Water filter or bottled water??

[Golfnbike13]

New TT owner here and preparing for first outing. Is there a need for a water filter on your city water hookup? Would this make if safe for drinking and cooking? I've heard to only rely on bottled water for drinking. Below is an example, do I need this?

TastePURE KDF/Carbon Water Filter - Camco 40043 - Water Filtration - Camping World

[Rugged Brown]

I think it's mostly a personal preference, but any water that is not boiled and consumed is bottled or taken from our tap at home. While on the road, we do not trust any water source and usually carry bottled water. If cooking or boiling that water, we do not care so much.

[Black]

You can use this if your unit is not equipped with an inboard filtration system.
Definitely need a filter though...to remove chlorine taste and possible sand or sediments in water.
After that, drink as much as you want, no need for bottled water.
That's the way I do it.

[bob213]

I removed and bypassed the filter that came with our TT. It was located where you had to stand on your head to work on it. I am now able to mount it on my bumper during setup. I only use it as a sediment filter to keep grit out of the lines. We find that our intestinal tract does much better on water brought from home for drinking and cooking. We have gallon jugs that we refill from our filter at home and when that is gone we purchase more gallons at a store. We also use small litre bottles for drinking. That's just us. My taste buds are ultra sensitive to chlorine and even with a good filter I can sometimes taste it. Nothing worse than chlorine coffee!

[rycej]

We use bottle water for drinking and cooking, but water hookups for shower. Don't forget the pressure regulator for city hookup.

[Cypressloser]

I was somewhat careless until I saw a dog leaving his mark right on the tap, since then bottled water for drinking from home, or store bought when on long trips.
Plus I spray Lysol on and inside the tap before I hook up the hose.

[keith_h]

For drinking, coffee and tea we bring water from home (well water) or use bottled. It isn't out of safety concerns about the water system in the trailer but for taste. No matter how old the piping is the water still has a vinyl/plastic taste to me. Due to this we only use the on board system, water tank or city supply, for washing and cleaning.

[dj3spots]

Originally Posted by keith_h

For drinking, coffee and tea we bring water from home (well water) or use bottled. It isn't out of safety concerns about the water system in the trailer but for taste. No matter how old the piping is the water still has a vinyl/plastic taste to me. Due to this we only use the on board system, water tank or city supply, for washing and cleaning.

X2. We have a filter on outside of our trailer that we put between hose and water pressure valve. Currently using the newer pressure valve (50/55 lbs. with orange connector ring) vice older pressure valve (40 lbs with blue connector ring). We have a new trailer and this does make a difference when showering and cleaning dishes.


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[Ford Idaho]

I filter the water going in to the FWT to keep sediment out of the system.

If I was to drink it I would use a PUR or other brand filter on the faucet.

We do use bottled water for coffee and tea, very little food gets boiled because I use a grill for most of the cooking.

Your unit, your water, your call!

[TURBS]

We use the factory installed water filter and drink right from the tap.

TURBS

"SABRE OWNERS UNITED"

[RhoZeta]

Agree with the others, I use a filter at spigot to keep any sediment out and use bottled water (2 1/2 gallon jugs that we fill up at home) for ice maker, tea and coffee.

[oxcamper]

We use one of the blue in line camco water filters but then put it through a Britta for drinking, coffee, and cooking.
Since our home has a really good well, we're kinda water snobs, bottled water tastes like nothing so we don't use it. Besides, when in America did we start paying to use bottled water??

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by oxcamper

We use one of the blue in line camco water filters but then put it through a Britta for drinking, coffee, and cooking.
Since our home has a really good well, we're kinda water snobs, bottled water tastes like nothing so we don't use it. Besides, when in America did we start paying to use bottled water??

Early to mid 70's.


I blame consumerism.

[WFD]

We use that exact filter to help capture any sediment, and it is effective at removing some of the odors associated with some waters, as well as improving the taste....however we don't rely on it to make drinking water safe, so we use it for dishes, showers but bottled water for drinking and coffee, tea, etc.

[Oaklevel]

We use a filter & drink from the tap except when we are in Myrtle Beach, there the campground provides purified water (free) You just go get as much as you want bring your containers The city water tastes salty but won't hurt ya ( Do shower & wash dishes from the tap) .......... but the purified water has no salty taste .

[ChooChooMan74]

I drink the water in the camper, double filtered. I spray the spigot with chlorine cleaner prior to hooking up, just to ease any doubts.

[jtstromsburg]

Originally Posted by ChooChooMan74

I drink the water in the camper, double filtered. I spray the spigot with chlorine cleaner prior to hooking up, just to ease any doubts.

Us too. We do by some bottle water for convenience, but don't worry at all about drinking from the tap and we've never had any issues.

[vinmaker]

I try to minimize the use of city water when I camp. I just never know how the pipes in the campground are kept. I use bottled water to drink, make coffee and non boiled cooking.

[tomngo8]

I use bottled water or a water jug and fill that up from home. Don't like the plastic pipe smell.