Roger Long
Senior Member
I never drank the water from the fiberglass tank on my sailboat because it always had a chemical taste and the screen filter kept clogging with plastic particles. I carried this by habit to our current trawler but have finally had it with lugging and disposing of endless gallon jugs. I tasted the water and it seems good. The filter screen is clear. So, I installed a large RV filter in the system just downstream from the pressure pump and the water is indistinguishable from bottled. That will free up a lot of storage space in the galley. I’ll shock the tank before our next cruise and we use a potable water rated hose.
Just to be safe, I plan to run all water put into the tank through another RV style filter when filling. So, my question. What is the best way to store the filling filter? Should it have the end caps put back on and be stored wet or allowed to dry out between fillings?
Just to be safe, I plan to run all water put into the tank through another RV style filter when filling. So, my question. What is the best way to store the filling filter? Should it have the end caps put back on and be stored wet or allowed to dry out between fillings?