would put a little dab of thread locker on it at the end of the threads farthest away from the water.
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UglyDorkPremium
join:2002-01-09
Buffalo, NY | reply to UglyDork
said by jjoshua:The faucet is attached to a pull-out hose? How's that going to work? Orient the filter so that it sticks out at you. It will look ugly and the wife will return it and buy a Britta pitcher. It's not a pull out sprayer, there is just this weird end piece for some reason.
said by TODarling:Have you tied having it to the front instead of the side? Shortly after I posted this, I realized the same thing about putting the filter in the front to balance the weight. I think that will work and will try it tonight. Thanks!
I really didn't want to purchase a new faucet as I plan on getting a new counter top/sink/back splash later this year but I'm sick of wasting time and money on cases of bottled water. |
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UglyDorkPremium
join:2002-01-09
Buffalo, NY | reply to Ken
said by Ken:Does the end of the faucet rotate like that on purpose? Is it a threaded fitting, or is that one of those pullout sprayers? If it's just a loose threaded fitting I would put a little dab of thread locker on it at the end of the threads farthest away from the water. Thanks for the advice too. It's not a pull out sprayer, just a stupid design I guess. I assume it's designed like that on purpose. It is a threaded fit. |
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UglyDorkPremium
join:2002-01-09
Buffalo, NY | Put the filter on, works pretty good. I think the wife will still think the water tastes like dirt though.  |
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 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:1 | reply to Ken
said by Ken:Does the end of the faucet rotate like that on purpose? I had a faucet that did rotate so you could "direct" the water a little bit... Needless to say, the PUR filter (just like the one shown) would *not* work. The weight of it caused the end of the faucet to rotate around. |
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 Mats Here kitty and the chimp. SmashPremium
join:2002-03-16
kudos:1 | reply to UglyDork
said by UglyDork:Since the pregnant wife now thinks our water tastes like dirt she purchased a PUR Vertical Water filter. Are you trying to imply something?? lol
Tread lightly  |
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 UncleScooterBubbles, I like BubblesPremium
join:2002-04-15
Tallahassee, FL | reply to UglyDork
Two words: Duct Tape!  |
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UglyDorkPremium
join:2002-01-09
Buffalo, NY | reply to Mats
said by Mats:said by UglyDork:Since the pregnant wife now thinks our water tastes like dirt she purchased a PUR Vertical Water filter. Are you trying to imply something?? lol Tread lightly Well, I was sick of hauling in cases of water as well as wasting the money on them. I just called her and stayed on the phone while she tasted it for the first time and to my relief she liked it. |
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 JahntassaWhat, I can have feathersPremium
join:2006-04-14
Conway, SC
kudos:4 | reply to UglyDork
I went with the under-sink filter instead of the on-faucet. The on-faucet really impacts water flow (Through the filter, not with the filter off) and those things are like $30 just for the filter..
But yeah, I had that kind of faucet in one place, the end twists so you can 'direct' the water to the sides, for whatever reason. |
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AmmlerPremium
join:2005-04-19
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to UglyDork
We have the exact same faucet. We also have a portable dish washer and when we connect the hoses to it, the weight of the whole unit turns the faucet slightly to an angle. No big deal to us, as the hoses keep it from turning sideways. I do use the "swivel" head when washing items that don't fit in the dish washer. I just line them up in the sink and just swivel the head as needed. |
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UglyDorkPremium
join:2002-01-09
Buffalo, NY | reply to Jahntassa
Yes, there is a huge water flow impact and it's no longer 'instant off' as water still drips from the filter.
This was done more so to appease my wife. I didn't want to spend allot because soon I want to replace the counter top, get a new flush mount sink with under cabinet filter and soap dispenser.
But until we get that, I didn't want to keep purchasing two cases of water a week.
This filter does but some added weight to the neck of the faucet too, but I think it will survive. |
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 norrab
join:2001-03-02
Burlington, ON | reply to UglyDork
I have the exact same faucet, and I hate it. I also have that water filter on it.. It's fine as long as the faucet is cold.. as soon as you turn on the hot water the stupid filter starts rotating around. I hadn't thought to rotate the filter to the front.. Guess I know what I'm doing tonight. |
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HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:1 | said by norrab: as soon as you turn on the hot water the stupid filter starts rotating around. I may be mis-understanding you, but you're not supposed to run warm or hot water through PUR filters. Not sure about other brands. |
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I hate to say it, but if that was my wife I would tell her to shut-up and drink the water before I put that ugly filter thing on it that spins around like a Farris wheel.
Then again, upon reflection, that may be why I'm not married. |
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KenPremium,MVM
join:2003-06-16
Brownsburg, IN | Telling a pregnant women to shut up, yeah that would be funny to watch. |
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 HRMGod Bless AmericaPremium,MVM
join:2002-02-03
Darien, CT
kudos:1 | reply to UncleScooter
I thought the same thing but I speak from experience when I tell you it takes them like two seconds to pull it off their mouth. |
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UglyDorkPremium
join:2002-01-09
Buffalo, NY | said by HRM:I thought the same thing but I speak from experience when I tell you it takes them like two seconds to pull it off their mouth. LMAO!! |
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