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Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > water filter for taste and smell Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next pianotuna • View posts Regina, SK, Canada Senior Member Joined: 12/18/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/24/21 10:56pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hi all, Does anyone know of a system that can get rid of both taste and smell while allowing enough water flow for a shower? Thanks in advance. Seasons Greetings to all! Regards, Don My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start. wa8yxm • View posts Davison Michigan (East of Flint) Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/25/21 04:10am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I used a cheap homemade charcoal filter Now I can not guarantee it will work but here is how to make it. Yu need about a foot or 18" of 2" PVC You need one end cap that is a reducer to 3/4" threaded and a hose adapter (garden hose fitting) to go into that. I suggest cutting down a stainless drain cover to just fit inside the 2" fitting that goves over the pipe. On the other end of the pipe a coupler to a threaded fitting. and a screw in reducer to 3/4" and the other garden hose fitting (Make that the female end) To make filter Start with some Filter Floss (Fish isle at Wal-Mart or Pet Store) Pack it in about 1/3 to 1/2 the pipe Then Activated charcoal (Same source) NOTE get the basic not the algaecide kind Fill the tube almost full Then a bit more filter floss (Say about an inch) Screw in the "input" cap. Every month or 2. .dump out the pipe and re-stuff. Home was where I park it. but alas the. 2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times JRRoe • View posts SC New Member Joined: 10/04/2021 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/25/21 04:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator look at iSpring system model WGB21BM I think you will like the job it does on taste, smell and iron. Second Chance • View posts Wherever... Senior Member Joined: 07/23/2013 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 12/25/21 08:58am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator A filter that will eliminate tastes and smell and permit enough flow for a shower doesn't exist in a size suitable for RVs. We installed one of these under the sink for drinking and cooking. It works really well. It's the ceramic shell and carbon block (not granules) that makes the difference: Under-sink filter Rob U.S. Army retired 2020 Solitude 310GK-R MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows (Previously in a Reflection 337RLS) 2012 F350 CC DRW Lariat 6.7 Full-time since 8/2015 Cummins12V98 • View posts on the road Senior Member Joined: 06/03/2012 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/25/21 09:50am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a 3/4" whole house filter in my RV that filters everything. I use the US Made Pentair Pentek FloPlus-10 Carbon Water Filter, 10-Inch, Under Sink Modified Molded Carbon Block Replacement Cartridge, 10" x 2.5", 0.5 Micron $22.99 from AMAZON or Discount Filter Store whoever is cheapest. I run mine three months at full time use with no loss of flow. Water tastes GREAT. Here is my Anode after 5 years of fulltime usage. How much the filter has to do with this who knows. Unfortunately the filter price has nearly doubles over the last 5 years but there is no way I will use a CHEAP Chinese filter for my drinking water!!!!! 2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's 37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast" "HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600 2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable 2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD Grit dog • View posts Black Diamond, WA Senior Member Joined: 05/06/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/25/21 09:58am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Here’s a Christmas wish….if only Amz oil made water filters…. 2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s 2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold. Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold FWC • View posts The Wilderness Senior Member Joined: 09/12/2020 View Profile Posted: 12/25/21 11:02am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You may want to check that Pentek filter - pretty sure they are made in China . Simplest option is one of the inline hose thread activated carbon water filters for city water and tank filling. That won't help if the issue is your hot water heater though. Bumpyroad • View posts Virginia Senior Member Joined: 12/01/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/25/21 11:05am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator just fill your on board tank with fresh filtered water. then use that with full force for the shower. bumpy 2oldman • View posts NM Senior Member Joined: 04/15/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/25/21 11:28am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator What sort of taste and odor are we talking about? Must be kinda bad if a shower is a problem. * This post was edited 12/25/21 11:40am by 2oldman * C Schomer • View posts Pueblo West, Co. Senior Member Joined: 12/26/2000 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/25/21 12:16pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I fill the 5er with tap water, from the Colorado, and it's plenty good for showers, dishes etc. and also for drinking but we usually fill jugs at the RO machines for drinking. I have a 20" 1 mic. whole house filter at home, for sediment, and a carbon filter for the frig water. I will use a 1/2 mic/carbon for the frig the next time I change and I think that would work for an RV AND the shower. I used 1/2mic/carbon when I serviced ice and coffee machines... that's what all the soda machine use. FWIW, the 1/2 mic filters make a noticeable improvement over 1 mic filters, in taste, by taking out more particulate. I can sure tell the difference, anyway. Craig * This post was edited 12/25/21 12:24pm by C Schomer * Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > water filter for taste and smell

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