cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Water Pump Filter/Strainer

1775
Explorer
Explorer
My RV has a Shurflo "classic" water pump and attached to the supply side of the pump is a Shurflo filter/strainer. On a service visit while correcting a water problem the service tech took off the filter/strainer and reinstalled it so that the filter basket containing the screen now sits on the top. He said the filter works better this way. All of the pictures that I have seen of this filter installed and other basket filters have the basket filter screen on the bottom (water flows down into the filter and then back up to the outlet).

I have been wondering if the service tech knew what he was doing when he turned this filter over. Does it matter if the filter screen is on the top or the bottom? Does the filter still function effectively this way?
Roadtrek 190 Popular 2011

Meryl and Me Hit the Road
7 REPLIES 7

mobeewan
Explorer
Explorer
Sounds like the technician is having fun playing a joke on you. The only difference it makes is when the strainer is positioned with the bowl on top you spill more water when removing the bowl to clean the strainer screen.

1775
Explorer
Explorer
dougrainer wrote:
It does not make a difference HOW the input screen is mounted. The water is flowing thru the screen regardless. Doug


Thank you!
Roadtrek 190 Popular 2011

Meryl and Me Hit the Road

rvten
Explorer
Explorer
This is normal to fined plastic and metal shaving in the screen the first time you clean it. After that you should find non.
Tom & Bonnie
Crossville, TN.
Aspect 29H 2008 Type C
Ford Flex SEL 2010
There is NO B+

mbopp
Explorer
Explorer
??????
We've had the new TT for one season now. I pulled the filter for cleaning & found a lot of plastic shaving in it, probably from cutting fitting holes in the tank.
2017 Grand Design Imagine 2650RK
2019 F250 XLT Supercab
Just DW & me......

dougrainer
Nomad
Nomad
It does not make a difference HOW the input screen is mounted. The water is flowing thru the screen regardless. Doug

SCVJeff
Explorer
Explorer
Someone needs to esplain' tu me how a filter works better right-side up or upside down?
Jeff - WA6EQU
'06 Itasca Meridian 34H, CAT C7/350

rvten
Explorer
Explorer
Mine have always been mounted right on the pump inlet.
Main thing is. It needs to catch junk before getting into the pump.
Did they charge for relocating the filter?
Tom & Bonnie
Crossville, TN.
Aspect 29H 2008 Type C
Ford Flex SEL 2010
There is NO B+

Type a product name