Putting a ball valve on line from kitchen sink?

[jwbeard]

Due to a change in brewing locations to an area with lower quality water, I'm looking into water filtration systems for brewing. The easiest solution, it seems, would be to simply throw a filter in the line coming from my kitchen sink (I'd prefer to use the sink as a water source instead of the outdoor hose), but this would make turning the water on and off a bit of a hassle (since I'd have to sprint back and forth to control the water).

Could I simply put a ball valve in the line where it gets to my brewing area and leave the kitchen sink on, or would this cause issues with the plumbing? Assuming everything has a tight seal (i.e. isn't spraying water everywhere), I have to imagine it's no different than having the sink act as the valve, but since I haven't done DIY plumbing before, I thought I'd confer with the experts. Thanks!

 

[bja]

What kind of a hose are you going to hook to the faucet?

Why wouldn't you use the outdoor water supply?

 

[jwbeard]

Plan was to just use 1/4" or 3/8" ID tubing connected to a faucet adapter. I think it'd be better to use the sink water, since it seems a bit cleaner than the water from the nearest hose outlet (which is itself a bit of a distance away). Yeah, it's being filtered both ways, but figure it's better to start with the cleaner water.

 

[Homercidal]

If I were to mount one under the sink I'd think about adding a T to the plumbing under there. Makes it easy to shut off and service if needed. Plus, if you do it right, you could disconnect it and connect a wort chiller to it...

 

[stratslinger]

What makes you think the sink water is "cleaner" than the hose faucet water, or the hose faucet is dirtier than the sink? They're literally both hooked to the same exact set of pipes.

 

[bja]

What makes you think the sink water is "cleaner" than the hose faucet water, or the hose faucet is dirtier than the sink? They're literally both hooked to the same exact set of pipes.

Yeah, one's no different than the other.

 

[mudboy]

If worried about "hose" flavors, get a RV hose instead of a regular garden hose.

 

[mojo_wire]

My basement utility sink has that installed. The pipes drop down from the ceiling and both the hot and cold water supply has a ball valve faucet splitting off. No idea why it was installed that way, but super convenient since I can have a bottle washer installed and turned on at all times. But that sounds like a real pain to retrofit.

 

[Veronicafinns]

Why don't you guys use filter on the tap of kitchen sink. The filter has enough water purification feature. You simple need to install it onto the tap.