Review of the BARIER EXPERT Slim flow-through water purification filter Hardness

If you are confident in the quality of your tap water, you are lucky. Many people have to solve the issue of its quality by buying bottled water or installing filters. If you do not want to spend too much money, you should pay attention to the model BARRIER EXPERT Slim.

This filter will suit those who have limitations in the space in the kitchen under the sink and budget. And if you care about your health and the health of your family, then the model BARRIER Slim, this is what you need.

Water is one of the basic human needs, but you can not always be sure of its quality. The choice between constantly buying bottled water or purifying it is obvious. It is more practical to install a water filter and have it serviced once a year than to constantly spend money on buying one. The choice of filter is also obvious from the point of view of ecology – there is no need to constantly throw away plastic containers, in the hope that they are disposed of properly.

The best choice among water purification devices are flow filters. They are easy to maintain, compact, have good performance and easily adjust to any contamination of tap water, or from natural sources – wells, boreholes, reservoirs.

Three-stage filter Expert Slim is a flowing and complete with different versions of cartridges. It can have a designation – Classic, Standard or Hardness. In our case, consider a set with water softening – BARRIER EXPERT Slim Hardness.

In a particular case, it was necessary to improve the quality of water that does not have a chlorine odor, but has turbidity, the smell of river tina and increased hardness. Increased salt content manifested itself in the rapid formation of scale on the walls of the kettle and thermopot, which had to be periodically removed.

Characteristics

The Slim filter line is a modified version of the EXPERT model. Just like EXPERT, provides comprehensive water purification from harmful impurities, but there are also differences that distinguish this filter from others.

The table shows the main characteristics of BARIER EXPERT Slim:

Parameters are similar to the basic EXPERT model, and the introduced changes concern the device housing. Unlike the EXPERT line, the Slim model has a one-piece housing without swivel cartridge mounts. This simplifies and reduces the cost of construction.

Completion

The list of elements included in the set of BARRIER Slim system is given in the table.

Pay attention to the kit, it may differ by the presence of a faucet installed on the sink. The absence of a faucet reduces the price.

The minus of using such a faucet is that under it you need to drill a separate hole either in the sink or in the countertop next to it. In many cases, it is more convenient to use a faucet with a water purification filter (PURE LIFE technology). As an option for a relatively inexpensive but reliable chrome faucet, you can consider Elghansa Kitchen Pure Water 5602623-New (see photo below).

Dimensions

BARRIER_EXPERT Slim has quite compact dimensions, which makes it convenient for installation under the sink in the kitchen. Since the size of the sink can be small, the cabinet for it will be small. But the filter will easily fit even in a limited space, leaving room for a garbage can. It can be attached either to the wall of the room or to the wall of the cabinet.

Dimensions of the system BARRIER Slim 306-80-354 (D-S-H). If we compare with a similar one from the same company BARIER line PROFI, we will see that the thickness and width are slightly less – 347-122-308. Sometimes even centimeters are important.

Installation

Another important advantage of the EXPERT Slim water purifier is simple installation, which takes only 30 minutes. Quick installation is achieved due to the simplicity of the device, the presence in the kit of all the necessary parts for connection and the use of quick-connect fittings.

The only thing that needs to be taken care of in advance or immediately after purchase is the purchase of a faucet, if it is not included in the kit, and a 12 mm drill bit for drilling a hole for the faucet.

Before you buy a drill bit, you need to determine where the hole for the faucet will be. If the faucet will be installed on a metal sink, then choose a drill bit for metal, with a ceramic sink buy a drill bit for ceramic.

The housing of the filter system is fixed with only two screws. But choosing a place for its installation, take into account a couple of moments:

• The length of the connecting tubes should be enough from the filter to the water supply system, and to the faucet on the sink.
• Leave a gap at the bottom under the filter elements at least 1 centimeter. This distance is necessary for easy removal of the cartridges.

Important. Before connecting the water purifier, close the main water supply tap, and open the cold water tap on the faucet.

For more details on the installation of the filtration system, see the video:

Cartridges

No additional hardware is needed to install or replace the cartridges. The filter elements have a fastening made by Smartlock technology, preventing their spontaneous unscrewing (disconnection).

To install a new element, turn the old cartridge half a turn counterclockwise and pull it out. The replacement filter is inserted into the filter element mounting block and rotated^{900 until} it clicks into place.

It should be noted the interchangeability of filter elements within the EXPERT range. If you have made a mistake with the choice of a set or the water quality changes seasonally, it is acceptable to select filters according to the current requirements.

Data on filter elements for Barrier Expert filtration systems are in the table below:

For example, you have purchased the model BARRIER EXPERT Slim Standard, but found out that you are more suitable cartridge is not “ion exchange” included in the set, and “softening”. You can safely install it.

Cartridge life depends on what it is designed for and the degree of water pollution. The table shows the terms of cartridge replacement depending on the hardness of water and the model of Barrier filter.

For the convenience of tracking the need to replace the cartridges, a special application for cell phone – BWT Barrier – has been developed. By entering the necessary data about the installed device, the number of people, the application will independently calculate the resource of elements and send a notification about the need to replace them.

Price

As already mentioned, the design of Barrier Slim is simplified, fewer parts – lower cost, which is important in competitive conditions. It’s nice to get the same water quality, but for less money.

The cost can vary from seller to seller, but you can always choose the best one in stores or marketplaces.

Application of Barrier filter

Basically, Barrier filters are used to purify tap water in the home, but they can well be used in offices or small catering establishments. In offices, Barrier Expert can be used to obtain drinking water for coffee machines and other devices that use water in the preparation of drinks.

If there is no centralized water supply, for example, in a private house or a cottage, and water supply is organized from a well or borehole, it is quite acceptable to install a filter in these cases.

The main condition is that the pumping station creates a pressure of not less than 2 and not more than 7 atmospheres, necessary for the normal operation of the filter.

Conclusion

Summarizing, we can say that the Barrier Expert Slim filter has a number of advantages over competitors:

• gives a high degree of water purification;
• has a compact size and is easy to install;
• does not require frequent replacement of cartridges;
• has good performance;
• is affordable.

The Expert Slim filter is an excellent choice for providing your family with clean drinking water.