Guide

Practical guides and tips from Smarald® on shower filters, filter changes, push-fit connectors, tubing and drinking water filters.

• Tube sizes 1/4", 5/16" and 3/8": which push-fit connector fits?
  1/4, 5/16 or 3/8 inch? How to measure your RO or fridge tubing correctly and find the right Quick&Easy push-fit connector.
• Shower filter against limescale: how does it work and which one fits?
  How an anti-limescale shower filter with ion exchanger works, who benefits, how to install it and when to change the cartridge.
• How often to change filters? Overview of all Smarald® filters
  Change intervals for Smarald® shower filters, filter showers, inline filters and drinking bottles at a glance – with the matching replacement filter.
• Quick&Easy push-fit connectors: how to fit and release them
  Push in the tube, fit the clip, press the ring: how to fit and release Quick&Easy push-fit connectors on RO systems, filters and fridges without leaks.
• Changing a shower filter cartridge – step by step
  How to change the cartridge of your Smarald® shower filter: water off, open the housing, swap the cartridge, check the O-ring – no tools, five minutes.
• Limescale in the shower head: removing it and preventing it
  Blocked nozzles, crooked spray? How to gently remove limescale from your shower head – and keep it from coming back: nub plate, membrane, filter.
• Retrofitting an inline filter to a side-by-side fridge
  Side-by-side fridge with water dispenser? How to fit an inline filter into the 1/4" line – with the right push-fit connectors, in about 20 minutes.
• Buying a shower hose: length, 1/2" connection and anti-twist
  Which shower hose fits? Choose the right length, check the 1/2" connection, look for anti-twist protection – and do not forget the washers when fitting.
• Connecting a bidet hand shower with a 3-way valve
  Hand shower and bidet shower on one connection: how the 1/2" 3-way diverter valve works, how to fit it and what to watch out for.
• Anti-limescale filter for washing machines and dishwashers: fitting and care
  How a polyphosphate filter helps protect washing machines and dishwashers from limescale, how to fit it to the 3/4" tap and when to renew the filling.
• Hand shower holder without drilling: suction cup or rail holder?
  Shower holders without drilling: when a suction-cup holder is the right choice, when a holder for the shower rail – and how the suction cup really holds.
• Outdoor filter bottle: how to use it, care for it and change the filter
  Filtering water from streams and lakes on the go: how to use the Smarald® outdoor filter bottle, what it can and cannot do – and when to change the filter.