Need a water softening device for small TT

Old-Biscuit wrote:
You have PEX plumbing lines.........fancy plastic that does NOT collect calcium like an old metal pipe would.

I'm sure all the calcium and what-not came from other places besides my lines.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Plugging can occur at the faucets....remove aerator on faucet and clean them up.

The problem is; all the plugging is occurring at my tub faucet, and it doesn't have an aerator. It just has a push/pull plug thing that diverts the flow to the shower head. All the aerators on my other faucets are clear. No sign of any way to put a tool on the tub faucet, short of tearing out the wall of the shower.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Turn on water (on board pump) and flush water thru faucet then install the aerator.

I've been doing that. I've also used city water with a slightly higher pressure to do the same thing; run water through the cold side of the tub faucet. I caught the water in a small plastic tub, five gallons or so at a time, and a large amount of particles collected in each tub. diminishing each flush. Now I don't get much, and it's really clogged up. Hot side runs fine.

Obviously, I need to get whatever is right behind the tub faucet clear. I just don't see any access without serious damage to the TT. I was hoping someone knew a trick.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Cleaning of water heater is simple......remove drain plug, turn on water (on board pump) and let water flow into/out water heater, that will get the big stuff out. Then turn off pump and get a 'wand' from camping world etc. that connects to garden hose.....shove it in drain hole, turn on hose and blast away.

I was fully prepared to do all of that.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Basic RV water system

Thank you! That helps a lot.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
As for water softener.......
On-The-Go and FloPur are two of the portable styles. Basically the same units. So buy the one that is on sale

We have used the On-The-Go portable one for 6 yrs when ever we are in areas with hard water (CA, AZ, UT, NM, TX etc.)

Sure helps keep the scaling down on everything......faucets, toilet, shower, dishes, water heater--especially the electric element.
Get one!

Yeah, that's pretty much the conclusion I came to. A costly lesson that will not be soon forgotten.