Need to add water filter - looking for advice
Just picked up our new camper and I need to add a H2o filter as we always drink from our camper. Our first camper had a whole system filter which was located just after the pump. The previous campe...
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This is what I do based upon quite a few years in the property management business where part of my portfolio had very large complexes layed out over many acres of property. This is similar to many RV parks.
It is very important to verify that the RV park has a chlorine system injection system even if fed from a municipal system, or some other way of insuring chlorine gets to the farthest point in the distribution system. At high season with all the campsites occupied, it is not a problem as the 'free' chlorine gets distributed to the furthest points due to daily water consumption. If it is low season with a lot of empty spots, then I would be very doubtful if the proper amount of chlorine gets distributed to the far end of the RV park.
When in doubt, I use bottled water for all my drinking and cooking, but for washing, toilet and showers I use the park systems as I am not drinking that water. When I am comfortable knowing that there is free chlorine at the tap, then I will use a Brita or pitcher filter for drinking water, coffee and cooking to take out the free chlorine (for taste) just before consumption.
I feel that taking out the free chlorine before consumption is a bad idea. While you will most likely be OK in doing that, it just adds a level of risk I do not want to take.
In summary, I do not like the idea of a whole house filter as a means of providing drinking water as it takes out free chlorine well before consumption and then there is nothing to protect you from the water that may have sat for days in your water lines.
Just in case you do not know, chlorine is deminished while doing its job of eliminating/killing bacteria. So if it is deminished and there are any bacteria left, you are at risk.
This is my humble opinion based on a few close calls we faced in providing water services to large facilities. I really don't think most RV park managers are aware of the dangers of administrating large facility water works, so it is best to be cautious.
Not sure if I made much sense in my ramblings, but I am quite surprised that there has not been any major water incidents (that I am aware of) in RV parks.
It is very important to verify that the RV park has a chlorine system injection system even if fed from a municipal system, or some other way of insuring chlorine gets to the farthest point in the distribution system. At high season with all the campsites occupied, it is not a problem as the 'free' chlorine gets distributed to the furthest points due to daily water consumption. If it is low season with a lot of empty spots, then I would be very doubtful if the proper amount of chlorine gets distributed to the far end of the RV park.
When in doubt, I use bottled water for all my drinking and cooking, but for washing, toilet and showers I use the park systems as I am not drinking that water. When I am comfortable knowing that there is free chlorine at the tap, then I will use a Brita or pitcher filter for drinking water, coffee and cooking to take out the free chlorine (for taste) just before consumption.
I feel that taking out the free chlorine before consumption is a bad idea. While you will most likely be OK in doing that, it just adds a level of risk I do not want to take.
In summary, I do not like the idea of a whole house filter as a means of providing drinking water as it takes out free chlorine well before consumption and then there is nothing to protect you from the water that may have sat for days in your water lines.
Just in case you do not know, chlorine is deminished while doing its job of eliminating/killing bacteria. So if it is deminished and there are any bacteria left, you are at risk.
This is my humble opinion based on a few close calls we faced in providing water services to large facilities. I really don't think most RV park managers are aware of the dangers of administrating large facility water works, so it is best to be cautious.
Not sure if I made much sense in my ramblings, but I am quite surprised that there has not been any major water incidents (that I am aware of) in RV parks.
