Inline water filters

An Aussie product, BEST.

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Hi Trevor, I bought the Stefani filter from Bunnings and plumbed it with a hose fitting so it can connect to a tap. Use the larger 25mm female tap fitting and bush it down to 20mm when required.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/filter-undercounter-stefani-ucfa_p5090102
Using this filter I can get replacements at any Bunnings store at any time, so much easier than trying to find a place that sells the correct filter.
I use the .2 micron filter in it so filters out almost everything. (that's point two)
https://www.bunnings.com.au/filter-water-stefani-sub-micron-perform-0-2pm-107_p5090025
Tony

I have a standard twin filter setup which I use when the water is suss. I hardly even need to us it in WA as the town water is always fine.

I have put in 2 stainless steel self tappers along side the water inlet and hang it on them if needed. I also have a short length of hose about 600mm that connects to the van and I also use it from inlet to outlet so I don't get water everywhere in the boot.

Keeping the fine dirt and rust out of your tanks is of prime importance. Using one of these Karcher filters which is the finest screen type you can buy of this type is excellent. You will often be stunned how much muck it catches. Easily washed and takes standard sized hose fittings each side.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/karcher-high-pressure-water-filter-cleaner-accessory_p6279615
$15.90
or
https://www.bunnings.com.au/gerni-water-filter-for-high-pressure-cleaner_p6270716
$12.98
Make up a short hose with click fittings either side to use inline.

These Stefani inline filter are excellent value for money and superior to anything else come across of the same type and substantially cheaper.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/stefani-caravan-water-filter-cartridge_p5090173
$26.24
What I do is fill my tanks with the inline type Karcher/Gerni filter and only filter the water for drinking through the Stefani filter.

What needs to be understood, the claims made by some of the inline filters are technically impossible to achieve. The price of those inline filters is nothing short of extortion for what they are. Reason I use the Stefani filter purely on the drinking water tap to achieve proper filtration with slower water flow. Filtering Australian town water is going to do nothing for you other than using the Karcher/Gerni type filter. A filter cannot remove calcium or iron or improve water quality in any way. Any such claims made from inline type click filters are ridiculous with the high water flow, and technically impossible to achieve.

The quality of water in most outback towns has improved out of sight over the years so I no longer bother filtering.
But I do store my water in multiple jerrys and on the caravan the two tanks can be isolated, so if I need extra water for washing, from say a well or a bore, I keep it separated from water for drinking.
The filter thats sitting idle in the shed is an undersink unit - the cartridges are better value.

Keeping water in a tank in warm conditions is the best way to promote bacteria growth.
We buy water filters by specification, not by brand.
We don't filter as we fill our tanks, but we do add liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) to all water added.
We then filter using twin 10" cartridges after the pump and before the taps. The first filter is a 5um sediment filter, the second is a 0.5um carbon/silver filter. The carbon will remove any residual chlorine and lots of other stuff and the silver inhibits bacteria growth inside the filter if it is not used for a while.
Cheap and effective protection.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Thanks for the feedback re inline water filters. My son and i have had a very bad experience from dodgey water which put him in hospital and made me very sick. Anyway, thanks for the feedback there is plenty of good information for me to digest.

I carry a large twin filter setup. One is a twine rapped filter to take out the chunkies and a carbon/ceramic to take out the fines and smell. I also have a filter that is suppose to take out nasties and has silver/platinum in it but have never used that particular filter. We have pumped out of creeks, rivers and wells but only use the water for washing. Remember though, like your tanks and jerry cans, filters and pumps need to be disinfected as often as you can.