Pump and filter for filling fresh water tank
Im mostly using my camper in the wild around lakes and rivers that ive been drinking the water from since im kid. Theres 4 of us and we need a full tank of fresh water to make sure we got enough (5...
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SidecarFlip wrote:
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Thats snazzy. I like it. I can understand your water concerns. Last time I hunted in New Mexico for Mule Deer north of Rosewell and east of White Sands, our guide told us under no circumstances drink the raw water that was in the containment tanks that fed the cattle watering stations without using a Life Straw or some type of membrane filter. I just passed and carried bottled water. No way was I about to get Montezuma's Revenge. The lodge cooking (we had a Mexican chef) was wicked enough.
The ceramic filter should, in theory, pull most of the cysts and micro organisms out but you need to pull the filter after every use and clean and bleach it. That stuff multiplies if left on the filter.
I use our well water to fill my FW tank (it gets tested yearly by the health department and always passes but I add a bit of H2O2 to kill anything, just in case. Municipal water isn't available out here.
Would it be possible to add a list of suppliers where you sourced your components?
Long time ago, but looks like daltonusa.com still has similar choices for filtering.
Yes have to keep ceramic filter very clean. Our SW New Mexico municipal water is fabulous stuff so I always start out with a full tank of our precious stuff.
As for drinking, yes, but I want to be able to shower and not worry about what gets into our mouths. Also, why put contaminated water in the tank and have to bleach the heck out of it afterword.
Rick
