

| Subject: | Re: Onboard water supply? |
| From: | Karl Mullendore |
| Date: | Mon, 30 May 2016 00:24:09 -0400 |
I have always shuddered at the thought of adding a poison into my water supply to make it 'safe', even in small amounts. In my last van, one that I built with plans to drive to South America, I added a .5-micron Pentek carbon block filter which supposedly is capable of removing most problem contaminants and 'bugs'. In addition, I installed a 12V UV-light purifier. I used it with dubious quality water in several instances over a period of 3 years without any issue. Drinking water for myself and pups. The system required a positive-displacement pump, one with internal valves vs just an impeller, as the filter takes a good push to flow through. Photo of the system, as installed in a custom cabinet, Wolfsburg Edition Westy Syncro: http://westyventures.com/utilitybox.JPG The blue thing is the Pentek 5" filter housing, the white cylinder the 12V UV light. The pump is to the left of the filter, 15 gallon under-seat tank. Karl
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