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08-27-2018, 12:03 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 576
THOR #12830
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Stupidest water filter placement ever.
Just picked up a low mileage 2017 Citation 24SR, after three short trips I'm so glad to report zero issues. However, a main flaw is the water filter is located under the bed along with the water pump and all the electrical. In such a place its nearly impossible to change the filter. The lines are to short to dismount the bracket and raise it out of there. No matter what you do your faced with possibly spilling water into the electrical panel. Fire this guy who designed it that way or installed it there
The only way out is to fully blow out the lines and repipe this over to the right side which is pretty much wide open
Makes no sense. Any one faced with this or was this a one off mistake?
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08-27-2018, 12:15 AM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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They had to put the filter in a spot where they could get all of the water before it started splitting off to the various outlets...
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08-27-2018, 12:20 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 35SF
State: Missouri
Posts: 738
THOR #2020
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We had a 31L with the a badly placed filter. I ended up taking it out and using it as an external filter. Bought a stand at CW for about $15 that worked great.
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08-27-2018, 12:55 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 31E (2019)
State: California
Posts: 249
THOR #12270
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checking in with a 31E with same config as 31L. i use 2 of those blue water filters inline before it enters the coach. this includes filling the 40 gal. tank.
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08-28-2018, 11:06 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Quontum PD31
State: New Hampshire
Posts: 16
THOR #10584
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In my Quantum PD31, the filter was also under the bed. I removed it completely and traveled for two years with no filter at all. This year I got tired of carrying 50lbs of bottled water all the time so I installed a Culligan drinking water faucet on the kitchen counter. I installed the RC-EZ-4 filter unit under the counter where I can easily access it by removing two drawers. This is a sealed cartridge so changing it poses minimal spillage risk.
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08-28-2018, 11:51 AM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Diemaster
checking in with a 31E with same config as 31L. i use 2 of those blue water filters inline before it enters the coach. this includes filling the 40 gal. tank.
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I use a hydro-Life screw-on filter at the park's water outlet...
I have yet to put a filter on the inside of my coach; even though all of the hardware in already in place.
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-28-2018, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Same here Bob, C-85, although we do not drink or consume the water from the tank...we always carry bottled spring water. All water that goes into the house tank has been filtered by the C-85 first.
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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08-28-2018, 12:03 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I like to think if the City Water hook-up; as coming directly from Mexico!
And I plan accordingly!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-28-2018, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Us too! Never drink coach or campground water.
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08-28-2018, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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We don't even drink the water at our home!! If you've ever toured a sewage treatment plant, you wouldn't either!! Can't help but think of the fine line between those employees and an RV builder.
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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08-28-2018, 01:49 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 576
THOR #12830
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definitely have a filter on the in coming supply line and I never would drink the water unless its filtered at the faucet. I use a Berkey filter at home for drinking water. The placement is ridiculous and it needs to go!
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08-28-2018, 02:18 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
We don't even drink the water at our home!! If you've ever toured a sewage treatment plant, you wouldn't either!! Can't help but think of the fine line between those employees and an RV builder.
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Do you brush your teeth with Bacardi's 151?
It helps to make the Day seem... Merrier!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-29-2018, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Synergy TT24
State: West Virginia
Posts: 155
THOR #3433
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Yaktop,
The water filter in our 2016 Thor Synergy was located under the driver's side twin bed and I made the dealer remove it and byass the connection. Now we just use an in-line filter at the camground water connection.
Ed L
2016 Thor Synergy TT24 3.0L
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with Nina, Kitt, and Mickey
2016 Thor Synergy TT24 (a.k.a "Ming")
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08-30-2018, 01:46 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,724
THOR #11781
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60 years of drinking it straight from the hose. If the water isn't hot with the taste of a garden hose my thirst is not quenched.
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2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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08-30-2018, 03:31 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 34F
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 628
THOR #8432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Do you brush your teeth with Bacardi's 151?
It helps to make the Day seem... Merrier! [emoji38]
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Yeah, no self respecting germ could survive the 'cleaning'? Come to think of it, most mouthwash is a fair amount of alcohol. Course so is the 'cough' syrup. You're supposed to spit it out too, .... when I was uhh adventerous uhh... Now it flavors my morning coffee.
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08-30-2018, 12:07 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt Keefer
60 years of drinking it straight from the hose. If the water isn't hot with the taste of a garden hose my thirst is not quenched.
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What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger!
As kids: we all probably drank gallons of water out of the creek that runs behind our house... almost nobody ever died!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-30-2018, 01:09 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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(Back to the in-coach filtration systems...)
I guess that we never put ours into play because of the fact that once you are winterizing the rig: that filter has to be removed anyway...
One more step that I'm just too lazy to think about.
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-30-2018, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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True, Bob...that was the days when Maple Syrup was made with Maple Syrup. We were camping this weekend at Lake Hartwell Camping and Cabins on the annual family vacation. Lake Hartwell is a huge, gorgeous lake running along the coast of SC and GA. The signs at every marina/boat dock..."DO NOT EAT THE FISH FROM THIS LAKE".
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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08-30-2018, 01:27 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Up here: it still is!
(We've got 4 "Sugar Shacks" in our Town... )
What the Hell do you put "Table Syrup" on anyway: tables????
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-30-2018, 01:30 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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While I named the coach "The Gritz Carlton", my wife calls if "The Sugar Shack".
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Now an SOB
Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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