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08-04-2020, 06:02 AM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: hurricane 34J
State: California
Posts: 87
THOR #19488
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drinking water
hey all.
im tired of brining heavy cases of bottled water, i would love to have bottled water quality coming out of our kitchen sink.
has anyone done this?
thanks for any advice.
we have a thor hurricane (2017)
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08-04-2020, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 2,325
THOR #6903
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There are many reverse osmosis units installed in RV's
Given that they use TFC membranes they really don't do well for part time use
Full time living they work very well with 80 to 90 % rejection
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08-04-2020, 11:27 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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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-04-2020, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite 29fe
State: Florida
Posts: 700
THOR #4656
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Are you talking city water or from your tanks.
City water, I have a house type GE canister containing a carbon filter at the hose supply. I change the carbon filter frequently. Don't waste your money on one of the anemic blue water filters that attach to the hose. They are seldom changed due to their cost.
Tank water is a bigger issue. Start with sanitizing your tanks. Then fill your tanks without using any kind of filter. If the source of your water is city supplied, it most likely contains some chlorine. If it is from a well, add a few cap fulls of chlorine to your tank. This process eliminates the stagnant and often rotten egg smell from the water that has been in the tanks for a while. Then filter it as it is drawn from the tanks either by an on board carbon filter or using pitchers like Zero or Brita.
As stated in other posts RO systems are not piratical for RV's used occasionally.
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08-04-2020, 01:53 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: hurricane 34J
State: California
Posts: 87
THOR #19488
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08-04-2020, 02:53 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 just filter mine at the City Water spigot, and then again with the Coach filtration system.
Two different filters; tackling two different sources of disasters.
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-04-2020, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,174
THOR #6411
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Originally Posted by t0lbert
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We live in and travel mostly in hard water area where the coach is usable year round.
We always use water from the onboard tank. I clean and sterilize the fresh water system at least twice a year. I do have a portable water softener that I use when filling the tank. I have never felt the need for bottled water, normally. When camping near the Atlantic Ocean, some water supplies have sulfur and iron levels so high that the water stinks. In that case, we use the campground showers, buy bottled water and use it to fill the tank. I just have to be carefully not to contaminate the coach's water supply when refilling the onboard tank either from jugs or from campground, water bibb.
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2016 Hurricane 31S
1961 Rampside in tow
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08-04-2020, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Redwood
Model: 36FB
State: Arizona
Posts: 1,766
THOR #3610
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Originally Posted by t0lbert
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We had a similar setup & drank from the faucet & the fridge made crystal clear ice from whatever water source we connected to, no hard water deposits in the shower or sinks, sorry I don't have pictures.
From the hose before entering the coach I had a canister type filter, as shown in the link, with a sediment cartridge going into the softener, similar to the link, out of the softener through another filter with a charcoal cartridge then a short hose connected to the coach or through this system to fill the fw tank.
The softener required a recharging approximately every 30 day depending on the supplied water quality which took about 30 minutes & a container of table salt. Changed filter cartridges about twice year depending on water quality, no often if needed, they're readily available in 2 packs at Walmart for $10-12. All of this mounted in an old milk crate made for easy handling & storing.
This brings a point in my opinion is wrong. I've watched countless folks coil their drinking hose then connect the ends without draining the hose then throw it in a plastic bag. To me this is promoting bacteria growth. I drain my hose, coil up, DO NOT connect ends & store it a vented container plus flush it out with fresh water before connecting to the coach. Just my .02 cents!
Edit;
Shop around, that filter source you linked seems very pricey. I found the filter canisters on the clearance rack at Camping World for $25 each, as I said buy the filter cartridges at Walmart & got the softener at CW on sale with my Good Sams card for less than that $300.
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08-04-2020, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 2,325
THOR #6903
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Watching campers use the same hose for potable as black tank flush is always interesting
However if you're going to throw the potable hose on top of or in the same container as the slinky it doesn't matter
Draining your potable hose, disinfecting the connections (first couple of feet of hose also) and hose bib, minimize sun contact with extra hose tucked under the RV , storing separate in a clean container or bag, as noted flushing prior to connecting
Lots of simple things to preserve your water supply and the next camper
Same applies for any external filters or water treatment equipment
Water quality is diminishing rapidly across the country so that peaks interest
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08-04-2020, 07:34 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 lwmcguire
Watching campers use the same hose for potable as black tank flush is always interesting
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Particularly if you enjoy playing "Musical Chairs"...
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-04-2020, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35m
State: North Carolina
Posts: 933
THOR #13505
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If I did that, I would have in laws that would never leave! hahaha
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08-04-2020, 08:18 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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08-04-2020, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35m
State: North Carolina
Posts: 933
THOR #13505
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[QUOTE=t0lbert;247374]hey all.
im tired of brining heavy cases of bottled water, i would love to have bottled water quality coming out of our kitchen sink.
I don't trust water tank! We wash, shower, etc with it! Don't cook with or drink it!
Boss lady treats each tank full of 80 gallons!
Tank gets hot, dark, etc. All kinds of crap can grown in it! ha
I don't drink my water in my own house and I have reverse osmosis for my salt water tank. We have pretty good water where I live.
I just love spring water in the cases and the gallons and five gallons.
Really cool if you test your tank like I test my salt water aquarium and see what is in that puppy.
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08-04-2020, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,711
THOR #11781
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62 years of drinking out of the hose and still kicking. I clean the freshwater tank about once a year and in 40 years of camping I have had zero cases of waterborne diseases. I do drink bottled water on the golf course because most used recycled wastewater but at home and in the camper it is straight from the tap.
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2018 Hurricane 29M
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08-04-2020, 10:53 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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Yeah... We have running water in our back yard: it's called a "creek"!
As a kid: we were thrown outside each Summer morning, and told to get home before it got too dark. Every hose in Town kept us well-watered.
Nobody ever died!
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08-05-2020, 04:37 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Washington
Posts: 1,112
THOR #6433
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
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This is the best idea. Hot can be a red and cold can be a rose
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08-05-2020, 10:35 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 2,325
THOR #6903
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I grew up as did all the kids in that era drinking out of garden hoses
Have you smelled the water coming out of new hoses lately?
Hose manufacturers assume that we no longer drink from them unless the are NSF approved
Water unfortunately in many places is not the same quality
If you're immune system is compromised or one of you is extremely sensitive then then you need to pay attention to what is in your water
I use my RO to fill the tank when the water hardness is extremely high or if iron and sulphur are present
Smell and avoiding scale in the Aquahot are the primary reasons
Peroxide takes care of the MB concerns if city water is unavailable
Nitrate levels are elevated in thousands of water sources as are hydrocarbons
Lead and chromium you have all heard of
Chlorine compounds are a common problem
Water isn't water anymore but remember no one is monitoring your bottled water like municipal is
Like anything dont just assume that the tap is going to contain safe drinking water, know what you are doing
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08-05-2020, 11:28 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 Elite Washington
This is the best idea. Hot can be a red and cold can be a rose
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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08-08-2020, 06:33 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 22E
State: Quebec
Posts: 31
THOR #18418
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Now that is awesome drinking quality for the RV !
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08-08-2020, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 576
THOR #12830
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Berkey Filter is you have room.
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