Before you call a plumber, grab a flashlight and follow your main water pipe. Look for a spot that is:
1. Easy to access for changing the filter every six months. Don’t bury it behind a stack of holiday decorations.
2. Indoors if possible, or in a heated garage to avoid freezing.
3. Close to a drain for any maintenance flushes.
4. Before the water heater and before any branch lines to your outdoor spigots.
Installing a whole house water filter isn’t rocket science, but picking the right spot is like picking the right parking spot at the grocery store. Get it right, and everything else feels easy. Get it wrong, and you’re lugging heavy filter cartridges through the snow. So take ten minutes, look at your pipes, and give your home’s water the welcome party it deserves. Your skin, your coffee, and your tomato plants will all say thank you.
