In-Line Charcoal Water Filter for Under Sink
Hello again. I'd like to filter out the slight chlorine taste from the water supply in my Lance camper. I would like a fairly small in-line filter with a replaceable charcoal cartridge that I can inse...
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Try the website www.filtersfast.com. They have great prices and good descriptions. You do not need an RV specific filter, a household one will do.
I installed a 2-1/2" x 10" carbon block filter on the inside of my exterior storage compartment, and all the water from the city water inlet passes through it on the way in. I also installed a valve that allows me to fill my fresh water tank through this same line, that way the water going into the tank uses the same filter as the water going directly to the faucets. Finally, I installed the same under-sink model mentioned above, for a final filtration of the drinking and cooking water. My final filter is 0.3 micron in size, which can be be effective against bacteria and cysts, but is still not a guarantee.
I build water and well systems for a living, and I'm not concerned about bacteria growing in the storage tank. I chlorinate and flush before each trip, and filter everything going into it.
One note on your original post, you mentioned putting a filter between the tank and pump. It would be best to put it immediately after the pump. Anytime you install a filter on the suction side of a pump, it can cause cavitation and starve the pump for water. There's no downside to moving it to the discharge side of the pump.
I installed a 2-1/2" x 10" carbon block filter on the inside of my exterior storage compartment, and all the water from the city water inlet passes through it on the way in. I also installed a valve that allows me to fill my fresh water tank through this same line, that way the water going into the tank uses the same filter as the water going directly to the faucets. Finally, I installed the same under-sink model mentioned above, for a final filtration of the drinking and cooking water. My final filter is 0.3 micron in size, which can be be effective against bacteria and cysts, but is still not a guarantee.
I build water and well systems for a living, and I'm not concerned about bacteria growing in the storage tank. I chlorinate and flush before each trip, and filter everything going into it.
One note on your original post, you mentioned putting a filter between the tank and pump. It would be best to put it immediately after the pump. Anytime you install a filter on the suction side of a pump, it can cause cavitation and starve the pump for water. There's no downside to moving it to the discharge side of the pump.
