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HI we recently bought a 2002 Abby aventura 4 berth caravan, and took it out for the first time at easter (we usually tent so know nothing about caravans) wwe notice black bits in our water not all the time just occasionally, having read up on the subject it was mentioned it could be the water filter but we do not appear to have one our cold water inlet is a Crystal Compact housing when....my father in law flushed the system for us before we went and steralised the aquaroll so does any one have any advise or suggestions please??

can i clean the pump and blue pipes by submerging them in all in water as they seem a little grubby especiall just inside the blue pipes??

hope im making sense as i really dont know what im talking about!!!

many thanks for your help in advance x

Hi,yes it was flushed with milton, will be trying the reccomended one tomorrow.

Thanks

Jo

What the black bits are is bacetria that has buit up and breeding in the water system. However the 'The_boys' post is absolutely right about treating the water with Puriclean and this is the reason why. Milton is used to sterilise baby equipment which is all plastic but in the caravan water system you have the hot water tank that contains the heater element and other steel objects that Milton is likely to cause damage due to a harmful bleaching chemical. Milton is okay to use on a daily basis but when your caravan has been standing for a while then a different approach needs to be taken in order to destroy the Bio-film. Puriclean is specifically designed for the leisure industry and can safely treat all the system without having to remove any pipes etc. It destroys the Bio-film which is the slimy bacteria that forms and clings to plastic walls so this is the best product to use. Click on the link below as it will explain what Puriclean does, what bacteria is destroys plus all the other related links on how to treat your water with tablets on site. Be safe and be healthy.

 http://www.cleantabs.co.uk/

Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 28/4/2012

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What the black bits are is bacetria that has buit up and breeding in the water system.

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Not necessarily.  Are the black bits solid??

I had this in my first 'van when I had little knowledge/experience.  Turned out it was the filter - the bag inside the cylinder had split and the carbon filter grains were being pumped to all taps - took ages to get rid of them all after replacing the filter.

Del

Thanks Tango55, going to go and get some puriclean tomorrow and have a go..... Del I can't seem to locate a filter so dont think its that and the bits a black, varrying sizes (but not huge) and like flakes dont think they were solid.

jo

Quote: Originally posted by jolouj on 28/4/2012

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Thanks Tango55, going to go and get some puriclean tomorrow and have a go..... Del I can't seem to locate a filter so dont think its that and the bits a black, varrying sizes (but not huge) and like flakes dont think they were solid.

jo

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Hi this is what our water inlet (if thats what its called) where we connect pump there is no where for a filter and have checked everywhere in the van too

thanks

Quote: Originally posted by Delboya on 28/4/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 28/4/2012

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What the black bits are is bacetria that has buit up and breeding in the water system.

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Not necessarily.  Are the black bits solid??

I had this in my first 'van when I had little knowledge/experience.  Turned out it was the filter - the bag inside the cylinder had split and the carbon filter grains were being pumped to all taps - took ages to get rid of them all after replacing the filter.

Del

 

 

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They OP has already said that they have a Crystal Compact housing which is identical to mine and can confirm that this type does not have a water filter fitted. It's the square box type water inlet inlet, not the tall rectangular which does contain a filter above the water inlet which I think you will find is called the Carver Cascade.

Tango55 do  you know if its possible to submerege the pump and blue pipes in th in the puriclean  as they seem to have black on the inside too is there any way to clean these properly?

Thanks for confirming i dont have a filter i didnt think i had

Jo

Thanks everyone i will give it a go with the puri clean then see what happens thanks very much for the advise .

Jo