Any filters in a CD25's water system??

[smckean (Tosca)]

One of my projects lately has been to repair minor leaks and blockages in my CD25 water system. I am finding that various small pieces of material are getting lodged in the fittings in some parts of the system. This impedes the water flow -- at times to a mere trickle. Most strange are the small hard "beads", that look like tiny pearls, which especially enjoy getting themselves lodged in one-way valves. These "beads" are maybe 2 or 3 times the size of a grain of sand.

Anyway, does anyone know if there are any filters in a CD25's water system? I've looked and can't find any. I'm thinking of installing perhaps fuel filters in the hot and cold lines to catch whatever gunk might be present.

P.S. If anyone has an idea of what these "beads" might be, I'd be interested in hearing your ideas.

[ghone]

There is likely a filter attached on or near your water pump. Mine is incorporated into the Flojet housing. The beads may be "hard water" deposits, maybe calcium maybe just crud? Give a good flush to the system.
George

[beermanPDX]

There is no real filter on my 25, but there is an "inlet strainer". The inlet strainer looks like its part of the pump, but it's really a separate component. It should be what the water hose connects to. Mine looks similar to this:



Mine is mounted on its side, right to the pump inlet. The top spins off and you clean out the metal screen.

Are your white beads all the same size...i.e., man-made or "natural"?

[Dan McNally]

Sounds like hard water to me, I used to get them in my camper toilet. They would collect in the last fitting and impede the water flow when you needed it most. It was a bummer removing toilet to get at the fitting to clean out, it would happen about every five years. So I started checking it before trips and fixing it before it became a problem.

[thataway]

There are all sorts of filters for a water system. My 25 had a fine mesh screen sediment filter between the water tank and the pump. Par/Japsco makes such a filter. There are many in line RV filters such as above, which will fit in line. They are good for several thousand gallons, and will remove most taste, odors and sediments of i micron or more in size.

[Will-C]

We don't have a 25 but I would recommend you get an inline filter on the hose you fill the boat up with and always use it.. The sediment screens in faucets and in water supply lines are a source of issues. Like I have no water! Then clean sediment screens. Then it's, look Ma there's nothing wrong with our fresh water pump. Some folks pull the filters after the pump to eliminate the issues except for the last one on the faucet which is easily blown out.
D.D.

[smckean (Tosca)]

[smckean (Tosca)]

[Dan McNally]

Yes that is what I mean. The ones I encountered had more then one color though and where slightly larger then a grain of sand. They never caused any real issues until they would restrict the function of the toilet. They did not damage any thing they just stopped the water flow.

[rjmcnabb]

Dan,
Do you use a water softener? Yours sound suspiciously like resin beads.
Rod

[smckean (Tosca)]

beermanPDX said:

[Alyssa Jean]

Sandy,
If it is just an inline type filter it could possibly be installed in the compartment under the dining table. The hose from the tank runs along the port side to the pump.

[thataway]

There are several places where the filter can be installed, but be sure it is before the pump.

One thought about filtering water you put in the tanks, of C Dorys: you want to not use a Charcoal type of filter, which removed chlorine. I want to have the residual chlorine to avoid any bad guys from growing in the tank. However, I do use a particulate filter when filling tanks on boats and RV's. In line when from the water tank, or with a Brita filter, we do filter the final drinking water.

[smckean (Tosca)]