YouTube Solving The Biggest Water Problem For RVing! (water filtration and softening)

[Neal]

And that plays into the water softener aspect I believe. The size of their container vs the scuba tanks we have from On The Go...which don't last all that long themselves. When the video mentioned their water softener in one of those smaller canisters...I wonder how long it would last? A day or maybe a week?

 

[CaptainGizmo]

Neal, the biggest reason for heavy filtration on a coach, especially ones like a Newell that use residential fixtures and appliances, is that those don’t do well with sediment and minerals. And, when that crap causes problems, it can end up being a major issue in so much as taking out cabinetry to get a fixture out. Even the marine grade headhunter toilets have finicky valves on which calcification will jam.

The other BIG reason for filtering your RV water is THE SOURCE of water in these campgrounds! Very few can be trusted to have clean water to begin with; at least certainly not like a domestic S&B water system is.

So, why take a chance on these issues as well as allowing microorganisms into your RV tank, where…again, unlike a S&B home…can sit and stagnate.

And, no, a Camco-cheapo doesn’t come close to the level and volume needed for large coach filtration; and certainly not for a full timer. I know a friend tried using one at a Class A resort and it was plugged up in less than a week. (He was one of my first builds. )