The C. Crane Company has several home distillation units....they're not
cheap...but...Crane has a reputation of selling great stuff...I'm leaning
towards one of their units...gotta wait until after taxes...their web site
is www.ccrane.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@UVIC.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: Coolant

> 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
> >