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I saw that video, too. No, I wasn't about to use presoldered fittings. Sounds expensive and you don't get to apply the solder to your satisfaction. I was just wondering if it were doable in a situation where I did not want to have an open flame. Does anyone have any personal experience with...

Is it possible to connect copper pipe by solder using a heat gun instead of a torch? I know a heat gun can quite easily melt a bar of tin down to a puddle and it would have likely done the same with the lead bar I had in there had I not dropped the entire piece in there (solder is used in MUCH...

What's that for?

That's what I thought. You can see it all in the link. Contains specific product specs.

This is what it is: http://www.plumbingforums.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12959&d=1473738482 Was leaking at both 2" to 1/2" connections.

Air fittings are 1/4" NPT on the other side of the quick release interface, so there is no need to use traditional air hoses. Is the lead content enough to cause a concern for personal use (not commercial)? I was more concerned about the quick release mechanism having iron/steel components and...

You know those pneumatic quick connect fittings they make for air compressors and air tools? Well, can those those also be used for potable water? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FOQJU6Y/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Could you explain what you mean? I've never had brass NPT threads "seal" without some sort of sealant, like tape. I was under the impression that the pipe thread will ALWAYS have some gaps at the threads, which is why some sort of sealant is mandatory to avoid leaks. I see where the problem is...

It's for drinking water. I put on quite a bit of tape in the correct direction and tightened it quite hard. It leaked. When I used the silicone, I tightened it less and no leaks. I suspect it may have been insufficient tape.

I was having a lot of trouble with a 2" pipe leaking. I put on the thread seal tape and did the job twice, but it kept leaking. The smaller (1/2, 3/8) fittings were just fine. So I started looking and saw that some people said thread seal tape is only reliable for 1" and under pipes. Obviously...

If I have to spend more money on the components, I'll want to know that I am getting a tangible benefit.

That looks like a system for a gravity-based river water filter, whereas I am building something for filtering chlorinated, pressurized municipal water. Also, this is for personal use so I do not have to follow regulations. From what I've read, the lead is unlikely to be present in quantities...

Final design. The 3/8 valve is already installed. Will that work for drinking water?

I thought the stainless and brass were close enough. Anyway, I would get all brass, but they don't have that big pipe in that size. Other than electrolysis, would the system (in particular, the sponge + charcoal design) work to filter the water? Nevermind. Found it: Replace: 3 & 4...

I noticed. Is chlorine and fluoride (the stuff not completely filtered out by a basic charcoal filter) actually bad for you? Seems you can get rid of the chlorine "taste" by just letting the water sit for a day or two, which is easy to do. Just drink from one container while the other sits. When...

I think about a gallon every 3-4 days. That translates to about 120 gallons per year the the filter is more than adequate for that. I only use it for drinking water.

It's form the municipal line. They are less than $15 and for the price it's decent capacity. I just wanted to save some money and thought a replaceable charcoal media system would be better (where the charcoal is bought by the bag).

I currently use https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G2THQO6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 (ERWF271) to filter my drinking water. It has a plastic NPT female connection on each end so I screw it straight onto the brass fittings. However, I was wondering if there was a cheaper way to do this. Are...

I need a size 3/8? My polyethylene tube's OD is 1/4. I need a size bigger when picking the plastic rings?

Where can I buy it online? What is the correct size that I need?