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PersonGinaherd
29/11/2007 at 11:28am
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Does this need removing over the winter?

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Gina


Personsaabman
29/11/2007 at 11:48am
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You shouldn't have to remove it if you drain the system fully,


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Persongrumpyoldsod
29/11/2007 at 11:49am
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If your not going out again till the new season, the smart money is to remove the filter and empty it out [the charcoal filling] and then replace the empty back in the aperature. Drain the system and your good for the cold weather.


PersonGowerray
29/11/2007 at 11:59am
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Don't know about removing completely. Possibility of any water left inside freezing I suppose. They recommend that it's changed at the start of the season anyway (that's if, like us, you have a Winter lay-off). If it was removed I would think some sort of packing would have to be used in the opening to stop deeper freezing. Gawd knows. I do know that when I tried to remove ours I had a hell of a job. The wing grip being made of plastic, I was afraid to put too much force on it. Did eventually free it with a pliers, very tentatively. Left it loose now and covered the thread with vegetable oil. If it freezes it freeezes. The type on our caravan is the Carver Mark 2 water  filter. Replacement is only £6.85. Listed here with Towsure
      Sorry I couldn't have been of more help
Ray


Personpippa10
29/11/2007 at 12:46pm
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We always replace ours at the beginning of the season.

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Margaret.


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Personmichael
29/11/2007 at 2:25pm
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i would remove it over winter for the simple reason,if it is not being used over a time span of months bacteria can grow on it.feel sure they should be changed each season anyway.

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Personkevin40
29/11/2007 at 3:07pm
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hi.yes you should remove it, leave all taps and drain valves fully open, then next year replace with a new filter as it is recommended to replace after 30days use.


PersonGinaherd
29/11/2007 at 5:46pm
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Thanks very much for all the reply's. We knew we had to replace it but we didn't know if to leave it in then replace in the spring.

Gina


PersonTom#n#Gill
30/11/2007 at 5:17am
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If you don't want to keep replacing the filter , fill an old one with marbles, dont leave it empty as it will probaly airlock, we did this but we never used the caravan taps for drinking water.

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Personsnap
30/11/2007 at 9:42am
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Left mine in one year, it cracked the housing when it froze had to replace the whole filter housing,expensive mistake a lot cheaper to remove it.



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