Background:

40 year old house with galvanized pipes & a pull down kitchen faucet. Every time we have to shut the water off at the main, we then get sediment forced into the hose of our kitchen faucet which clogs it up. The hose is VERY hard to get to to take apart and clean where the clog happens. We'd like some sort of sediment filter we can add that is a bit easier to get to.

We can't think of any simple way to add a sediment filter to the faucet hose itself. So the thought was maybe we could add filters to the hot & cold valves where they come out of the wall. Or at least somewhere in the hoses that come out of the wall.

Does anyone know of anything that would work for this? Not looking for any sort of expensive water purifier. Strictly something (even as simple as a washer with screens) that we can use to stop the larger pieces of sediment before they get to the actual faucet hose.

Any ideas or suggestions?

I can only find 3/4" or 5/8" filters. The water supply line is 3/8".

Would something like this work? Says it's more for outdoor hoses. We don't really care about filtering chemicals, just big sediment pieces. Would something like this restrict water pressure at all? We already have low water pressure and don't want to add something that would make it worse.

Or maybe this?

Should work if says it's suited for potable water. I'd mount them on the cabinet wall where you can easily access. Figure out the locations and get the right length supply lines.

Turn off supply line valves. Remove the supply lines from the faucet and flush any gunk into a bucket. Determine the mounting location for the filter housings so you'll know how long the new supply lines will need to be.

Remove an old supply line and take it to the hardware store along with the new filter. You can get supply lines with proper fittings or get adaptors.

Also clean the faucet aerator to help with pressure. Get a tube of plumbers grease or keg lube to help seal the o ring in the filter housing. Keep extra orings on hand so you are not out of commission down the road.

Not the cheapest necessarily, but consider a new faucet. I just installed a Delta with a pull down hose. I still have a about a 1/3 of my house with galvanized, all on the supply side of the house, so I feel you.
The hose detach is freaking easy to clean out on this new faucet, basically a twist lock, no tools. It was quick and easy to clean out. Hopefully it proves durable, but its a Delta, so it has a good warranty.

It is a new faucet, so that's why I'm hoping to find a solution before we have to replace it. I love this faucet. It was a gift from my husband. (That's how you know you're an adult...when a new sink and faucet gets you excited.)

https://www.amazon.com/PUREPLUS-Chlorine-Reduction-Certified-Filtration/dp/B08ZSNVF1W/ref=mp_s_a_1_19?crid=7KFP41OOMYM0&keywords=1%2F2+inch+water+filter&qid=1689125535&sprefix=1%2F2+inch+water+filter%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-19


Is this well water or on a meter ?


Have you tried flushing the entire system including the water heater ?


Take all the aerators out of all faucets and remove shower heads and flush every fixture for 5-10 minutes including every exterior hose bib etc.

JP76 said:

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Is this well water or on a meter ?


Have you tried flushing the entire system including the water heater ?


Take all the aerators out of all faucets and remove shower heads and flush every fixture for 5-10 minutes including every exterior hose bib etc.

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It's the 40 year old galvanized pipes. They corrode from the inside. Any big water hammers shake some loose and send it into all the strainers.

This is a section that I just removed as part of our kitchen remodel.

Looks ok from the outside, but the inside is full of junk.

Yep. Exactly our problem. Any time we turn the water off at the main for repairs or something, when get a ton of sediment kicked up as soon as we turn it on. We can get by with removing the shower heads and washing machine hoses & cleaning the filters. No issues with cleaning bathroom aerator filters.

But our kitchen sink is a constant headache. First it had a flow restrictor on it that wouldn't let ANY sediment pass. So we would get zero water flow. I removed the restrictor and now have great water pressure, but still need to devise something that can filter out the sediment as it's coming out of the valves, before it ever gets to the actual faucet lines.

And I'm not ready to drop $10k on repiping the house, as we just replaced our entire AC system, paid to have 6 trees cut down, and still need to get the rest of the storm damage repaired. Got a quote for $11,200 just to fix our sidewalk that the tree broke.