Water Filters for camer trailer
Submitted: Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:35
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Hi ya all, i need some expert advice from u guru's.
I need to fit a inline water filter on my camper trailer( 120 ltrs of water to filter).
I know that bunnings have filters, but they are for house filtration.i have a shuflow pump to pump from the tanks so will these filters suit a pump with low pressure.
Or does any one know if there is any that are made for campers, caravans.
Reply By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:38
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:38
Camec stock filters for caravans.
They do a chassis mount unit and also a inline unit.
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Follow Up By: MartyB - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:39
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:39
Hey Derek, you beat me by 1 minute.
Marty.
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Reply By: MartyB - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:39
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:39
Lost,
Have a look at Camec in their plumbing section.
www.camec.com.au/
Marty.
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:44
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:44
I just looked at their site and can't find the filters.
They used to have a blue chassis mount unit and a white in-line one.
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:45
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:45
May have to head back to ebay
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:47
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:47
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 22:04
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 22:04
Strewth, that looks pretty classy.............I just use one of those black in-line garden irrigation type cheapies for my camper trailer filtration. Seems to work okay. ;-))
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Follow Up By: Gerhardp1 - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 10:15
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 10:15
That's not really a filter, it's a strainer. I will keep out bugs and seeds if filling from a creek but will pass mud and other suspended stuff.
Filters usually have some form of charcoal in them which will remove chlorine and various microscopic nasties.
I've had one in my house for years and they are fantastic. Lots of visitors have remarked on haw different our coffee, tea, veges, etc taste to theirs.
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Reply By: MartyB - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:47
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:47
Derek,
I went RV then the plumbing section.
There are a couple just below the pumps.
Marty.
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:52
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:52
I prefer the carbon and sediment filter. The strainers are fine to protect the pump but for
drinking water I prefer a carbon filter.
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Reply By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:58
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 21:58
Camec part # 3525-120 Black PLASTIC BARBED IN-LINE FILTER
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 22:25
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 22:25
Filter,
The tank is clean on my Camper.
It has food grade hose between tank and
hand pump.
The water that goes in is good old
Adelaide vintage.
What do I need a filter for?
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Follow Up By: Member - Jiarna (NT) - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 22:59
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 22:59
Adelaide water?? Crikey you need more than a filter, you need a distiller!!
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Follow Up By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 23:03
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 23:03
Na!,
It's just water with taste.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:53
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:53
And lumps :))))))
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 08:43
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 08:43
Can't understand why anybody would want to hang chit on
Adelaide water; can you??????? hahahahaha ;-)))
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:14
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:14
Hang chit ON it????
The chit's already in it LOL.
Adelaide is apparently one of only two ports in the world that ships will not refill with water.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:26
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:26
The bilge is considered much higher quality LOLOL
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Reply By: Noel W (Qld) - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:16
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:16
Take a look at the B.E.S.T range.
www.bestwaterfilters.com.au/
Cheers .....
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:57
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:57
Anything with BEST in it will be good.
Regards Derek BESTER.
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Reply By: Darian (SA) - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:41
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 07:41
For the camping we have done to date, the "cartridge-jug" type filter seems good. $30 plus $8 for cartridges - just fill and pour as we need the water. We might go to an inbuilt system when the water quality gets problematic - a small RO unit would be neat - not sure what the cost would be.
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:12
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:12
Filter water ??? Who drinks water ??? Fish have sexual relations in water and you drink it ??? yuk,
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Follow Up By: geocacher (djcache) - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:47
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 09:47
Haha. So have I....
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Reply By: mattie - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 12:57
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 12:57
Hi Lost
u could try a filter that an irrigation company would sell it is a black poly filter with a lot of round plastic discs inside it, we have one between the rain
water tank and the pressure pump also have one on the water pick up for the ski boat, they come with different micron ratings (have different sized ridges on the discs), to clean just unscrew outer and rinse the discs and replace the outer cover.
Mattie
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Follow Up By: mattie - Friday, Jun 16, 2006 at 10:12
Friday, Jun 16, 2006 at 10:12
Hi lost
maybe to late but i was in the the filing canbinet and found the guff that came with the filter i was trying to explain, ARKAL filtration systems www.arkal.com have not been on the web site but i am sure it will give u a picture etc.
Mattie
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Reply By: Redback - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 18:06
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 18:06
I got sick and tired of the crappy taste of the water from the CTs
water tank, so in it went a water filter, it was pulled out of the previous house we lived in and works really well, taste just like home.
It's a double one with the 2 filters for germs, cleaning and taste.
I bought the filter setup from the filter guy in Westfields in Hurstville just down from Coles and near Myer.
The filter was really easy to fit 1/2 an hour bascilly just interupt to the tap, only thing is the water will run a little after you turn the tap off, but can be cured by getting a proper caravan type tap.
Baz.
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Follow Up By: Redback - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 18:11
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 18:11
I have a hand pump as well and a 12v pump, it's a Shurflo 60psi same pump thats in the Ultimate camper, they are around the $200 mark depending on where you get them, a good plumbing wholesaler would be the cheapest or the 12v
shop, aka All about 12volt here in
Sydney.
The best thing about the Shurflo is if you run your tank dry it won't damage the pump.
SHURFLO 8000 SERIES PUMPS
The Shurflo 8000 series is ideal for the toughest industrial applications requiring high pressure with flow rates up to 1.8 GPM (6.8 L/min) with low amp draw. Available with valving in a wide variety of elastomers, the 8000 series can accommodate a broad spectrum of chemical products. Count on the compact 8000 and the complete line of Shurflo pumps for long life, unmatched reliability and trouble -free performance.
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Reply By: lost - Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 18:48
Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 18:48
thanks for all the responses,
ive seen the camac filters and i feel that they are a bit on the steep side for coin.
so ive had a look at the filters on best water filters, and will be buying 1 from them.
cheers
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Reply By: garthyguts - Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 19:33
Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 19:33
you can get small bench carbon filters,but you should run two filters
one for particles and then a carbon filter
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