geraldlanc
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I have a Culligan water filter to clean the water going into the fifth wheel. I have seen some rigs that use two filters inline. Does that do a better job than one or does it depend on the type of filter you are using?
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downtheroad
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Take 5 minutes and read this..very informative. It is full of information about water filters, effectiveness, water pressure issues..etc.
Hope this helps
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I'd RECOMMEND a water filtration system that is specifically designed for an RV. when properly installed it will filter water from both your storage tank AND from pressure water from the campground.
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FYI !! Sometimes high water pressure on a new filter will cause it to stop the water from coming into the unit. I had it happen to me. Cost me $115.00 to find out about it. I like to pass these kind of things along. Most places get $85-95 an hour now.
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Bigburd
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Never had just one. Use sediment and charcoll filters. The campground sites we stay at are a long way from the front. Had a lot of sediment in the lines. Just a precaution. Use for both onboard and city water.
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ML
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Went to a water filtration seminar at a RV Rally. As usual anything with "RV" in the name costs more.
There are several reasons to use water filters for an RV one is to keep particles ie rocks, sand or sediments from gumming up your ice maker
Went to the local home improvement store and put together two of these with a 8" copper pipe
One with a sediment and the other a charcoal filter.
 
Then put quick disconnects on each end
Use two 25 hoses one to connect on each end for more flexibility when hooking up.
Put these on the RV
And we change both filters every 3 months (we use rig fulltime) If in an area with really bad water, change when we leave it to start fresh in our next stop.
We place the two filter units in a ice chest w/o lid and put under the rig out of sunlight.
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HaulinBass02
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I installed Lowes household water filters with progressively smaller micron filtration underneath the basement area. I custom routed the lines so it would filter both the city water and the water tank. Under the sink I mounted another filter for the cold water side only for the drinking water. We have never had any issues with pressure. I change the filters out every 3 months or so. Just as an example. We had camped at a friend's ranch and used the well water hookup. The "before filters" trip almost stained the toilet and sink due to sediment plus it tasted horrible. The "after filters" trip a few weeks later was unbelieveable. The water was crystal clear and tasted like it was clean city water.
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NEVERSWEAT7
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Bigburd wrote:Never had just one. Use sediment and charcoll filters. The campground sites we stay at are a long way from the front. Had a lot of sediment in the lines. Just a precaution. Use for both onboard and city water.
I am with you on that! I hook one up at the bib at the sight right behind the pressure reducer ( if needed) and the one on board under the kitchen sink is the final stop. In there I have the quick disconnects. I use the type I buy I camping world.. just can't remember the name.
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DOWN-THE-ROAD.....Thanks for posting that link. If there is one thing that bugs both DW and I about FT'ing in our 5th wheel. it is water FLOW rate being too low at the recommended 45 - 50 psi pressure.
The link was really helpful and it is the first time I have seen a knowledgeble vendor state in writing 60 - 65 psi is "acceptable" in an RV. Of course I would imagine warantee issues if a problem occured.
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