Anyone here usiing 12 volt UV Water filter
Hi, I'm looking for feedback on installing a 12 volt UV water filtration system in my B. I am seeking advice on brands anyone may be using and if you installed using a flow switch how what hardware...
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Regarding the Berkey filters mentioned, I ass-umed it was the Berkey ceramic being talked about, but yes, Berkey makes a black charcoal-based filter that I too would view as "suspect".
The problem with ANY charcoal filtration for water safetyis that the water can form little pathways through the charcoal that avoid filtration.
UVc is certainly NOT a scam, but I don't trust it by itself, and the cost of the bulb is the same as adding another Doulton filter, which I did.
FWIW: I stopped using the pleated paper pre-filters because they're so effing expensive and they don't last long. Instead, I let my first Doulton filter block the "gunk" from public water systems, and periodically I remove the filter and scour it lightly with a scour pad. Good as new, and going on ten years!
The problem with ANY charcoal filtration for water safetyis that the water can form little pathways through the charcoal that avoid filtration.
UVc is certainly NOT a scam, but I don't trust it by itself, and the cost of the bulb is the same as adding another Doulton filter, which I did.
FWIW: I stopped using the pleated paper pre-filters because they're so effing expensive and they don't last long. Instead, I let my first Doulton filter block the "gunk" from public water systems, and periodically I remove the filter and scour it lightly with a scour pad. Good as new, and going on ten years!
