Charcoal filters will not remove dissolved minerals that cause hard
water.

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 12-Feb-05, at 7:35 PM, Robert Cardo 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
>