Thank you Robert for the input.
Now where is a website where I could select and order these from, if
there is any.  It is probably a Campingworld thing, I guess.
But it maybe a water filtration company...  Whatever.  There might
even be a bulk order for the team.
Zoltan

---- Original Message ----
From: warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Water Filtration vs Water Purification
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:51:36 -0800

>Larry, all Westfalia water drinkers-
>
>Here's one more to add to the list: City water that is known to be
>safe.
>
>I fill my tank from city water like most of us at home. I have water
>filter
>just before it enters the faucet. Here in my neighborhood near
>Seattle the
>city water doesn't taste that good.It smells like a swimming pool.
>
>The replaceable charcoal element improves the taste. and removes the
>odor.
>That's the main concern I have. We get quarterly reports from are
>water
>district and they give analysis details. No microorganisms here.
>
>
>The State Parks have closely monitored clean water supplies, and I
>get water
>here also.
>
>When in doubt, the external filter you attach to the hose is a great
>idea
>anyway. I like the onboard filter . It only cost about 20.00 .
>Repalcement
>cartridges are about $5.00 each.
>If you have both that's double filtration.
>
>The brand I have is an Ametek compact filter #US 316. It comes with a
>activated charcoal filter- for around 10.00 you can get a
>purification
>cartridge which removes heavy meteals and bacteria.
>
>Get both, the charcoal when you know your water supply is safe, and
>the
>purifiaction when you are travelling .
>
>This is also easy to install and fits under the sink . Only 7" tall.
>
>
>Robert
>
>1982 Westfalia
>Seattle
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>>From: Larry Chase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
>>Reply-To: Larry Chase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: Water Filtration vs Water Purification
>>Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:20:55 -0700
>>
>>Volks,
>>
>>Thanks for all the contributions to this thread.
>>
>>I think this is a really important topic.
>>
>>Now I'm trying to sort out all the suggestions and figure out a
>>Feasible, realistic solution for my needs.
>>
>>I'm thinking that a reasonable approach would be:
>>
>>Filling the onboard tank:
>>
>>Some kind of external filter attached in line to the water hose.
>Water
>>is
>>"Filtered" as you fill the onboard tank. (Charcoal, Ceramic, paper
>..
>>too be determined)
>>
>>Drinking Water:
>>
>>A Sweetwater or MSR hand pump system to purify the water from the
>tank
>>for drinking
>>Purposes. Or bottled water ..... Prefer Reverse Osmosis Distilled.
>>
>>Cooking Water:
>>
>>If the water is to be used for cooking ... Boiling should take care
>of
>>Anything not neutralized by the hose filter.
>>
>>Washing Water:
>>
>>OK to use as is from the tank since it's not being consumed and has
>been
>>filtered.
>>
>>
>>Hitting the Trail Soon ... NO >>>> REALLY!
>>
>>Larry Chase
>>
>>Email: lchase@attglobal.net
>>Web: www.roadhaus.com - Under Construction
>>What: The Great North American Road Trip
>>When:  Early 2003
>>How: RoadHaus - 1990 2.2 L  VW Westfalia Syncro
>>Today: Mesa, AZ - 12V Stuff
>>From: Mesa,  AZ
>>
>>- - -
>>
>>Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:15:00 -0700
>>From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
>>Subject: Re: Water Filtration vs Water Purification
>>Let me say AMEN to this bit on cysts. And a personal experience to
>>stress
>>the importance here. About 1995, I picked up a nice little critter
>>called
>>blastocystis hominis (IIRC). It was a tough little bug, and took me
>>about
>>two years to be rid of it. According to my doctor, it has the
>ability to
>>encapsulate itself and wait out anti-biotics. The anti-biotics that
>I
>>was
>>given were so strong that I was instructed not to even use cologne,
>as
>>the
>>alcohol absorbed by my skin had the potential to make me sick.
>Unreal.
>>After 50 days (!!) of these anti-biotics, the cysts were still
>>detectable,
>>but seemed to be at a level that they weren't making me sick any
>longer.
>>I
>>have never experienced anything like the symptoms from this--made
>>stomach
>>flu look like club Med. Three days of misery, every six weeks, like
>>clockwork, for two years.
>>I guess what I'm saying is that it's worth the trouble to make sure
>your
>>water is as clean as you can possibly get it--sometimes a 24-hour
>case
>>of
>>Montezuma's Revenge isn't the worst that can happen. Since then,
>I've
>>used
>>the Sweetwater Guardian with the iodine virus cartridge (no longer
>>available), and have heard that the new MSR pumps do a great job
>too.
>>tx,
>>bmc :)
>>Ben McCafferty
>>ben@volkscafe.com
>>Volks Cafe
>>1823 Soquel Avenue
>>Santa Cruz, CA 95062
>>831-426-1244
>>http://www.volkscafe.com
>
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