Filling the water tank

[captain Byrne]

Won't this be as good? Admittedly you have to change it each year, but still, for £22 it looks ok to me?
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[Oldiebut goodie]

I am sure that my Nature Pure was only around £100 mark also. I always filled up from streams etc when wild camping in Scotland - it stripped the peat colour from the water also! The cost of the replacement cartridges is high though.
That Whale product isn't in any way in the same league as the Nature Pure filtration.

[Ian and Lins]

A couple of things I've learnt in the last 25 years of camper ownership concerning on board water tanks ......


3. Never use baby sterilising fluid or tablets to clean the water tank out , it is not designed for the job and will damage anything metal , like pump impellers and taps . Use Puriclean , it designed for the job and it's cheaper !

Interesting Mocki; I used to pop a couple of sterilising tablets in the tank and always put chlorine bleach in before draining it down or re-filling after a lay up....and I've just had to replace my water pump!

[nesty]

I am sure that my Nature Pure was only around £100 mark also. I always filled up from streams etc when wild camping in Scotland - it stripped the peat colour from the water also! The cost of the replacement cartridges is high though.
That Whale product isn't in any way in the same league as the Nature Pure filtration.

I did a month in Scotland years ago. I purchased the Nature Pure system mainly as in an event of anything I could fill up anywhere with water. For £109 I paid, ok the filters are pricey though good for 20,000L of water. The system already paid for itself instead buying bottled water. I don't like drinking from campsite mains!

[nesty]

Won't this be as good? Admittedly you have to change it each year, but still, for £22 it looks ok to me?
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Also, another thing you have to bear in mind with Amazon there is a load of fake stuff on there from china. Due respect that filter looks like a plastic bottle and someone just slapped a label on it. If the item is dictating the quality, I put into my body. I'll buy from the company itself!

[captain Byrne]

If I could get a Nature Pure kit for £100 as some of you have then I'd do it. The cheapest I've seen it for is £240.00.

[slowcoach]

I've got a great ally 70l tank between the chassis rails. Never use it though. Don't want to drive with any in it, and we're never 50 miles or whatever from a water source or stuck in the outback. Makes the tap a bit redundant, but the sink is useful. We lived in the van for 4 months too, but on a site so no water shortages. Going from the original van brochures, it's for exploring the Australian bush!

[nesty]

If I could get a Nature Pure kit for £100 as some of you have then I'd do it. The cheapest I've seen it for is £240.00.

I got mine from the 12v shop in Cornwall. Though I think they have closed down now. Not sure if 12V planet is them re-branded (online only)?

The cheapest seen so far is £174 from these people for filter and pipes only.
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[Asw]

I must admit i've ben thinking of adding some filtration, we tend to be on campsites and have an external water tank but would be happier with a filter.
I can't help thinking there must be something between £22.00 and £174.00

[nesty]

The thing with the nature pure filter is I think it's a patented system.
There doesn't seem to be many UK outlets selling them.
Though that filter does completely put to bed any fowl tasting of water etc from tanks & healthy too!

[captain Byrne]

The Nature Pure kit seems only available from Green Ecology and costs £240.00. I've however just bought a 3M alternative which I think may be a better system. I'll be fitting it this weekend. The total cost of this was £80.00. The filter head was from here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321165631247? ... EBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and the filter here: https://www.pozzani.co.uk/product_info. ... =1686&q=E2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The filter has a filtration of 0.2 microns which is better than the Nature Pure's 0.4 microns. It also has a better flow rate; 4 litres per minute, as opposed to Nature Pure's 2.8

E D I T Just fitted it - went in pretty easily & the water tastes fantastic!

[craigy345]

Clean at beginning of summer season or if van has not been used (probably some standing water left in the tank)
I have used this ...

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And then drop 2-3 tablets in the water on each fill to make sure the water is good to drink.

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Not expensive or the alternative is pay later in toilet roll

[captain Byrne]

That morning cup of tea has to taste good - It's all about the tea.

[bigbadbob76]

After our last outing in the van when the water in the tank hadn't been changed before we left and had sat in the sun for a few weeks and tasted of plastic......
I started looking into filtering solutions.
Basically it seems to break down into-
1-Activated carbon filters which improve taste and smell as well as removing trace organic chemicals and chlorine. cheap and easy solution.
2-Carbon + silver filters which also provide an antibacterial action. more expensive but kills the germs. You're paying the extra for the silver content.
The bigger the filter the longer it lasts but the more you pay.
I'm now thinking that using aquaclean tablets (chlorine) as mentioned above to kill any bacteria, followed by a carbon filter to remove the chlorine might be a cost effective way ahead.

[HansT]

After our last outing in the van when the water in the tank hadn't been changed before we left and had sat in the sun for a few weeks and tasted of plastic......
I started looking into filtering solutions.
Basically it seems to break down into-
1-Activated carbon filters which improve taste and smell as well as removing trace organic chemicals and chlorine. cheap and easy solution.
2-Carbon + silver filters which also provide an antibacterial action. more expensive but kills the germs. You're paying the extra for the silver content.
The bigger the filter the longer it lasts but the more you pay.
I'm now thinking that using aquaclean tablets (chlorine) as mentioned above to kill any bacteria, followed by a carbon filter to remove the chlorine might be a cost effective way ahead.

Other baddies lurk in mains tap water - such as those that can cause acanthamoeba keratitis (a painful and sight-threatening condition). Contact lens wearers take note!