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Originally Posted by driveit55
Smitty,is the fipb a water softener or a filter. How well does it work with hard water,and how often do you have to change filter,how much for new filter.Thanks Charles 2k magna5886
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Hi Charles - Here is high level outline of our normal water supply:
> At the bib, we hook up the pressure regulator. 263A Stainless Steel.
> We come out with a 30' Grey hose, with SS couplings.
> This connects to the simple inline Camco hose water filter, which is directly connected to the In Port of our On The Go Double Water Softener. I place the On The Go under the large drivers side slide, to provide as much shade as possible.
> On The Go out to a 6' Grey hose, with SS couplings. This runs up thru the plumbing bay, and connects to a 18" Grey hose, with standard couplings, that I keep permanently attached to our coaches water inlet location.
Note: I did pay extra for the SS couplings, but the brass ones are of good quality, and I believe I would have been just as well served by these.
> Any water going into the couches systems, shore or from tank is softened (In areas that require this, which not all areas do.).
> Any water going downstream to the faucets/shower/ice maker (Not being used at this time.), is filtered by the full house cartridge via the F1Pb cartridge filter. (Located under below links "Cartridges for Standard Canisters".)
> Under the kitchen sink, we installed a second standard 10" house canister with drinking water faucet. In this canister we run with D-UC Ceramic Ultracarb filter. It has enhanced filtration then the already good F1Pb filter. (You will find this under Specialty Cartridges.)
> Though we've reverted to our ice trays from the penance filtration for our ice. Our Samsung RF18 fridge does have the auto ice cubes. We do have a an inline carbon filter on the water line to the ice maker. I have the water supply turned off, as the ice maker is off. So have not replaced that filter in two years. (Upon thinking about it, I should remove it. Each year, now twice since the Samsung install, I treat the water systems in the coach. I did disconnect that filter, turn on the water supply, and run chlorinated water thru the fridge water line. But I think by removing the water filter completely, and draining the small line that goes to the actual ice maker, it would avoid that small line from getting fouled up. If we ever start using the ice maker again, will again treat the full flow to the ice maker with chlorinated treatment then.)
>The rest F1Pb is replaced yearly. I again clean the D-UC filter cartridge every four months. I replace the Camco inline hose filter about every 6 months.
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I will note that to some, this is overkill, and I probably would be fine with only the Camco inline and F1Pb full house filter. The D-UC does taste better, in comparison blind testing between my wife and I. (I tested her, and then she tested me - and we both picked the kitchen water faucet as the best tasting water to us. And the ice cubes are great!!).
And to others, this does not go far enough. Reverse osmosis, UV Lights, etc., are the the next step up in the filtration came. Many of the posters over under RV Systems, have had problems with sickness from bad water supply. I understand them going the next step to the UV treatment. But for now, I feel our filters are a reasonable balance. And of course, when in doubt, we just run off the tank...
I have found good products, and outstanding customer support, at the RV Water Filter Store (As have many other RV'er's too.). Not the cheapest, but due to the customer support and guidance I've received over the years - I see it as an overall good value, and gladly pay the extra percentages for components.
Best to you, and all,
Smitty