Tip when working on plumbing lines like this - especially when you have as many lines going as Chad and Tara do - use a labeler (such as a P-Touch) and label the lines as to what they are. Later down the road if you have an issue, having those labels will often times remind you what was done and allow you easier repairs, plus anyone that is helping you will have a far better understanding because the lines are labeled. Super, super informative video with a huge wealth of information as always - thank you Chad and Tara for that!
Labeling is always good, I can't think of how many times I went back to something and my first thought was "Now what the hell did I do here again?" lol
The p-touch is a solid recommendation but to go further, slip clear shrink tube over it. The label glue always seems to give up just before I need to read the label. :)
Get yourself a TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) meter to measure when your filters need replacing and the overall effectiveness. I installed a Apec 5 stage reverse osmosis system for my parents, which took their incoming water from 160ppm to 4ppm.
We're snowbirds and use a Beech Lane $65.00 Two filter system (5 micron and 0.5 micron) and only use the tap water for washing dishes and showers. Any water that we drink, cook with, make coffee with or otherwise put in our mouth is store bought. We can buy a lot of water for the $750 it would cost to buy the Clear Source system plus a Berkey.
We have the ultra and the water tases great. If we go longer than three months we don’t notice the change until we replace the filter’s then we say should have changed earlier.
From my experience if you want truly safe water from a micro perspective UV light is the way to go. All the other filters are great but basically what I would consider cats and dog filters. They filter out all the big stuff but really don't do a very good job on the microbiology aspect. Just my opinion after 32 years in beverage manufacturing and food safety.
You're back!! :) Hey, do yourself a HUGE favor and pick up the DEIONIZING Filter Cartridge kit from Clearsource. Our RV has full body paint and when using this kit there is NO need to race to wipe the water off the RV after washing. Not one water spot when using this filtration kits. Oh...also great for the truck and your motorcycle. Now ClearSource has their NOMAD filter, which allows you to pull water from any source (ie..river..lake). So cool for us boondockers.
This may sound silly! But can you do a video on where you store you things like vacuum, broom, mop etc… would be nice to know what vacuum you like best. Thanks!
I use a two filter system with a 5 micron and 1 micron carbon/particulate filters followed buy a whole house UV filter. Down side is the UV filter pulls 5 12v amps 24/7. Upside is I have clean water everywhere with no living bacteria. It filters going into the tank when I fill it and filters again when it comes out.
On the on wheeled skateboard. With proper head gear, the next weakest link are the wrists and elbows as they absorb most of the energy from a fall and the wrists are truly a weak part of the body. Wrist braces and elbow pads will save you from potentially somewhat serious injury and worth the trouble of getting and wearing them.
For $170 more I went with a 20 gallon per hour (500 gallon per day) reverse osmosis system which i use to fill my freshwater tank. Now my water is also spot free so our shower and fixtures don't have mineral build-up. It also provides spot free rinse when I wash my rig so I don't have to dry it. Saves me hours!!!!!! And it would delete the need for your Berkeley My water is the same a purified bottled water at a fraction of the price.
Great video. One thing I recommend is to run some water out of the faucet at the campground or where ever you are going to hook up. I have seen some realey ugly stuff come out. I would rather have it on the ground than in my filter. I often use one of the cheap blue Camco filters as a pre filter.
I noticed a couple things in that Mfg Video and it may answer one of my questions regarding loss of flow. When using the competitors two carriage system the pump is cycling telling me the resistance of the filters is high enough for the pressure sensor to shut the pump off, but with the three carriage system the pump flows the water evenly. This tells me flow is not being hindered and the water is clear. All of this is good. I am sure it would perform much better than my single Cartridge system, just need to figure out where it might fit. Also noticed Tara's t-shirt, she is one year younger than my wife, assuming born in 1959. Love your videos, Chad and I think alike when it comes to the mechanics of these systems.
FWIW, we installed residential filter systems for several years. You don't need to change the media until you get a pressure drop at your faucets. That skanky, nasty looking filter is actually doing a better job of filtering than it did when it was new. The other thing is with the activated carbon filter. If you start to get smells or odors, time to change it. Good just to keep a set on hand and change them when needed rather than have to wait until they get delivered. I bought this system a few months back, but we recently got our 397. I plan on stealing your bypass idea. Might even steal the ceiling mount. I was wondering where to install ours. Didn't really want them in the way in the basement. Thanks for the video. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.
I just order the same one you bought from Clearsource. I received a $25 discount using your link!! I have had their water softener for about a year and it has helped a lot. Most RV parks have well water which usually is very hard water and causes uses with all RV equipment if you do not take preventive action. Example; water heater, washer, and water lines get calcium build up from hard water. Enjoy all the information you provide! Thank you!☺
So glad I'm ground up on my build. The thought, & QC I'm able to put into it saves a ton of headaches with poor install, & nonsensical placement of the different systems.
Thanks for the ideas and the suggestions, I used both. I purchased the clearsource and installed the bypass. It's a little different, and hopefully, it works, installing tomorrow. Yes, I know I'm a few years behind, but I'm getting there. Lol
Thank you for the video Chad. It was very timely as I was just thinking about how to get great water in our 2022 VanLeigh Beacon. Merry Christmas to you and Tara.
Love the channel. Have recommended your internet video all over FB groups. Clearsource filters are great. Their housing is too expensive for what it is. You can get a housing for less than half the price and they’ll fit the clearsource filters into them. The filters are a standard size.
Been using my Clear Source Ultra for about 9 months now and love it !! Started using it on day one when we got our new 5th wheel and went fulltime RVing. We were also using a berkey for our coffee and tea water. I honestly don't think the Berky is really necessary with the Clear Source Ultra.
There are other inserts that work that well (Former NASA rocket scientist) I built equivalent system for $125. The FIRST filter needs changing far more often than the others The Birkey is an excellent ion exchange system. It exchanges sodium (Na+) for other metals (Ca++, Mg++ etc). The BEST way to purify water is by distillation. This removes EVERYTHING. It saves descaling coffee makers (Kuerig and the like). Distilled water is best for humidifiers on sleep apnea machines and other medical devices.
That was pretty impressive. I had no idea that the filter system you had was capable of that high a quality testing. As always great video guy's. Missed seeing precious Daisy. Merry Christmas to you both and give little precious some sugars from me.
Great video. In our home we use a 5 micron, and 1 micron filter, then our third stage is a Brita filter. I am fairly sure our water is at least "good", as opposed to "great". I do like the idea of the virus guard as well at the kitchen sink. Perhaps I'll add one this winter. That said, our cottage on Georgian Bay (off Lake Huron) had an Artesian well, and the local water there was/is apparently well know for being one of the purest sources in Canada.
I like how you built the bypass for your filter system, that additional video, not buying it, all charcoal filters pass thru the charcoal before it starts to filter. that is the reason for running water thru them first prior to hooking them to your RV. good video, Merry Christmas
Thanks Chad. We took your advice from the beginning, we got the Clear source and the Berkey. Wife has water issues as well. So far so good. Full-timing it 3 months and no issues.
I assembled a 3 filter canister unit. it was a fraction of the cost of a preassembled three unit filter. My filter unit is portable and separate from the RV because I want to take the pressure drop before my pressure regulator and thus maximizing my RV water pressure. its more trouble that building it in but I sacrifice that for the higher water pressure. good video.
We love our Clearsource filtration system. We use it for all our water needs. Both for city water and filling our freshwater tank. It is external in a tub and it is almost as good tasting as bottled water. We have only been changing the filters every 6 months but based on the video I guess we should be at least checking the filters every 3. Thank you for the video.
Glad to see your still playing in the water, even at the start of winter. Enjoy the video, very informative, well presented...but you guys know all this, and we appreciate it. Thanks
Great information. I permanently installed the clear source ultra in my fifth wheel over 1.5 years ago. But I think I’ll add the bypass , didn’t think of that. Thanks I recently added the Acuva 2.0 UV water drinking filter that ensures there is no virus/bacteria when using water from my fresh water tank while boondocking. The Clear Source, at least on my rv, isn’t in line with the water from the fresh water tank to protect me.
Excellent information ... as usual. I have the two filter system from Clear Source that is external. Been extremely happy with it. I've always wanted to upgrade and mount it internally. And then after seeing the demo, I am definitely upgrading the the three filter system and now have an idea for a similar install internally. Great job!!
Great video. I have been hoping that you or someone as knowledgeable about what they were doing would put in a 3 filter system. We own a small farm. Our water is supplied by a well, our pump is at 115' depth. We currently have NO filtration on our system. BAD ME, but in my defense, we are getting NO sand in the toilet tanks. Now I know that says nothing about all the other little gremlins we could have in the system. That is why I am wanting to install a filter system. Our well is topped by a concrete room that extends about 8' into the ground. In the 11 years we have lived here the water out there has never frozen, the water lines are located close to the floor of the room, which puts them close to 6' below the surface. The well has a flat top lid with enough angle on it so that water does not pool on top. the lid is also insulated with 7.5" of closed cell foam insulation. My wife says that I over engineer everything that I build! :-) At any rate, I can see enough in this video to install a good filter system, adapting the system to remove what contaminates are known to be in this area, plus I will be getting a full checkup on our water before putting in the filters, so that I will know exactly what I need to be filtering out of our water. The bypass is a great addition as well. Many thanks! I am very pleased to see another video from you two, but take it slow, at YOUR speed. You know best when you will be able to jump back into video production. I am sure that all of you followers also want you not to burn out!
after you installed the system you were making a hose to connect to the main fitting in side looked like a 90 of some sort that looked also like a nut to tighten down .. you never listed that part .. have the part link . thank you . im trying to duplicate the same on my camper thanks its at timer 614 through 620 of your video
i do not have a RV yet but i have the same filter recommended by a lot of full time RVers but now i am thinking building a bus and will be using it in there but still what we really want start off a year so in RV as we are in the plan of building a bus
Great info and I could see this as a perfect system for full timer, I don't believe it is worth the investment for part timers like ourselves. The center filter is what I am using in the Grand Design built in filter system (activated coconut charcoal). Good enough for the RV water system as long as you are using potable sources. We used to use a brita filtration system, and actually moved to using 5 gallon water jugs for our drinking water needs. As part timers it is a great way for us to reduce waste (no plastic bottles) and know we have good drinking water for our trips and the costs when trading in for a new bottle are minimal.
Hey Chad, I'm finally getting ready to install mine and watched the video again. How often do you need/use the bypass loop? I get wanting to be able to shut off flow on both sides of the filters, but why would you ever want to bypass the filters? Thinking of leaving the bypass off mine. Any concerns you think I should consider? Thanks?
I put them in bypass when changing the filters and figured it would just be good to have if there were ever a canister crack or leak. But that has never happened and I can change the filters in about 5 minutes.. So, it's not really necessary.
Thanks for this video. I just ordered 1 from Amazon. We have a travel Trailer and can’t hook it up inside the camper but it will work great I’m sure. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years.
We have a clearsource but what’s going to keep water in fresh water tank from getting contaminated? If you’re drinking water out of the fresh water tank you need to filter it before drinking.
Great video. I have looked at these systems and wondered if they really worked. We are not full-timers in the rv and have not seen how cost-effective it would be at this time. We normally drink bottled water but clean our dishes and take showers in the parks water. Still may be worth the investment anyway to cut down on rust, heavy metals, and whatever contaminants.
Thanks, Chad for the insights. Are you guys thinking about doing a follow-up video on the output of your solar panels? I am finding that output drops off considerably with winter sun and shorter days.
Thanks for the demo video!! Love the ClearSource system but at the time we bought ours they only had the 2 stage system so that is what we have stayed with. Would like the Ultra but don't really want to pitch what we have given how pricey they are.
Chad & Tara, I really enjoyed this video! Since you are also using the Berkey Water filter, what do those filters look like, after you have installed the Clear source? Is there additional filtration, noticed in the Berkey Filters? Is the Berkey really necessary, for drinking water?
@@ChangingLanes Have you tasted the water that came through the Clearsource without first going through the Berkey and if so, can you tell the difference?
Finally cut the back off my filter and ready to build... quick question, how long did you make the little stubs of PEX between fittings? Looks like about 1.5" or so?
Did you also install a couple runs coming out of the filter, one to the RV and one to outside so when you install new filters and have to run the water for several minutes? Or do you just run a sink inside when you install new filters?
Great video Chad and Tara. Nice content. I like how you tested it out and glad it works for the virus. Glad it works. I would a water filter too not know what’s in the campsites water. Thank you again Chad and Tara! Hike you both have a very Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year! 🎄🎄🎅🎅
Chad…saw you use clamps…have you tried Shark bites? If so did they not work? I am using them in home repairs even where freeze might occur and having great success.
Thanks for the install suggestions, we have the same unit, but in the free stand style. Changed our filters at three months and they were just about as bad as your six month filters.
First off how's Tara's noggin, that cut looked nasty. I hope she's feeling better and Merry Christmas to both of you. As for the filter system it looks pretty good. There's another one out there that claims about the same specs but it's twice the cost. Guess which one I'm going to buy. Keep the good stuff coming guys and I hope Tara's feeling better.
I would to see an update on the MorRyde IS Suspension system and the disk brake upgrade. Problems, anything you would have done differently. Doing this upgrade November 2022.
Tip when working on plumbing lines like this - especially when you have as many lines going as Chad and Tara do - use a labeler (such as a P-Touch) and label the lines as to what they are. Later down the road if you have an issue, having those labels will often times remind you what was done and allow you easier repairs, plus anyone that is helping you will have a far better understanding because the lines are labeled. Super, super informative video with a huge wealth of information as always - thank you Chad and Tara for that!
Labeling is always good, I can't think of how many times I went back to something and my first thought was "Now what the hell did I do here again?" lol
The p-touch is a solid recommendation but to go further, slip clear shrink tube over it. The label glue always seems to give up just before I need to read the label. :)
Get yourself a TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) meter to measure when your filters need replacing and the overall effectiveness. I installed a Apec 5 stage reverse osmosis system for my parents, which took their incoming water from 160ppm to 4ppm.
We're snowbirds and use a Beech Lane $65.00 Two filter system (5 micron and 0.5 micron) and only use the tap water for washing dishes and showers. Any water that we drink, cook with, make coffee with or otherwise put in our mouth is store bought. We can buy a lot of water for the $750 it would cost to buy the Clear Source system plus a Berkey.
We have the ultra and the water tases great. If we go longer than three months we don’t notice the change until we replace the filter’s then we say should have changed earlier.
From my experience if you want truly safe water from a micro perspective UV light is the way to go. All the other filters are great but basically what I would consider cats and dog filters. They filter out all the big stuff but really don't do a very good job on the microbiology aspect. Just my opinion after 32 years in beverage manufacturing and food safety.
You're back!! :) Hey, do yourself a HUGE favor and pick up the DEIONIZING Filter Cartridge kit from Clearsource. Our RV has full body paint and when using this kit there is NO need to race to wipe the water off the RV after washing. Not one water spot when using this filtration kits. Oh...also great for the truck and your motorcycle. Now ClearSource has their NOMAD filter, which allows you to pull water from any source (ie..river..lake). So cool for us boondockers.
Just make sure you aren’t drinking deionized water 😉
This may sound silly! But can you do a video on where you store you things like vacuum, broom, mop etc… would be nice to know what vacuum you like best. Thanks!
I use a two filter system with a 5 micron and 1 micron carbon/particulate filters followed buy a whole house UV filter. Down side is the UV filter pulls 5 12v amps 24/7. Upside is I have clean water everywhere with no living bacteria. It filters going into the tank when I fill it and filters again when it comes out.
Really important information. Next would be to convince manufacturers to pre-install a better system. Thanks Chad and Tara.
Thanks guys! - A very Merry Christmas to you and your extended family!
Angel Fire RV Resort very nice place to stay, good demonstration with the water system.
Good video. I like the bypass!! Thank you and Merry Christmas! Take care.
On the on wheeled skateboard. With proper head gear, the next weakest link are the wrists and elbows as they absorb most of the energy from a fall and the wrists are truly a weak part of the body. Wrist braces and elbow pads will save you from potentially somewhat serious injury and worth the trouble of getting and wearing them.
For $170 more I went with a 20 gallon per hour (500 gallon per day) reverse osmosis system which i use to fill my freshwater tank. Now my water is also spot free so our shower and fixtures don't have mineral build-up.
It also provides spot free rinse when I wash my rig so I don't have to dry it. Saves me hours!!!!!!
And it would delete the need for your Berkeley
My water is the same a purified bottled water at a fraction of the price.
Where did you buy this from? Can you give name and link to purchase?
Wow's your water pipes look like a big CF. I have never seen crap loje that. More power to you! Happy Holidays!
Great video. One thing I recommend is to run some water out of the faucet at the campground or where ever you are going to hook up. I have seen some realey ugly stuff come out. I would rather have it on the ground than in my filter. I often use one of the cheap blue Camco filters as a pre filter.
I noticed a couple things in that Mfg Video and it may answer one of my questions regarding loss of flow. When using the competitors two carriage system the pump is cycling telling me the resistance of the filters is high enough for the pressure sensor to shut the pump off, but with the three carriage system the pump flows the water evenly. This tells me flow is not being hindered and the water is clear. All of this is good. I am sure it would perform much better than my single Cartridge system, just need to figure out where it might fit.
Also noticed Tara's t-shirt, she is one year younger than my wife, assuming born in 1959. Love your videos, Chad and I think alike when it comes to the mechanics of these systems.
FWIW, we installed residential filter systems for several years. You don't need to change the media until you get a pressure drop at your faucets. That skanky, nasty looking filter is actually doing a better job of filtering than it did when it was new. The other thing is with the activated carbon filter. If you start to get smells or odors, time to change it. Good just to keep a set on hand and change them when needed rather than have to wait until they get delivered. I bought this system a few months back, but we recently got our 397. I plan on stealing your bypass idea. Might even steal the ceiling mount. I was wondering where to install ours. Didn't really want them in the way in the basement. Thanks for the video. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.
I just order the same one you bought from Clearsource. I received a $25 discount using your link!! I have had their water softener for about a year and it has helped a lot. Most RV parks have well water which usually is very hard water and causes uses with all RV equipment if you do not take preventive action. Example; water heater, washer, and water lines get calcium build up from hard water. Enjoy all the information you provide!
Thank you!☺
Thanks for using our links! 😊
So glad I'm ground up on my build. The thought, & QC I'm able to put into it saves a ton of headaches with poor install, & nonsensical placement of the different systems.
Thanks for the ideas and the suggestions, I used both. I purchased the clearsource and installed the bypass. It's a little different, and hopefully, it works, installing tomorrow. Yes, I know I'm a few years behind, but I'm getting there. Lol
Thank you for the video Chad. It was very timely as I was just thinking about how to get great water in our 2022 VanLeigh Beacon.
Merry Christmas to you and Tara.
Love the channel. Have recommended your internet video all over FB groups.
Clearsource filters are great. Their housing is too expensive for what it is. You can get a housing for less than half the price and they’ll fit the clearsource filters into them. The filters are a standard size.
Awesome as always!!! Nothing like a good testing period to see how effective the system is.
Been using my Clear Source Ultra for about 9 months now and love it !! Started using it on day one when we got our new 5th wheel and went fulltime RVing. We were also using a berkey for our coffee and tea water. I honestly don't think the Berky is really necessary with the Clear Source Ultra.
There are other inserts that work that well (Former NASA rocket scientist) I built equivalent system for $125. The FIRST filter needs changing far more often than the others
The Birkey is an excellent ion exchange system. It exchanges sodium (Na+) for other metals (Ca++, Mg++ etc).
The BEST way to purify water is by distillation. This removes EVERYTHING. It saves descaling coffee makers (Kuerig and the like). Distilled water is best for humidifiers on sleep apnea machines and other medical devices.
Maybe unrelated, but can you make a video on how the auxiliary water tank works, how to fill properly, how to access, etc? Thanks.
Merry Christmas kids. Be safe and warm.
That ink test really makes you think about your water.
Hope Tara has recovered from her fall. Merry Christmas🎄and safe travels in 2022.
That was pretty impressive. I had no idea that the filter system you had was capable of that high a quality testing. As always great video guy's. Missed seeing precious Daisy. Merry Christmas to you both and give little precious some sugars from me.
Great video. In our home we use a 5 micron, and 1 micron filter, then our third stage is a Brita filter. I am fairly sure our water is at least "good", as opposed to "great". I do like the idea of the virus guard as well at the kitchen sink. Perhaps I'll add one this winter. That said, our cottage on Georgian Bay (off Lake Huron) had an Artesian well, and the local water there was/is apparently well know for being one of the purest sources in Canada.
That was an awesome demonstration, thanks Chad and Tara.
Thanks always for your tips. Wishing you both a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. Take care of each other.
Hello Jackie
Nice, I have been using one for over a year. Has work very good.
I like how you built the bypass for your filter system, that additional video, not buying it, all charcoal filters pass thru the charcoal before it starts to filter. that is the reason for running water thru them first prior to hooking them to your RV. good video, Merry Christmas
Incredible demonstrations - thanks for sharing 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻
Great video. Good information. Happy Holidays!!!
Another well-produced and informative video, thanks!
Merry Christmas Daisy, oh, and Chad and Tara too!
I just had my rv shop install the triple filter in my grand design. They cut a panel in the sidewalk of the bay so its out of the way
Awesome video, ordered mine tonight. Thanks for arranging the discount code!
Just stay at the KOA near the Grand Design home office, they have well water that turned our filters orange over night!
Perhaps it's their pipes as opposed to the well?
Thanks Chad. We took your advice from the beginning, we got the Clear source and the Berkey. Wife has water issues as well. So far so good. Full-timing it 3 months and no issues.
Chad and. Tara hope. Both of you are feeling better and hope you have a merry Christmas
Wish you and your family Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
I assembled a 3 filter canister unit. it was a fraction of the cost of a preassembled three unit filter. My filter unit is portable and separate from the RV because I want to take the pressure drop before my pressure regulator and thus maximizing my RV water pressure. its more trouble that building it in but I sacrifice that for the higher water pressure. good video.
Interesting idea! I could install a regulator on the output of the filter....
Merry Christmas Chad, Tara, and Daisy. I pray that Tara is recovering from her concussion!
We love our Clearsource filtration system. We use it for all our water needs. Both for city water and filling our freshwater tank. It is external in a tub and it is almost as good tasting as bottled water. We have only been changing the filters every 6 months but based on the video I guess we should be at least checking the filters every 3. Thank you for the video.
Cant be too careful! Have a good holiday and thanks for sharing all your adventures!
So glad to see you back!! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!!
Good to see you guys again. Another awesome video. Merry Christmas!!
Wow. That system is an absolute must. Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!
Glad to see your still playing in the water, even at the start of winter. Enjoy the video, very informative, well presented...but you guys know all this, and we appreciate it. Thanks
Great Video with as normal great information. Merry Christmas! 🎄
Great information. I permanently installed the clear source ultra in my fifth wheel over 1.5 years ago. But I think I’ll add the bypass , didn’t think of that. Thanks
I recently added the Acuva 2.0 UV water drinking filter that ensures there is no virus/bacteria when using water from my fresh water tank while boondocking. The Clear Source, at least on my rv, isn’t in line with the water from the fresh water tank to protect me.
Excellent information ... as usual. I have the two filter system from Clear Source that is external. Been extremely happy with it. I've always wanted to upgrade and mount it internally. And then after seeing the demo, I am definitely upgrading the the three filter system and now have an idea for a similar install internally. Great job!!
GREAT to see theses type video's coming back... Merry X'mas to you both and the puppy.
Amazing info and video, thanks for sharing!!!!
Merry Christmas. Awesome to see this, time to pull the trigger on this system.
Big difference! Awesome Safe Travels guys 💙 and a Very Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
Great video. Great way to keep track of when you changed filters is just to write the date you changed them on the canisters.
Our water is so dirty here (rust and dirt, not bacteria etc) that I Rinse the slimy dirt off that 1st filter DAILY and have to change it WEEKLY!
Great job. I think its a Clear Choice;;; :) Press on!
Great video. I have been hoping that you or someone as knowledgeable about what they were doing would put in a 3 filter system. We own a small farm. Our water is supplied by a well, our pump is at 115' depth. We currently have NO filtration on our system. BAD ME, but in my defense, we are getting NO sand in the toilet tanks. Now I know that says nothing about all the other little gremlins we could have in the system. That is why I am wanting to install a filter system. Our well is topped by a concrete room that extends about 8' into the ground. In the 11 years we have lived here the water out there has never frozen, the water lines are located close to the floor of the room, which puts them close to 6' below the surface. The well has a flat top lid with enough angle on it so that water does not pool on top. the lid is also insulated with 7.5" of closed cell foam insulation. My wife says that I over engineer everything that I build! :-) At any rate, I can see enough in this video to install a good filter system, adapting the system to remove what contaminates are known to be in this area, plus I will be getting a full checkup on our water before putting in the filters, so that I will know exactly what I need to be filtering out of our water. The bypass is a great addition as well. Many thanks! I am very pleased to see another video from you two, but take it slow, at YOUR speed. You know best when you will be able to jump back into video production. I am sure that all of you followers also want you not to burn out!
Excellent video as always. Very informative.
after you installed the system you were making a hose to connect to the main fitting in side looked like a 90 of some sort that looked also like a nut to tighten down .. you never listed that part .. have the part link . thank you . im trying to duplicate the same on my camper thanks its at timer 614 through 620 of your video
i do not have a RV yet but i have the same filter recommended by a lot of full time RVers but now i am thinking building a bus and will be using it in there but still what we really want start off a year so in RV as we are in the plan of building a bus
Hello Brenda
Great info and I could see this as a perfect system for full timer, I don't believe it is worth the investment for part timers like ourselves. The center filter is what I am using in the Grand Design built in filter system (activated coconut charcoal). Good enough for the RV water system as long as you are using potable sources. We used to use a brita filtration system, and actually moved to using 5 gallon water jugs for our drinking water needs. As part timers it is a great way for us to reduce waste (no plastic bottles) and know we have good drinking water for our trips and the costs when trading in for a new bottle are minimal.
Merry Christmas to you, Tara and Chad. Hope you are recovering well Tara. Looking forward to your excellent content in 2022. Travel safe.
Hey Chad, I'm finally getting ready to install mine and watched the video again. How often do you need/use the bypass loop? I get wanting to be able to shut off flow on both sides of the filters, but why would you ever want to bypass the filters? Thinking of leaving the bypass off mine. Any concerns you think I should consider? Thanks?
I put them in bypass when changing the filters and figured it would just be good to have if there were ever a canister crack or leak. But that has never happened and I can change the filters in about 5 minutes.. So, it's not really necessary.
Merry Christmas guys.
Thanks for this video. I just ordered 1 from Amazon. We have a travel Trailer and can’t hook it up inside the camper but it will work great I’m sure. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years.
Right on glad the system’s working great 👍 have a merry Christmas 🎄 and happy new year 🥳
Thanks guys I’ve been following your tips and have been setting up our RV similar to yours
Appreciate all the info! Hope your feeling better!
We have a clearsource but what’s going to keep water in fresh water tank from getting contaminated? If you’re drinking water out of the fresh water tank you need to filter it before drinking.
Great video. I have looked at these systems and wondered if they really worked. We are not full-timers in the rv and have not seen how cost-effective it would be at this time. We normally drink bottled water but clean our dishes and take showers in the parks water. Still may be worth the investment anyway to cut down on rust, heavy metals, and whatever contaminants.
Thanks, Chad for the insights. Are you guys thinking about doing a follow-up video on the output of your solar panels? I am finding that output drops off considerably with winter sun and shorter days.
Yes... working on a project video and solar update. 👍🏼
Thanks for the demo video!! Love the ClearSource system but at the time we bought ours they only had the 2 stage system so that is what we have stayed with. Would like the Ultra but don't really want to pitch what we have given how pricey they are.
That’s a very nice system
Great video as always. Really like the install!
Merry Christmas, love yall 3000!
Nice video! I have a question , what size are the cannisters? are they the standard 4.5" x 10" ?
Merry Christmas Chad, Tara & Daisy🎄❤️
Hello Lisa
Great content as always.Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎄🎉🎉
Hope you two are taking care of yourself! Merry Christmas
Hope Tara is feeling better, rearview on the surgery (?) and things are heading back to better days? Thanks for the high quality video as usual!
Another great video. 👍 Hope you are both well. :)
Your video’s are helpful for living in RV
Chad & Tara, I really enjoyed this video! Since you are also using the Berkey Water filter, what do those filters look like, after you have installed the Clear source? Is there additional filtration, noticed in the Berkey Filters? Is the Berkey really necessary, for drinking water?
Likely not necessary to use the Berkey, but we have it so why not.. 😊
@@ChangingLanes Have you tasted the water that came through the Clearsource without first going through the Berkey and if so, can you tell the difference?
Merry Christmas 🎁🎄😎🦅👍🇺🇸🎁🎄
Finally cut the back off my filter and ready to build... quick question, how long did you make the little stubs of PEX between fittings? Looks like about 1.5" or so?
Did you also install a couple runs coming out of the filter, one to the RV and one to outside so when you install new filters and have to run the water for several minutes? Or do you just run a sink inside when you install new filters?
Great video Chad and Tara. Nice content. I like how you tested it out and glad it works for the virus. Glad it works. I would a water filter too not know what’s in the campsites water. Thank you again Chad and Tara! Hike you both have a very Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year! 🎄🎄🎅🎅
Merry Christmas Tara and Chad and Daisy 🎄
Hello MICHELLE
Chad…saw you use clamps…have you tried Shark bites? If so did they not work? I am using them in home repairs even where freeze might occur and having great success.
Thanks for the install suggestions, we have the same unit, but in the free stand style. Changed our filters at three months and they were just about as bad as your six month filters.
Marry Christmas.
Awesome information. Thank you!
First off how's Tara's noggin, that cut looked nasty. I hope she's feeling better and Merry Christmas to both of you. As for the filter system it looks pretty good. There's another one out there that claims about the same specs but it's twice the cost. Guess which one I'm going to buy. Keep the good stuff coming guys and I hope Tara's feeling better.
I would to see an update on the MorRyde IS Suspension system and the disk brake upgrade. Problems, anything you would have done differently. Doing this upgrade November 2022.
The IS has been awesome! I plan on re-packing bearings and giving an update early next year.