DIY 3 Stage Water Filter System for RVs 

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We are so glad this was helpful to you. Let us know how this works out for you and if you would recommend any changes or differences!

Thank you! Lol we actually did this one all on our own. Smelly water will motivate anyone!

Hey @dpkealy. Simply put clean and tasty, and we’ve been at some places that the water wasn’t the best (sulfur smell, earthy smell etc)!

I used a pretty good amount of force to be honest. Amanda and I each grasping and twisting in opposite directions. The biggest thing I’d make sure to use is plumbing goop and Teflon tape.

Hey Jim! We honestly should have rinsed the filters with the hose initially before installing! We were just so darn excited to try this out! Moving forward we will rinse the filters prior to installation and hopefully that will prevent that from occurring. Ohh boy I’m going to try and explain this via text if the below doesn’t make sense let me know and I’ll record another video for this comment explaining / showing what we will do if the rinsing method doesn’t work. We will add a brass T to the output side of the filter system. Going left to right on the letter T we will number them 1,2,3. #3 coming from the filter system (right side of the T) . #1 (left side of T) will be plumbed in to the pex lines (like we have now) the only thing I would add would be a pex shutoff valve for when we want to flush the filters . #2 (bottom of T) I would use the 3/4 to 3/4 hose converter, add a hose shutoff, and have a small section of hose ( not permanently connected) that I could run out of the camper when replacing the filters. So we can clear out the charcoal dust. That’s a great question!!! I might jump back in there and do that anyway! Let us know if the above makes any sense at all lol. Very respectfully, Jeff and Amanda

Jeff, I think I followed what you're saying but... I went back to rewatch the initial flush and it looks like the charcoal dust is coming from the middle filter. Seems like that might shorten the life of the downline filter. Maybe you need a flush port on the output side of each cartridge. That way you could flush each new filter separately.

Jim, Another good call out. My only concern would be how long the filter system would be at that point. I truly believe it was more us not initially rinsing the filters. Good luck with building your system. It was a pretty fun project to do.

I flush the charcoal filter with a garden hose before installing it.

Try using pvc dope! Worked for us!

i think u mean PTFE tape@@WeLiveFreeRV

Good morning, We initially had an issue with a small leak but that was our error with pipe tape. After that no issues from this system. The fittings were all brass to brass. Meaning inside the plastic housing were brass connection points.

Hey Shawn! There was no change in our water pressure, and we still love it!

Good evening! You absolutely can add shut-off valves. Depending on parts availability you may have to run the shut-off valves to the pex lines vice your filter setup! Good luck!

@@WeLiveFreeRV thanks for getting back to me

None that we could notice!!!

Hey Steve! The link is in the description of the video!