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. )

 

[Holdmybeer]

I'm now wondering how we lived drinking water from a garden hose.

 

[TheLooks]

I have often wondered that.....

 

[RobertE]

I'm very sensitie to chlorine. Can anyone recommend a filter that does a good job removing chlorine? I notice many say "reduces chlorine" but I want something that eliminates it.

I have a Camco Taste Pure and it doesn't do the job. I'm guessing a carbon filter?

 

[DennisT]

We have the Clearsource three stage filter, Pro+Aqua 16k water softener, then the whole house filter.

Not so much worried about when we are in city water (although those sources can have issues) but the campgrounds on wells etc.

Filters good for about 4 months and softener depends on where we are as to how often a regen is needed. I check the hardness weekly to verify.

Three + years of full timing and no buildup on shower nozzle, no issues drinking the water, etc.

Easier to keep it clean from the start

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I use a whole house carbon block cartridge filter available in the RV equipment area of Walmart.
Carbon chemically bonds with chlorine, and many other poisons. Do a search here on My posts on how I make My water safer to drink, if you want to dig deeper.

The main reason people develop "allergies" to things is not really an allergy at all! It's an overdose of something that they should never have been subjected to. Even the residue from well meaning table cleaning with bleach, and other sterilizers. Are poisonous to you as well as to what you are running from, and absorbed through the skin.

Some RVers even treat their fresh water tanks with the stuff! Go figure! When people start realizing the suitcase of meds is a reflection of this truth, they may pay more attention to what goes in!

 

[fishslayer]

I put a 3 stage filter like that on my TT that stays permanently set up..it works pretty well but no softning.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

I grew up in the country, drinking out of water hoses, natural springs, and creeks. I just made sure my horse was downstream drinking while I was drinking from the creek. There was the time we were riding upstream after getting a good drink, made the bend, and found a herd of cattle standing in the creek.

 

[Holdmybeer]

I grew up in the country, drinking out of water hoses, natural springs, and creeks. I just made sure my horse was downstream drinking while I was drinking from the creek. There was the time we were riding upstream after getting a good drink, made the bend, and found a herd of cattle standing in the creek.

That's probably why you don't go into convulsions if someone on the next block unwraps a peanut butter sandwich.

 

[Texas Sooner]

For several years now, we've been using a Clear2o Dirtguard 2-stage system as the initial filtration unit attached to the water supply outlet. If we are going to be at a campsite for more than a day or two, then I will hook up our On-The-Go water softener and conditioner, which, by the way, works great.

Inside for our drinking water and ice, we use an Itehil portable R/O system. It filters out bacteria, viruses, parasites, heavy metals, pesticides, PVCs, PFAS, chlorine, etc. The Clear2o does the heavy lifting, ensuring that any water we use while on "city water" is clean, as well as any that we put into our freshwater storage tank. If we were dry camping and needed additional water from a stream, lake, etc., then the Itehil would make sure that it was safe to use.

Also, I would recommend purchasing a Kactoily 6-in-1 water tester from Amazon. It's the best $50 you will spend on knowing the condition of your water. You can test the water at the source to get a reading. Then test the water coming out from your initial filtration system to get a good idea of what you're dealing with. Distilled water has a reading of 100 (so does water from an R/O system), and source water at campgrounds is usually in the 80s-90s. The water tester will give you a complete breakdown of what is in the water and why it scored the way it did. Again, a great investment for $50.

The Clear2o system costs about a $100, and its ceramic filter can be easily cleaned and back-flushed. The On-The-Go Water Softener costs under $200 and can be recharged with a box of table salt once a year, so it's basically a one-time expense. The Itehil R/O system usually sells for around $250, and the filters only need to be replaced once every year or so.

No matter where we are or what the water's condition is, we never have to worry about having safe, clean water in our rig. And it usually takes me less than 5 minutes to have everything hooked up from the water source to the coach. I'm going to change all my connections this season to quick-disconnect fittings, so that should reduce it to just a couple of minutes max.