I'm sure many of you have fitted water filtration systems to your caravan. I live in my caravan and I am looking for an ECONOMICAL water filtration system. Please tell me about your system, or the system you would recommend.
Possum3 said
08:38 PM Sep 4, 2024
Welcome to Forum Peet - I wouldn't bother with filtration system personally (raised on tank and bore water).
Possum3 said
08:40 PM Sep 4, 2024
You could always purchase a water jug that has a small carbon filter cartridge in the base.
Dtassie said
10:45 PM Sep 8, 2024
I suppose if you buy a water filtration for a home you would need mains water pressure to operate it? Maybe the undersink pump could do it. Like the op said on counter filtration jug sounds better
Peter_n_Margaret said
11:10 PM Sep 8, 2024
We use a 10" twin filter system in the OKA that is after the RV pump and before the taps.
The first cartridge is a 5um sediment filter just to keep most of the muck from the second cartridge which is a 0.5um carbon block filter.
The RV pump is quite adequate to operate it with plenty of flow.
The whole thing costs less than $100 and a pair of replacement filters costs under $40 about once a year.
Cheers,
Peter
shallowal said
08:32 AM Sep 9, 2024
Which brand do you use Peter.
I've looked into this before, but the cost of the cartridges seem extraordinary. But given the odd places we fill our tanks from, I think a water filter on the drinking water tap would be a good idea.
Peter_n_Margaret said
09:10 AM Sep 9, 2024
I tend to purchase according to the specification, not the brand. Good quality carbon block filters can cost upwards from $35 each. That is the important one. I have purchased the sediment filters at under $5 each. The attraction to these filters is that the replacement cartridges are readily available, even from Bunnings. www.bunnings.com.au/stefani-0-5-micron-ultra-fine-universal-replacement-cartridge-250mm_p5090024
It is also important that the water in your tanks is chlorinated. If it is not chlorinated town water when we fill, we add extra chlorine. Cheers, Peter
ps... Purtec is a well respected brand, but tends to be expensive.
-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Monday 9th of September 2024 09:13:14 AM
Whenarewethere said
01:35 PM Sep 11, 2024
Excessively mineralised water is not ideal for people with some health issues. Especially kidneys.
Our home water filter has a pressure reducing valve.
Peter_n_Margaret said
02:24 PM Sep 11, 2024
shallowal wrote:
Which brand do you use Peter.
I've looked into this before, but the cost of the cartridges seem extraordinary. But given the odd places we fill our tanks from, I think a water filter on the drinking water tap would be a good idea.
I fitted a filter unit at the caravan kitchen sink both in my previous pop-top and current van. Bought the units from Bunnings. Bought the 0.5 micron cartridges on Ebay.
I'm sure many of you have fitted water filtration systems to your caravan. I live in my caravan and I am looking for an ECONOMICAL water filtration system. Please tell me about your system, or the system you would recommend.
The first cartridge is a 5um sediment filter just to keep most of the muck from the second cartridge which is a 0.5um carbon block filter.
The RV pump is quite adequate to operate it with plenty of flow.
The whole thing costs less than $100 and a pair of replacement filters costs under $40 about once a year.
Cheers,
Peter
Which brand do you use Peter.
I've looked into this before, but the cost of the cartridges seem extraordinary. But given the odd places we fill our tanks from, I think a water filter on the drinking water tap would be a good idea.
I tend to purchase according to the specification, not the brand.
Good quality carbon block filters can cost upwards from $35 each. That is the important one. I have purchased the sediment filters at under $5 each.
The attraction to these filters is that the replacement cartridges are readily available, even from Bunnings.
www.bunnings.com.au/stefani-0-5-micron-ultra-fine-universal-replacement-cartridge-250mm_p5090024
It is also important that the water in your tanks is chlorinated. If it is not chlorinated town water when we fill, we add extra chlorine.
Cheers,
Peter
ps... Purtec is a well respected brand, but tends to be expensive.
-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Monday 9th of September 2024 09:13:14 AM
Excessively mineralised water is not ideal for people with some health issues. Especially kidneys.
Our home water filter has a pressure reducing valve.
Yesterday I purchased some replacement cartridges from Freshwater Systems Australia in Adelaide.
10 x 5um sediment filters @ about $3.50 each.
5 x 0.5um active carbon block @ about $20 each.
Cheers,
Peter
I fitted a filter unit at the caravan kitchen sink both in my previous pop-top and current van. Bought the units from Bunnings. Bought the 0.5 micron cartridges on Ebay.