Water Filter Drain

Future Fulltimers · Post by **Future Fulltimers** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:25 am

Has anyone come up with a way to drain some of the water off so the filter housing can be removed without spilling water everywhere? I thought about putting a drain valve in the bottom of the housing but I am afraid it would leak.

Anyone have any ideas?

campswithcritters · Post by **campswithcritters** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:32 pm

I have enough room under mine to fit a small high sided plastic tray (from wal-mart of course) it catches the filter & bowl as well as stray water.

Heat84 · Post by **Heat84** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:08 pm

Hello !
Well I just went through the same thing with the water getting the interior wet. All because I wanted to install a fliter in the housing. I would be very interested if you find something that work's PLEASE LET US KNOW?
Thank you

ratherbcamping · Post by **ratherbcamping** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:19 pm

This is what DH did: Take a two gallon ziploc bag. Pull it up over the filter from the bottom. Unscrew the filter while INSIDE the bag. The water, and filter will drop into the bag where all water is contained. Worked great!

Post by **Mike Clay** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:48 pm

Seems the only time I take mine out is at the end of the year. I leave a faucet open and hit the system with air. If I need to change it earlier I just put a towel under it.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:19 pm

I have gotten to where I rarely put mine in because it does decrease water pressure to a degree in the shower. I just have a PUR water filter pitcher I keep in the fridge and that supplies all the filtered water I need. When I do use one and then remove it, I have a one gallon bucket I put under it to catch any dripping water and also a towel as a backstop. I also, open the taps to relieve the pressure on the system.

campswithcritters · Post by **campswithcritters** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:59 pm

Tim wrote:I have gotten to where I rarely put mine in because it does decrease water pressure to a degree in the shower. I just have a PUR water filter pitcher I keep in the fridge and that supplies all the filtered water I need. When I do use one and then remove it, I have a one gallon bucket I put under it to catch any dripping water and also a towel as a backstop. I also, open the taps to relieve the pressure on the system.

Sounds about like me Tim, I put in a sediment filter not a drinking water type, just takes out the big chunks but lets the water flow.

walmor · Post by **walmor** » Tue May 15, 2007 10:20 pm

I just cut a gallon milk jug in half and it is flexable enough to tip it under the filter and leave it there. It will almost hold as much water as the filter will. Cheap also.

Walt

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