Ok to connect water filter to a regular kitchen faucet?
Hi all, we need your help,
Is it possible to use a regular hot/cold water faucet as a filtered cold water faucet only?
We have the Grohe Minta (7-shaped) arctic stainless steel faucet, and can't find any filtered/cold water faucet that "goes" with its look.
So if it's possible and permissible, we plan to buy a 2nd "normal" kitchen faucet that we will connect to our water filter, capping the hot water hose of the faucet.
Will this work?
What type of connections/adapters will be necessary?
Any issues/problems with required water flow (gpm)?
Will this likely pass inspection?
Our existing Grohe Minta pull-out:
Comments (9)
mishmosh
6 years agoWhy don't you just get a hot and cold water dispenser like Insinkerator makes? You can easily get an inline filter and have the added benefit of hot water for tea/coffee.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoYep, the style, shape and size of the faucet really matters to me. I'm now thinking to get a bathroom faucet for the filtered water, such as this one:
or this one:
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