Truma Water Filter

[davedee]

Does anyone know if you can extend the working life of one of these expensive bits of kit by sterilising/boiling.

It seems to work for the pipework and aquarolls,why not the filter?

Dave

 

[ProfJohnL]

Hi,

simple answer is NO,

The filters contain activated carbon, and some makes even have a traces of silver nitrate that actively destroys bacteria, and helps to keep the filters in a safe condition.

Boiling and sterilising may damage the active elements of the filter, adn may allow bacterial to grow and multiply.

 

[Damian]

Unless you really have a "thing" about having a filter, the simple answer to the filter issue is to remove the filter part (the white bit) from the end cap (the clear bit) and just use the end cap as a blanking plug, doing away with the filter completely.

Unless people change the filter religiously when they should, they can cause more problems than they supposedly cure.

Most of the filters I see in the course of my work have not been changed as often as they should, usually noticeable by the green algae on the inside!!

UK tap water is probably the safest water in the world, and just ask yourself, do you filter all the water at home?

We have been camping and caravanning for over 40 years and have never had any problems with site water, here or abroad, and never use a filter.

 

[davedee]

Thanks for your replies,John and Damian.

Cheers,Dave

 

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