Everpure Ql3B Head Assembly

Perfect, need to add new top connector for the water pipe

wrks no leak

Easy to install, so far working just fine. Like quick shutoff valve and metal wrapping around intakes that will probably prevent future cracking/leaks

I purchased the QL3B to replace a jammed QL3. (We were unable to turn either the lock ring or the filter on the old QL3.) It's much easier to detach and attach filters to the QL3B. With the old QL3, we would typically spend a few minutes getting the old filter off and then another several minutes attaching it. There was always a moment of doubt when turning the valve back on as to whether it would work or not. Filters attach and detach to / from the QL3B in a matter of seconds.The QL3B is a simpler mechanism. It lacks the extra lock ring which was problematic in the QL3.I was able to use the connectors from the QL3 when I attached the QL3B. The only tools that I used were a pair of pliers for loosening / tightening the connectors and a pair of scissors for cutting some teflon tape. (I'm not certain that new tape is needed, but I peeled off as much of the old tape as I could and then used a small amount of new tape.)

This item works as intended, the 1 star is for Amazon and their description or lack thereof. This item comes with no instructions and no parts to hook it to your existing water system. I can only assume this head is for someone replacing one in an existing system. I had to go to the hardware store to find all the parts needed to actually hook this up to my water system. If you are purchasing this for a new system then save yourself some headache and buy the "H-300 Drinking Water System" listed here on Amazon which includes a filter and all the parts needed to hook it up to your water system.

I also own Everpure QL3 head, and this newer version, QL3B, makes filter changes much easier, but I have a feeling that it does not hold the filter as securely as the old one. It was very difficult to unscrew the filter on the old model, but it provided a sense of a secure fit. The new head requires almost no effort at all to unscrew the filter, so I'm afraid the filter just might pop off if I accidentally touch it while working under the sink. Still, there were no leaks, so it's a 4 star product.

Does not come with the two tubing fittings (inlet and outlet), likely because users have different diameter tubing, and fittings can be 90 degree elbows or straight. Buy what you need at the hardware store or online. My fittings are for ¼" OD tubing, with the outlet tube going to a drinking water tap, (also splits downstream to connect to the refrigerator ice maker). But, you may have ⅜" OD or even larger tubes. The threaded end of these fittings need to be ⅜" NPT, this end screws into the top of this filter mounting receptacle.

Other reviews said after installation and you screwed the filter in it was a loose fit and feared it would leak. I thought the same thing but when you turn the pump on it locks into place and doesn't wobble.