Island house help

[dippasan]

I'm on Sleepers as well and I go through the dirt and rust filters on my system approx every 2 weeks. I just recently changed the location of my filter so that water supplied to my outside hoses is NOT filtered. Water supplied to my hoses now comes out just after my Well-trol tank and before the filter. We have a lot of flowers and plants that need water and of course rinsing off boats and decks etc. This has more than doubled the filter life.

[Rich]

Just curious....

Do you lucky enough to live on an island sanitize the lake water in some way before use in your house?

Do you use UV lamps or other types of systems?

Or do you bring potable water with you for cooking, etc.?

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Rich

Just curious....

Do you lucky enough to live on an island sanitize the lake water in some way before use in your house?

Do you use UV lamps or other types of systems?

Or do you bring potable water with you for cooking, etc.?

Mine goes through two sediment filters, then a UV sanitizer / purifier, then we have carbon filters at interior sink locations. Had it tested a number of times and its better than Poland Spring and tastes great but the wife still makes me lug the bottled water for drinking!

Dan

[Rich]

I can almost understand how she feels... after all.... Fish have sex in that water!

[tis]

I like how people are so worried about the lake water when it is filtered. Where does town and city water come from before it is treated? Laconia comes from Lake Winni. Wolfeboro comes from Beech Pond.

[TiltonBB]

At the recommendation on someone on the forum I bought this system last year. It was about $1,000

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It has a sediment filter, charcoal filter and UV chamber. I installed it after my small sediment filter from Lowe's thinking that the $5 filter will eliminate at least some of the sediment before it gets into the more expensive filter system. I have my outside water set up before the filter system.

After two weeks with the new system I took a sample to the Laconia Water Department and they confirmed that it is drinking quality water. That was enough information for me so I went out and bought an ice maker for my freezer.

I can now confirm that cocktails taste better with Winnipesaukee ice cubes!

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by tis

I like how people are so worried about the lake water when it is filtered. Where does town and city water come from before it is treated? Laconia comes from Lake Winni. Wolfeboro comes from Beech Pond.

Our filtered lake water was better than our well water in Dover by a longshot.

[Jerry]

When we bought out island camp 20 years ago it came with a UV filter on the water line. I removed it because if there is any sediment at all in the water (or on the transparent tube that separates the water from the UV bulb) as it passes along the UV light, the sediment casts a shadow and the UV light does not disinfect that water. Instead, I installed a 20 micron and a 5 micron sediment filter, which filters all water going out of our lake pump, and I also installed Seagull filters at all sinks. The way those work is that no water automatically goes through those filters, but if you want to drink water, brush teeth, or use water in cooking, you pull on a diverter or turn a valve which sends the cold water through the filter. The water that goes to our hose bib, hot water heaters, washing machine, toilet, bathtub and shower is only treated by the sediment filters and not the Seagull filters. The water that goes through the Seagull filter is cleansed of all bacteria, benzene, organic compounds, viruses, parasites, gasoline and other petroleum distillates, etc. and is great for drinking. So we have never had to haul water from the mainland for drinking. The Seagull filters typically last for a season or more, given that the sediment filters take out the big stuff and if those get clogged it is not a big deal since the sediment filters are very inexpensive. The Seagull filters are available, and their specs are as well, at https://generalecology.com/ We have had our filtered drinking water tested at a lab and it is pristine.

[chasedawg]

Originally Posted by Jerry

When we bought out island camp 20 years ago it came with a UV filter on the water line. I removed it because if there is any sediment at all in the water (or on the transparent tube that separates the water from the UV bulb) as it passes along the UV light, the sediment casts a shadow and the UV light does not disinfect that water. Instead, I installed a 20 micron and a 5 micron sediment filter, which filters all water going out of our lake pump, and I also installed Seagull filters at all sinks. The way those work is that no water automatically goes through those filters, but if you want to drink water, brush teeth, or use water in cooking, you pull on a diverter or turn a valve which sends the cold water through the filter. The water that goes to our hose bib, hot water heaters, washing machine, toilet, bathtub and shower is only treated by the sediment filters and not the Seagull filters. The water that goes through the Seagull filter is cleansed of all bacteria, benzene, organic compounds, viruses, parasites, gasoline and other petroleum distillates, etc. and is great for drinking. So we have never had to haul water from the mainland for drinking. The Seagull filters typically last for a season or more, given that the sediment filters take out the big stuff and if those get clogged it is not a big deal since the sediment filters are very inexpensive. The Seagull filters are available, and their specs are as well, at https://generalecology.com/ We have had our filtered drinking water tested at a lab and it is pristine.

Wow great information. We have been drawing lake water for over 30 years. We had a sediment filter once and used it for a short time then took it off. Been living off lake water ever since. I'm 75 and feel and look I'm 45. people ask me why so young. I say it is gin and tonic's and Lake winni wine every night. ha ha ha