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12-20-2013, 05:53 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 428
M.O.C. #7142
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Black Funk...HELP
When we turn on our shower(inside) we are getting black funk out of the hose and head.....anyone else have this issue? Also if we decide to change out shower head and hose..how do you detach the hose line. I know that a lot of you have changed out the head have you also changed the water hose at that time????????
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12-20-2013, 05:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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where is your water source? city or tank. the shower head just unscrews from the hose and the hose will do the same at the faucet
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12-20-2013, 06:05 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonds, Wa
Posts: 401
M.O.C. #12491
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Several years ago I had a similar problem throughout my entire water system, not just the shower. I traced it to a carbon water filter cartridge gone bad. Replaced filter, flushed system, back to normal. I now replace my carbon filter on a more regular basis.
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12-20-2013, 08:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wheatland
Posts: 675
M.O.C. #10623
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by ranch560
Several years ago I had a similar problem throughout my entire water system, not just the shower. I traced it to a carbon water filter cartridge gone bad. Replaced filter, flushed system, back to normal. I now replace my carbon filter on a more regular basis.
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That's what I was thinking as it happened to us once also.
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12-20-2013, 08:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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If you have an inline water filter, most likely leaking carbon. I always let the water run through filter and hose to be sure it is clear before hooking to city water connector.
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12-20-2013, 02:31 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 428
M.O.C. #7142
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Thanks for help, will check carbon filter tomorrow....but why only the shower head and not the other faucets?????
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12-20-2013, 02:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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Flow restricted may have accumulated the carbon bits
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12-20-2013, 03:34 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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Whenever we set up and I attach the carbon inline water filter I connect the filter to one end of the hose and run water from the shore water faucet through the filter onto the ground thus clearing small particles of carbon out of the filter that may have settled down and loosened up while it was sitting in the basement from the last use. I also make sure I shake as much water out of the carbon filter when disconnecting it from the hose to make sure there is as little water as possible in the filter to cause any possible stagnation in the filter if not used again for a while. If you find it is the carbon filter that is causing the problem be sure to pull the screens off the ends of each faucet and make sure the screens are not filled with larger carbon chips on the faucets. I'd also take of ALL of the faucet ends and shower heads and flush the whole system without a carbon filter on it.
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12-21-2013, 06:20 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 428
M.O.C. #7142
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Solved the problem......after 7 years of full-timing in the rig and using the shower daily....the hose built up a junk layer. Unscrewed the hose from both ends, soaked it in HOT bleach water then took outside and blew it out with unrestricted water pressure. Squeky clean now. Another thing to add to semi annual cleaning routine. Merry Christmas and Happy Sunshine to all. We are forecasted for a clear and sunny 70degrees today and warming as we get closer to Christmas Day.....Lots of room at the park and it is on the way to Quartzsite if anyone wants to stop by. We are in space 81 and there are other Montanas here as well.....
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