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Old 09-26-2012, 12:45 PM   #1
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Water Filter for JayFlight 26BH

Any recommendations for a JayFlight 26BH? I have seen many different ones people use at campgrounds but don't know which is best and which is overkill.

Is the purpose of a water filter for making the water drinkable? Keeping the pipes clean? Or both?

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I just use a disposable filter on water hose to trailer and yes its helps make some water drinkable and keeps sediment out of lines and hot water heater.
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Old 09-26-2012, 01:34 PM   #3
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I was thinking more along the lines of one of these:

http://amzn.com/B00523AMBC

Thoughts?
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That looks like one a friend of mine uses and works great, the ones I use just dont cost as much but they both will do the job.
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Old 09-26-2012, 02:58 PM   #5
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Hey Randy.....

Which ones do you use??
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I had a smaller Camco filter on mine a while back and it was just such a pain. So far in my area I have had good water and cant tell any difference. I have a filter screen on my inlet and that seems to catch anything. I dont feel like I am going to cause any problems with my plumbing system.



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The big reason for the filter is the kids. When they brush their teeth at night the take a drink of water from the tap (like at home). This past trip they both complained about the water taste. Hence the start of this thread.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0006I...8705908&sr=8-1

Here is what we use.

Our water is mainly used for cooking and washing, but we drink it occasionally too. Thus filter has worked great for us.
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I am not sure the cheap filters are going to change the taste that much. I would think you would have to go up to the high dollar osmosis or whatever filters.

One suggestion is to take some bottled water for straight drinking.

Also - have you sanitized your system? Next time you camp try the water right out of the hose bib and see if it might be your pipes....



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We use one of the cylinder filters that replaces a short section of removable tubing under a counter. It is primarily there to filter incoming city water, so that our dish washing, showers, and sink water is clean. It gets changed once a year. For drinking and cooking, we never trust the city water - we bring a few jugs of our home filtered well water along for that.
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I get the disposable one you can buy at Wal Mart. We went to a CG that had terrible sulphur smell!! The entire TT smelled like a rotten egg!
I put the water filter on and ran the water for a few minutes and the filter eliminated the sulphur smell entirely.

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We started using a Culligan RVF-10 RV water filter this year. Definitely helps with the taste of the water (at some CG's) and has replaceable cartridges.
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I use the same type as Clubhouse uses I have got them at Walmart and Camping World for 17 to 20 bucks its a Camco Taste Pure filter
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Old 09-29-2012, 07:34 PM   #14
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Water Filter Project

Ok. I liked the Camco EVO from Amazon. I replicated it at Menards with the following parts:

Omni Filter Whole House Filter



DuPont Carbon Wrap Filter



Misc Hardware to adapt to a garden hose



I bolted it to a piece of a 2x4 and used some nylon rope to tie it to the wheel to keep it off the ground. Bought a few plastic quick disconnects to make for a quick hookup.



Total cost = $45. I could have bought the Camco and paid the shipping and not have to worry about putting it together but it was a fun afternoon project and I can buy the filters at Menards/Home Depot/Lowes and not have to worry about spending the extra money on shipping.
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