Water Supply

[pvstoy]

Camco Tastepure filer:View attachment 1111869

This postings has got me considering adding a filter inside the camper similar to the one pictured. Camco taste pure carbon.

Over thinking the installation...

Would you place the filter in line between tank and pump (sucking water throught filter). Or after pump (pushing water through the filter) ? I can do either way.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Patrick, most that I’ve seen had the filter after the pump. Our old Airstream had the filtered (cold only) water dispensed via its own faucet.

 

[Vic Harder]

After is where i have mine installed.

 

[pvstoy]

Good info... was not sure for efficency weather to blow or suck.....

 

[pvstoy]

And Vic, you mentioned you use a white hose and a inline filter to gravity fill the tank.

these filters come with hose fittings male/female to screw onto hose?

 

[craig333]

Pretty sure I picked up the hose fitting separately. My new filter came today. Of course the fittings don't match the old filter.

Between sanitizing the tank annually and using a filter I feel pretty safe about drinking the water.

 

[Vic Harder]

And Vic, you mentioned you use a white hose and a inline filter to gravity fill the tank.

these filters come with hose fittings male/female to screw onto hose?

Uh, not me. I use a camco charcoal filter and a 50' collapsable potable water hose (blue) to fill, and have a 0.5 micron filter under the sink that filters all the water we use. I do sanitize with bleach during our first fill of the season. The 0.5 micron filter takes care of chlorine tastes too, so we no longer have flush the tank 3-4 times after using the chlorine.

 

[craig333]

This screws onto the end of the charcoal filter and I just shove it into the big water intake on the camper.

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[pnwlife]

This screws onto the end of the charcoal filter and I just shove it into the big water intake on the camper.

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Another option to use on the end of the filter when filling up is this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HBGD6Z3

I like it because it has a cut-off valve that allows one to avoid the inevitable water overflow/dousing that happens if you have a long hose run to the camper while filling.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

This screws onto the end of the charcoal filter and I just shove it into the big water intake on the camper.

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Craig, I use a 90° connector so that the hose hangs straight down, and closer to the vehicle. Either works nicely.

 

[pvstoy]

Before we left I treated with just a little bleach. Maybe a tablespoon or two for 25 gallons. No time to drain it and refill. Paying the price of the bleach taste.

So later between trips these are excellent suggestions to work into the system.

I like the idea of a collapsible hose to reduce space. I have a short white one maybe 14 years old used once. Perhaps a replacement is due.

 

[craig333]

New filter is installed. It was a PITA. Had to cut new hose. Good thing I have a drawer full of brass fittings. I'm very unlikely to ever need a 1 micron filter. Would have been so much easier just to put in another of the 5 micron filters. Tight spaces just aren't much fun when you're no longer limber

Otoh, I was overdue to clean out under the sink anyway. Four tiny rolls of paper towels? Nope don't need. So at least that is cleaned up and organized for a while.

 

[GVWRLOL]

Anyone know if filters should be changed annually? I use the charcoal filter when filling but I also have a 5 micron or so filter under the sink for drinking water. Gallonage wise it doesn't get much use but I wonder if I should change it out every now and then anyway.

New filter every time I connect. Im in AZ, our water is crusty.

 

[GVWRLOL]

Sorry, but I have a maybe silly question:
Do you really use the water from the water-tank for drinking? We don't even do that from our private camper. We use this water only for dish-washing and showering. For drinking and cooking we always have a lot of bottles/canisterers , filled with trinking water and refilled whenever we can.
I feel much safer this way, because I cannot see what is inside the water-tank, maybe there is contamination, dirt, or even mold?

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This might be helpful

 

[GVWRLOL]

My question is about grey water. Do y'all have a bladder or a tank that you store it in to be dumped at a dump station?
I've been just letting it run out but feel like I could catch some heat for that in the right places.

 

[Vic Harder]

Collapsable 2 gal container.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

My question is about grey water. Do y'all have a bladder or a tank that you store it in to be dumped at a dump station?
I've been just letting it run out but feel like I could catch some heat for that in the right places.

You will definitely catch some heat. I recommend draining it into a sealed container, dumping in a waste drain or pit toilet.

 

[GVWRLOL]

Thanks for the advice folks. I appreciate all of it. I'll demote 1 of my fresh water cubes to grey water, could probably figure out a way to mount it on the wheel well along side the camper. Then I can get to it from the inside access door when needed.

 

[DesertDog]

My question is about grey water. Do y'all have a bladder or a tank that you store it in to be dumped at a dump station?
I've been just letting it run out but feel like I could catch some heat for that in the right places.

I've been happy using a 3.5-gallon painter / food service bucket and lid with integral pour spout. The removeable lid allows me to wipe up any grease ring that remains in the bucket after contents are drained and the pour spout is logical place to insert my drain hose into the bucket. I find this to be right size as 3 gallons is the most water weight I want to lug to nearest latrine although I've seen others use the more common 5-gallon bucket you find at Lowes or Home Depot. The lid is a necessity to keep rodents from drowning in the bucket. I found the 3.5 gallon size will fit under the dining table when dining table in in the stored position on my front dinette Fleet. Not to waste space, the bucket also doubles as storage my tire leveling blocks when packing up to go. (Note: I never snap the lid on as it is difficult to remove, instead just place lid on top and find convenient rock to help hold it down)

 

[rjap]

My question is about grey water. Do y'all have a bladder or a tank that you store it in to be dumped at a dump station?
I've been just letting it run out but feel like I could catch some heat for that in the right places.

My sink drains to an exterior 4 gal clear collapsable container. Packs small. I never let it get more than 1/3 full. It's honest but a bit unsightly. I need to increase the length of tube so I can hide the container behind the wheel. An opaque container would be better. It is emptied into a fire pit if there is one. My theory is that doing so precludes birds and small critters from being attracted to any tiny bits of food that may be in the water and that subsequent campsite users would not be affected. Hopefully I am not wrong on this.