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05-26-2017, 04:32 PM
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HotelCaliGal
1958 22' Flying Cloud
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1991 35' Airstream 350
portola valley
, California
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 83
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Fresh water filter
Would love to hear recommendations on what brand and where to buy your filter for the fresh water tank, even if not planning on drinking the water your skin absorbs what is in the water when you shower, wash hands or dishes with it. Thank you!
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05-26-2017, 05:17 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2011 27 FB International
Vancouver
, British Columbia
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 228
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Are you asking about filtering the water you put into the tank, or filtering the water as it comes out of the tank?
For the prior, I suppose any hose filter like the one previously mentioned. For the latter, see a post by kscherzi here:
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f163...-151582-2.html
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05-26-2017, 05:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 27' Overlander
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,042
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I use an RV water softener for anything that goes in the tank. Protects the water heater and dishwasher from scale buildup and allows me to use minimal soap. I use a zerowater pitcher for drinking and cooking.
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05-26-2017, 08:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 18' "Footer"
Idyllwild
, California
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 645
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Caution! If you have Copper Tubing you may not want to use a Water Softener! or for that matter a complete system Reverse Osmosis System! Do a Google search on the disadvantages.
RO is "hungry" water and is looking for the minerals that were taken out.
Water Softener uses Salt...need I say more?
We carry Bottled Spring Water for Drinking but since we have no shower we don't worry about that.
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05-27-2017, 08:23 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 27' Overlander
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,042
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prairieschooner
Caution! If you have Copper Tubing you may not want to use a Water Softener! or for that matter a complete system Reverse Osmosis System! Do a Google search on the disadvantages.
RO is "hungry" water and is looking for the minerals that were taken out.
Water Softener uses Salt...need I say more?
We carry Bottled Spring Water for Drinking but since we have no shower we don't worry about that.
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No, softening water does not harm copper tubing. Acidic water will harm copper, but that's totally unrelated to softening. And a softener doesn't add salt to the water. It exchanges hardness ions (calcium and magnesium) for sodium ions. It's essentially an even trade. You use salt to regenerate the resin to replenish the sodium you used and flush out the hardness you accumulated.
You're right about RO water though. Reverse osmosis does create water that is aggressive to yellow metals. That's why RO systems use stainless steel or plastic tubing. You certainly shouldn't fill your tanks with purified drinking water.
FWIW I have 10 years experience in the water treatment industry.
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05-27-2017, 08:49 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2016 26' Flying Cloud
Southlake
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 496
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Although better than nothing, the Camco filter is not very effective. As a better choice, go to the RV Water Filter Store and get a double 10" filter with 1 sediment filter and 1 carbon filter. I got a 1 micron sediment and a .5 micron carbon filter. For drinking water, I use the Seagull IV. It filters to .4 microns and takes virtually all the bad stuff out. This eliminates all the bottled water and will pay for itself in about 50 years! Your health is worth the investment.
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01-22-2018, 11:25 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2013 25' FB Flying Cloud
Scotts Valley
, California
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 82
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bgibbs
Although better than nothing, the Camco filter is not very effective. As a better choice, go to the RV Water Filter Store and get a double 10" filter with 1 sediment filter and 1 carbon filter. I got a 1 micron sediment and a .5 micron carbon filter. For drinking water, I use the Seagull IV. It filters to .4 microns and takes virtually all the bad stuff out. This eliminates all the bottled water and will pay for itself in about 50 years! Your health is worth the investment.
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Bgibbs, did you mount the double 10" filter in your Flying Cloud somewhere, or do you take it out each time you connect?
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01-22-2018, 11:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Hm. I have lots of room under my sink area...
Who needs pots and pans anyway?
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01-16-2019, 08:03 PM
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#10
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Rivet Master
2022 25' Flying Cloud
NCR
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 3,077
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whole house high flow filter plus triple filter just for the sink
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08-16-2019, 09:17 AM
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New Member
2017 22' Sport
Lawrenceville
, GA
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by waninae39
whole house high flow filter plus triple filter just for the sink
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Waninae, could you help me better understand where you installed the high flow filter on your Airstream?
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