Watch This Before Buying Clearsource RV Water Filters - DIY Alternative To Clearsource RV Filters

This video shows how we built a 3 stage filter for our skoolie (school bus conversion) that, we believe, rivals, or is better than Clearsource filters, for much less money than the cost of Clearsource filters.
Some of the items we recommend for this project:
- Pentair Pentek 158648 3G Slim Line Filter Housing, 1/2" NPT #10 Under Sink Opaque Water Filter Housing, Integral Bracket Cap with Pressure Relief Button, 10 Inch, Black/Blue: amzn.to/3v5Ua8P
- Alternative housing without mounting bracket (this one looks like clearsource filter housing): Pentair Pentek 158195 Traditional Slim Line Filter Housing, 1/2" NPT #10 Under Sink Opaque Water Filter Housing with Pressure Relief Button, 10-Inch, Blue: amzn.to/3wMfUY2
- Clearsource 5 micron carbon element filter cartridge: www.clearsourc...
- Clearsource 0.5 micron carbon element filter cartridge: www.clearsourc...
- 1 x Argonide PAC2.5-10 AG 2.5" X 10" NanoCeram Pleated PAC Filter: discountcoffee...
- AISHER 2PCS 304 Stainless Steel Hex Nipple, Pipe Fitting 1/2-Inch Male Pipe x 1/2-Inch Male Pipe: amzn.to/4a2QJ1D
- Stainless Steel Pex x male npt adapter 1/2": amzn.to/48JHKl0
SharkBite 1/2 Inch Copper Crimp Rings, Pack of 25, PEX Pipe, PE-RT, 23102CP25: amzn.to/48G9eaX
- SharkBite 1/2 Inch to 3/4 Inch PEX Crimp Tool, Dual Head with Orange Handles, 23251: amzn.to/432BgfG
- SharkBite U860B50 PEX Pipe 1/2 Inch, Blue, Flexible Water Pipe, Tubing, Potable Water, Push-to-Connect Plumbing Fittings, 50 Feet of Coil Piping: amzn.to/3P2Fm1F
- 4 Rolls 1/2 Inch(W) X 520 Inches(L) Teflon Tape,Plumbers Tape,PTFE Tape,Sealing Tape,Plumbing Tape,Sealant Tape,Thread Seal Tape for Shower Head,Water Pipe Sealing Tape,Duct Tape,White: amzn.to/3SWum74
- DEWALT 20V MAX XR Impact Driver, Brushless, 1/4", 3-Speed, Bare Tool Only (DCF845B), Yellow, Black: amzn.to/4bXDL77
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro

[@chrisnheatherwalston1861]

Thanks for making this video! I really appreciate the time and the links. I'm thinking about making my own, but I would need it portable...so I'll have to think about how to make the stand. Thanks again!!

[@WideAwakeTravels]

I'm glad the video is helpful. Yeah you can make it portable either by welding up a frame from square tubing, or making it out of wood, like 2x3s and/or plywood. The only other difference would be the fittings for the in and out of the filter. You'd probably want to put the hose bibb fittings, since it's gonna be portable

[@cycleoflife7331]

I noticed that one filter system uses 4 filters one specifically for chemicals

[@WideAwakeTravels]

@@cycleoflife7331 yeah there are different kinds

[@digital8101]

Great video! I've been considering trying to build my own custom system for my trailer and this is exactly the right direction. I saw that you already commented on someone asking about making this a more "portable version" using the hose bib fitting for inlet/outlet fittings. My question is, do you see any reason the flow from the larger hose would be too much for this system? Also, in general, what do you think is the optimal water pressure for a system like this? I generally set mine between 45-50 but I wonder if this needs a little more pressure to avoid low pressure in the system due to the 3-stage filters. TIA!

[@WideAwakeTravels]

@@digital8101 I don't think the larger hose would cause the problem. Since I haven't hooked up the system yet, idk what the pressure drop is coming out of the filter. It's something to test.

[@laurellee6674]

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