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Weird Water

In camp today for only the third time out this year, had to dry camp as all camp water turned off. Upon opening up the galley, and shortly thereafter, shower faucets, coal black water!  What?

The water cleared after running, but cannot understand the cause of this charcoal source.
1989 Foretravel U300 Grand Villa
Build #3410

Re: Weird Water

Reply #1 –
Did you put a new water filter in? Most if not all of the canister filters will put out charcoal clouds until flushed out.
Don
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1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
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Re: Weird Water

Reply #2 –
What Don said.  Out of curiosity, I took one of the blue CAMCO filters apart.  Results below.  Suppose most other brands are similar...

The little foam dohickie is a (supposedly) 100 micron particulate filter.  The black stuff is, according to the label, carbon + KDF (?).
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
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Re: Weird Water

Reply #3 –
Yes, infact now that you mention it, I did recently replace the big filter. That's no doubt the cause.

Thanks!
1989 Foretravel U300 Grand Villa
Build #3410