The 75,000 gallon (service life) Everpure water purifier in the 2000 LXI

[jcmace59]

When properly sanitized yearly, you'll find less "stuff" in the filtered sample
than the unfiltered sample. The silver nitrate does a really good job at
cleaning the incoming water. You should sanitize by going directly into the
fresh tank and not through the normal water inlet. This bypasses the filter and
does not harm the media. Normal chlorine levels will not short term damage the
media, whereas high levels (such as occurring during sanitization) will. No, it
does very little for taste. If the taste of the water is an issue, then add a
carbon filter when needed. That adds complexity and maintenance, which is
exactly what the silver nitrate filter system is designed to reduce. It's up to
you.





--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gregoryoconnor" wrote:
>
> I think the filters are a big dirty wash rag and would bet that the water
coming threw one is is worse shape then that which entered. I'm no expert in
waterpurification but the test of my theory is inexpensive and worth doing if I
had plans to use one.
>
> On a aged filter (one or two years on a part time pressurized coach) I
would collect a sample of input water and then a sink tap sample of that input
water that passes the filter. Lab test are less than $15 per sample.
>
> It is also important to realize that water-conditioning and water-purification
have two different anticipated results.
>
> Greg of Tim&Greg
> 94ptca
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146" wrote:
> >
> >
> > These filters contain a powdered filter media that also has a silver
compound to prevent bacteria growth. If clogged they can be taken out and
back-flushed but there is no need to them service during their long life. They
are designed for, and Wanderlodge installed them for "whole house" filtering.
All water that enters the coach or the fresh water tank goes through this
filter. As I recall the flow rate for these filters is somewhere around 6 gpm
which is much greater than the inlet regulator and the water lines.
> >
> > I spoke with the manufacturer (now out of business) when I changed out the
filters on Blue Thunder in 1998. These were a very good filter and quite
expensive. Somewhere there was a discussion on refilling the unit with filter
media purchased from a swimming pool dealer but I don't remember the details.
The sealed PVC unit would have to be cut open and resealed and that is why I
opted for a replaceable filter whole house plus a secondary filter for drinking
water and ice cubes.
> >
> > The same filter was used on our '99 LXi and it is nearing the end of its
usefulness. I have already installed a secondary filter for the ice and drinking
water tap and will be replacing the original whole house filter soon too.
> >
> > IMPORTANT NOTE: Adding chlorine through one of these Wanderlodge installed
filters will severely damage the filter media.
> >
> > Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "luckyron1" wrote:
> > >
> > > Crunching the numbers, it works out to about 8 1/2 yrs for our lifestyle.
Does anyone know just what water it filters/purifies?
> > > All of it?
> > > Just the ice maker and tap water?
> > >
> > > We're about to replace it with some kind of cannister rig in the same
space.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
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