Water filters

Uually wrote:
Our Surveyor trailer came with a built in water filter. Very difficult to get to when winterizing ,almost impossible. Discussed problem with the dealer. He asked if we have a filter at our home. Answer was no . Then he asked why people think they need a filter in a camp ground. Good point. Would like opinions on filters , do I need one ? Thanks P S We had ours removed

I use an external in-line double filter. Easy to replace filters.

Yes, filters are quite handy in some campgrounds as many campgrounds are on wells, or have local water systems that have water with sulphur or other minerals that can be....how shall we say it....quite tasty! In the past, I've used bottled water for making coffee (the biggest problem with "tasty" water. For the past couple of years, I've been using the inexpensive Camco water filters that can be incorporated in your fresh water hose connection. They seem to do the job fairly well, and easy to replace as needed.

Some RVers prefer to use better water filter systems that are designed for homes that utilize two or three stages of filtration.

And, many don't ever use a filter. As you spend time camping/traveling, you'll find out what will work for you. If you are a coffee or tea drinker, I suggest at least picking up a Camco filter and have it available for the first time you hit a campground with "tasty" water. Walmart tends to have the best price on them, but they are easy to find online at Amazon or other retailers.

It takes a three stage filter system to guarantee good water... have never seen one installed in a RV. I run water before hooking up and put some in my hand for a taste test. In ten years I've used my inline system maybe three times and we do not buy bottled water.

From what I can "tell", the vast majority of posters use some kind of external filter. Some use the in-line filter in their fresh water hoses, some have stand-up filters they place on the ground when camping, and some have brita pitcher filters inside the cabin for drinking water. Personally, I use a small inline filter on my water hoses, and fill up a 2 and 1 gallon jug from my home RO before leaving - sold for coffee and drinking water. I am considering getting either a Brita or checking out to see if my sink faucet is comparable with and strong enough for a clip-on Pur filter.

We use the external in line filter - $15 from Amazon. We also bring some bottled water so if the water is that bad that the filter doesn't work we cook and make coffee with that.

We always use our FW Tank, as opposed to hooking up to campground water, and fill the FW Tank with a hose thru a replaceable filter. We use bottled water for coffee and drinking.

How do you tell if you need a new inline filter like the Camco?

We do not use a filter at home but our city supplies good water. Not sure what campgrounds offer so we use the blue inline filter. Even though campgrounds are suppose to test their water, who knows. We bring bottled water to drink and make coffee with.

We use our house water in the coach, and we have a whole house filter on the coach. We camp remote where we have no services so, we use the coach fresh water tank. when we travel cross country we use bottled water for drinking and the camp ground water for bathing/etc.

Uually wrote:
Our Surveyor trailer came with a built in water filter. Very difficult to get to when winterizing ,almost impossible. Discussed problem with the dealer. He asked if we have a filter at our home. Answer was no . Then he asked why people think they need a filter in a camp ground. Good point. Would like opinions on filters , do I need one ? Thanks P S We had ours removed

Only if you are not concerned about the safety of water, taste, and chemicals used. Parasites i.e Giardia type intestine infections is not an experience I need to deal with.