They make de-ionizing filters and other geegaws for car washes, pressure
washers- car dealerships use them for their fleets.
I find it's simpler to pick up a few gallons of .69 cent distilled water at
the convenience store when I'm getting gas or on the way home from buying my
antifreeze, etc.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant

On 2/12/05 8:35 PM, "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET> wrote:

> Might be a good idea to invest in a simple charcoal in line water filter
> that will screw right into your hose.
> It'll most certainly remove all of the hard water characteristics of
> your water supply, and will be on hand when you need it, instead of
> running for several gallons of distilled water when you need it.
>
> Also a real good item to be using when washing your Van .
> It'll prevent all the hard water spots.
> And another idea for this item would be to filter your water on the way
> into your Westies water tank.
> I do.
>
> The price?
> About $28.00 including the charcoal cartridge.
> A good investment.
>
> RC
>
>
Charcoal will absorb chemical impurities but doesn�t do much about mineral
deposits.  Special attachments needed for softening (substituting salts)
water.

Here the water is very mineral heavy (hard)  my african cichlids loved it
when I was raising fish.  Had a heavy charcoal filter on the tank to take
out some impurities but not the minerals.  African cichlids love the liquid
rock.

........................................
jimt
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