Water Filter and Purifiers for Motorcaravans / Small Overland Vehicles
- Further information on travel health & water can be found in our travel health section, including an article on water purification.
| Description | Claims to Remove | Unit Price | Refill Time / Price | Comments | Contacts for Distribution / Enquiries |
| WHALE AQUASOURCE - Munster Simms Engineering Ltd [UK] | |||||
| In-line carbon/silver filter | "nasty tastes and smells" | £15.23 plus water system fittings | One season or 4,500 litres. £15.23 | Widely available in UK through caravan shops |
Munster Simms Engineering Ltd Old Belfast Road, Bangor, N Ireland UK +44 (0)1247 270531 |
| CARVER CRYSTAL - Carver and Co Ltd (taken over by Truma in July 2000) [UK] | |||||
| In-line (carbon?) filter | £22.25? | Annual ?? 1000 model - £16.00 ?? 2000 model - £20.00 | Widely available in UK through caravan shops |
Carver and Co Ltd, Coppice Side Industrial Estate, Brownhills, Walsall UK WS8 7ES (July 2000 – taken over by Truma) |
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| FILTAPAC - FILTAPAC [UK] | |||||
| Carbon filter | Refill only | £3.99 incl p&p | Fits Carver Crystal filter. |
FILTAPAC , 8 Tudor Close, Stone, Staffs UK ST15 OJY +44 (0)1785 816507 info@filtapac.co.uk |
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| AQUA-FILTA | |||||
| In-line carbon/silver filter | "chlorine, unpleasant smells, tastes and colours … Aqua-Filter is not a water purifier" | £33.31 including filter head | "Annually or sooner". £16.91 | Has pre-filter. 200g of carbon/silver. Flows at 14 litres per minute Buy from distributors (list from CONTACT). Not available (July 00). |
ITT Jabsco, Bingley Rd, Hoddesdon EN11 OBU, UK +44 (0)1992 450145 |
| AQUA-SURE - BW Technologies Ltd [UK] | |||||
| In-line (carbon/silver?) filter | "unwanted chemicals, odours and particles" | £79.99 incl faucet, piping and p&p | "Every 6 months", £30 | Available by mail order |
BW Technologies Ltd, Abbey Business Park, Monks Walk, Farnham, Surrey UK GU9 8HT +44 (0) 8705 820 000 contact@bwtechnologies.com |
| EVERPURE - EVERPURE? [BELGIUM] | |||||
| ? In-line (carbon/silver?) filter | "tastes and odour and water-borne organisms and particles down to [0.5 micron] size" | £56.44 (CAK price) | £33.84 (CAK price) |
Available direct from Ward. Not currently available from CAK, Princes Drive Industrial Estate, Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK CV8 2FD +44 (0) 1926 854271 |
Ward 0800 854 797 +44 (0) 1799 540983 (Kay Phillips-Anstell) info@watersofteners-filters.co.uk |
| NATURE PURE - General Ecology Ltd [USA] | |||||
| In-line (carbon/silver?) filter |
"all microorganisms …specific chemicals, viruses, foul tastes, colours, odours and lead" "Particle retention (nominal) 0.1 microns, (absolute) 0.4 microns" |
£90.43 (model 400043 or 400005) incl faucet , vessel and piping | Every 500 gallons (2,000 litres). £36 |
Also available without piping/faucet (model 400007). Flows at 1.9 litres per minute. Price quoted is from Associated Chemists (Wicker) Ltd +44 (0)114 272 7676 |
General Ecology Europe Ltd, St Andrew's House, 26 Brighton Road, Crawley RH10 6AA UK. +44 (0) 1293 539022 |
| FILOPUR MENAGER - Filopur [Switzerland] | |||||
| In-line carbon/silver filter | Particles, chlorine, colours, bacteria, viruses, solvents, hydrocarbons, oils – but see COMMENTS | approx £105 incl faucet, standardvessel and piping | Every 2 months for family of 4. Standard cartridge £22. | Special cartridges are available – one for nitrates, another for exceptional conditions (eg Asia travel). These are used in tandem with std cartridge. This requires bigger vessel (£30). Special cartridges (£48) last 4 times longer than std. |
Details are taken from / available via Narbonne Accessoires catalogue swiss@filopur.com |
| SEAGULL IV X-IFP - General Ecology Ltd [USA] | |||||
| In-line (carbon/silver?) filter | Microorganisms and their toxins, pesticides, herbicides, chemicals, foul tastes, odours | approx £300 incl faucet and piping | 1,000 gallons (4,000 litres) £50 | Flows at 3.8 litres per minute |
General Ecology Europe Ltd, St Andrew's House, 26 Brighton Road, Crawley RH10 6AA UK. +44 (0) 1293 539022 |
Information researched by Les Brook .
