Washing car: Water filter for otuside faucets?
06-29-2007, 04:11 PM
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Washing car: Water filter for otuside faucets? Since there is a lot of sediment in the water I use to wash my car, which leaves a lot of water spots everywhere, I was wondering if there was some type of filter I could attach to my water hose faucet outside to get cleaner water? Kinda like at the do-it-yourself washes, they've got that spot-free rinse and that never leaves waterspots on my car. Is that filtered water or what?
06-29-2007, 04:28 PM
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I actually went to Home Depot and purchased an under-sink filter which you'd use on your kitchen sink and mounted it right onto my hose reel...it works great!
The look on my Dad's face when he seen it hooked up for the first time when I was washing the car was piceless
The look on my Dad's face when he seen it hooked up for the first time when I was washing the car was piceless
06-29-2007, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kaos_
have you noticed better water spot results? as in, less waterspots.
06-29-2007, 05:05 PM
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jesus, i hate hard water. i house sit for a friend of the family in the summer and i tried washing my car there. left nasty *** water spots all over my car. i only wash my car in the shade now, and only when its relatively cool out. they got a water softner now, though, so its not that bad anymore.
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06-30-2007, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MustangEater82
what kind of costs are we looking at for one? $10, $500?
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06-30-2007, 08:33 PM
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Im sure you already know this...but that Mr.clean spotless wash has Filters in it to filter the water...I dont use it anymore, but i did try it a few times..and it worked perfect. No water spots at all.
06-30-2007, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Travis99LS1
Im sure you already know this...but that Mr.clean spotless wash has Filters in it to filter the water...I dont use it anymore, but i did try it a few times..and it worked perfect. No water spots at all.
With the method I use (under-sink filter) the filter's will last longer and probably filter better/more than that Mr. Clean
09-19-2007, 08:59 AM
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I picked up a canister and two filters from pure water products out of Denton, Tx. http://www.pwgazette.com/gardenhosefilters.htm
The cool thing is that you can recharge your filters with standard water softener salt ($5 for a 40lb bag at Lowes), so I have two filters with one 'recharging' while the other is in use. You hook it up in line between two hoses and that's it. It was $55 or so for the catridge and filters.
The cool thing is that you can recharge your filters with standard water softener salt ($5 for a 40lb bag at Lowes), so I have two filters with one 'recharging' while the other is in use. You hook it up in line between two hoses and that's it. It was $55 or so for the catridge and filters.
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09-19-2007, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Gipraw
Spot Free 1000 Water Filter.. or the 2500 (my choice)
anything else is just minor improvement, and not worth the trouble or the $$$, in my opinion.
anything else is just minor improvement, and not worth the trouble or the $$$, in my opinion.
My water spots aren't bad, but that is probably because I dry my car with a leaf blower/waffle weave and then hit it up with Zaino Z6.
Anyone who is using the Home Depot setup, have you noticed any drop in water pressure?
09-20-2007, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by MrEddie
I picked up a canister and two filters from pure water products out of Denton, Tx. http://www.pwgazette.com/gardenhosefilters.htm
The cool thing is that you can recharge your filters with standard water softener salt ($5 for a 40lb bag at Lowes), so I have two filters with one 'recharging' while the other is in use. You hook it up in line between two hoses and that's it. It was $55 or so for the catridge and filters.
The cool thing is that you can recharge your filters with standard water softener salt ($5 for a 40lb bag at Lowes), so I have two filters with one 'recharging' while the other is in use. You hook it up in line between two hoses and that's it. It was $55 or so for the catridge and filters.
09-20-2007, 05:38 PM
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I bought the water softener from Griots. Works great!
Make sure the water spots are from particulate matter not hardness. Hardness is dissolved calcium that a filter will not help with. The spots appear when the water evaporates and the calcium comes out of solution.
Make sure the water spots are from particulate matter not hardness. Hardness is dissolved calcium that a filter will not help with. The spots appear when the water evaporates and the calcium comes out of solution.
09-22-2007, 08:09 PM
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The water softener salt dissolves the calcium when letting the filter sit in the solution overnight or longer. I think pure water charges $20 for a new filter - I just like the cheap bag of salt and letting the filter soak option. I didn't want to buy a full blown water softener system for the house, so this is the next best option for the car washes.
