First off, I want to give credit to the following thread on HBT. I used this as a base to put together my filter.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/water-filter-setup-29145/
There wasn’t a water filter bracket that I could buy commercially or model to fit the TopTier stand. So, my mind went to work and I created this little solution that I think worked out really well. One big decision was to figure out where to put this filter and holder. Also, how am I going to attach the filter to this base? I thought of a cup holder concept because of how easy it is to remove the filter for cleaning. Let me tell you, it doesn’t get any easier than this.
Here’s how I put this thing together.
Filter Setup:
Whirlpool whole-house water filter (WHCF-DWH)
Whirlpool .5 micron filter
3/4″ to 1/2″ (I. D.) barbed fitting.
5′ of 1/2″ (I. D.) reinforced vinyl tubing
1 – RV water supply hose
Holder / Bracket:
4″ PVC coupler
4 – 5/16 square bolts (to fit in the TopTier T slots)
4 – 5/16 x 2″ stainless hex bolts
2 – 5/16 x 1.5″ stainless hex bolts
12 – 5/16 x 1 1/4″ flat washers
4 – 5/16 fender washers
12 – 5/16 hex nuts
1 – 9 x 3 1/2 x 1 piece of solid oak
Ok, all parts purchased and four holes drilled appropriately to match the T slots. Now, how do we mount it on the stand? Well, I used the same method of attaching the filter holder as the manual recommends you attach the gas manifold. The following is the pattern for the four bolts holding the filter to the stand: Square nut (in the t-slot)… washer… hex bolt… hex bolt… washer… holder base… washer… top of bolt.
With the filter stand is mounted on the TopTier, how are we going to attach this PVC coupler to hold our filter? Originally, I had an idea to ‘strap’ it to the oak board. I figured that wouldn’t hold it long term as I saw the coupler slipping off the base in the middle of a brew session. To get around this, I drilled two 5/16″ holes in the PVC coupler and in the wood. Next I used the four fender washers and bolted the coupler (with the two 1 1/2″ x 5/16″ bolts) to the wood base. From the picture below, you can see how the coupler is bolted to the board and how the whole contraption is bolted to the stand.
Let me know if you guys would like to see more pics of it on the stand.
Cheers!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/water-filter-setup-29145/
There wasn’t a water filter bracket that I could buy commercially or model to fit the TopTier stand. So, my mind went to work and I created this little solution that I think worked out really well. One big decision was to figure out where to put this filter and holder. Also, how am I going to attach the filter to this base? I thought of a cup holder concept because of how easy it is to remove the filter for cleaning. Let me tell you, it doesn’t get any easier than this.
Here’s how I put this thing together.
Filter Setup:
Whirlpool whole-house water filter (WHCF-DWH)
Whirlpool .5 micron filter
3/4″ to 1/2″ (I. D.) barbed fitting.
5′ of 1/2″ (I. D.) reinforced vinyl tubing
1 – RV water supply hose
Holder / Bracket:
4″ PVC coupler
4 – 5/16 square bolts (to fit in the TopTier T slots)
4 – 5/16 x 2″ stainless hex bolts
2 – 5/16 x 1.5″ stainless hex bolts
12 – 5/16 x 1 1/4″ flat washers
4 – 5/16 fender washers
12 – 5/16 hex nuts
1 – 9 x 3 1/2 x 1 piece of solid oak
Ok, all parts purchased and four holes drilled appropriately to match the T slots. Now, how do we mount it on the stand? Well, I used the same method of attaching the filter holder as the manual recommends you attach the gas manifold. The following is the pattern for the four bolts holding the filter to the stand: Square nut (in the t-slot)… washer… hex bolt… hex bolt… washer… holder base… washer… top of bolt.
With the filter stand is mounted on the TopTier, how are we going to attach this PVC coupler to hold our filter? Originally, I had an idea to ‘strap’ it to the oak board. I figured that wouldn’t hold it long term as I saw the coupler slipping off the base in the middle of a brew session. To get around this, I drilled two 5/16″ holes in the PVC coupler and in the wood. Next I used the four fender washers and bolted the coupler (with the two 1 1/2″ x 5/16″ bolts) to the wood base. From the picture below, you can see how the coupler is bolted to the board and how the whole contraption is bolted to the stand.
Let me know if you guys would like to see more pics of it on the stand.
Cheers!
