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 (55gal) for our 4 days trips, thats about 450 pounds that i could maybe avoid to carry for hundreds of miles on rough roads.Id like to make a pumping setup with a filter to make sure nothing get inside the tank but water.Does someone have that kind of setup or any ideas of what pump/filters would work just nice ?I dont mind starting the generator to run a 110v pump if thats makes the process a lot faster then a 12v pumpThx.

You can buy 2nd 12V pump, the best matching the one you have for tank filling, but filtration is going be a big problem. Each pump has build-in strainer to keep mechanical debris, but even a row of filters will not give you guarantee for water purity, while they will kill the flow. I had friend who kept his trailer at reservoir and was filling up lake water for showers, but was bringing consumption water with him. Bottom line, if filling up at home can avoid the hassle, that is what I would do.When I was camping with my sons, those heaters solved lot of water issues.

You can do it with filters. It will just take some time. I haven't tried anything like this on this scale, but when I backpack I use a filter to purify my drinking water. I say go for it. You'll find a way, as long as you know it will take time.-Speak

I just bought a regular 12 volt rv fresh water pump and a 50ft garden hose. cut the garden hose in half and connected either cut end to the pump and one end of the hose goes in stream of water (I just use the small metal screen that is used in washing machine hoses to keep debris out) and the other end of the hose goes to a tank in my truck. I connect the pump to battery on truck with alligator clips to fill tank and reverse process into rv fresh water tank. will add bleach and use for showers, etc. drinking and cooking water is via bottle water. This way I carry a "spare" fresh water pump at all times :)

Something like this what you had in mind? (youtube) 12 Volt water pump, Shurflo pump and Water Filter for filling RV tanks

Here is my filter setup. I keep it in the basement drawer. I also made an adapter to plug into the 12v socket that lets me use a normal extension cord to place the filter array closer to the water source. Rick

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TxGearhead
Explorer II
Jul 04, 2017
Not enough space to list all the stuff I've eaten, inhaled, and drank. I worked in the largest petrochemical plant in Houston for 35 years. I know all of them....VCM, BPA, Benzene, Butadiene, etc.
But I don't drink RV tank water. Jeez a case or two of bottled water will last for 4 days easy. Bourbon is 60% water.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Jul 04, 2017
TxGearhead wrote:
Bourbon is 60% water.

That's why I drink good Polish vodka.
It is only 50%
No bacteria gurantee.
rickjo
Explorer
Jul 04, 2017
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
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Jul 04, 2017
If you are handy with piping, you can re-plumb your camper to pump directly from the lake into system, without filling up the tank.
I did that on my conversion when in Mexico campground supplied salty water, when I wanted to save water in the tank for better uses.
In bus storage bay I had one of those 4- outlets garden manifolds and series of short hoses that I could reroute between 2 tanks, pump and city water.
The campground water had poor pressure, so I plumb it to go via pump for boost.
Had no neighbors close by to complain about vacuum in water faucets ;)
hrose
Explorer
Jul 05, 2017
Thx for the answers guys.

Your setup is great rickjo, its a bit too much for what i need,
But your pictures gave me a good idea of what im gonna do.

Thanks for sharing.

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