Water Filter Relocation

If you have the water filter located in your garage area behind a small door...you may want to consider moving it.

I moved mine this weekend. Several others on this post have already done so as well.

(04) 1/2" Male CPVC fittings (for the filter housing and for hose connections)
(08) 1/2" 90 degree ells CPVC
(02) 1/2" shut off valves CPVC
(05) Feet of 1/2" CPVC
(01) CPVC Glue
(01) CPVC Cleaner/Primer
(01) Thread Dope for CPVC (make sure you get the right one. You'll be connecting to the hoses and the filter housing)
(01) Small block of wood to secure the filter to

The project took about 1.5 hours. Now the filter is VERY easy to get to.

I also put a screw on the wall to hang the wrench.

You will have to remove the inner garage wall in order to get to the hoses.

The shut-off valves help when changing the filter. It may also help shut the incoming water off quickly if a leak happens. This will be faster than turning a handle multiple times...

This is a 38GK reconfiguration...

Nice job!

That is on my list. Great job. Thanks for the photos and parts list.

Nice job! I have thought about doing this project, but have some concerns about the filter/water lines freezing in cold weather. Their present location in the basement does offer a layer of protection from the cold. Has anyone experienced water freezing issues after relocating the filter assembly?

Bob

Wouldn't be a problem where we winter, Arizona & Florida.

Normally not a problem for us in Dallas during the winter...however I've seen it get cold enough that it froze at the hose inlet connection in the Convience Center. Wouldn't want to involve exposed water lines also.

Nice job! I have thought about doing this project, but have some concerns about the filter/water lines freezing in cold weather. Their present location in the basement does offer a layer of protection from the cold. Has anyone experienced water freezing issues after relocating the filter assembly?

Bob

I wondered about that on mine, and would probably wrap a heat trace around the filter if we stayed in a real freeze. So far we are relatively fair weather campers - with an occasional snowfall surprise in the morning.

I believe there is a 110 outlet in there. You could put a small 60watt light in there when you think the weather will get below freezing. I like the idea.

nice looking work. I have not got around to mine but it is on the list, which seems to be growing

Nice job! I have thought about doing this project, but have some concerns about the filter/water lines freezing in cold weather. Their present location in the basement does offer a layer of protection from the cold. Has anyone experienced water freezing issues after relocating the filter assembly?

Bob

If you're worried about freeze protection, just run a short heat duct to the compartment. It's located directly behind the panel. That would be a very easy fix. Run a short 1" to 2" line and you'll be plenty protected. I don't "plan" on getting into that cold of an area.

Idea number 2...If you don't want to go through that trouble, just get a piece of pink insulation and stuff it in there on extreme cold nights...The heat from the basement would keep it from freezing unless extremely low.

Due to not being full timers, took mine out as bugs grow in them when not being used and do not have free time to spend in hospitals/urgent care clinics, and sitting on the kings throne is a real burn in the rump.

Due to not being full timers, took mine out as bugs grow in them when not being used and do not have free time to spend in hospitals/urgent care clinics, and sitting on the kings throne is a real burn in the rump.

we don't full time. I just remove the canister and pitch the filter when we go to storage. It's probably more sanitary than those in line filters where you really never get to clean it or see it. Mine has a bypass so if we only go a couple of days I don't bother putting the filter, or even the canister on.