I'll spare you the details of the smell. Long story short, the gate valve seal was shot. Before you order a $60 replacement, try a Fernco coupling and a stainless hose clamp. Fifteen minutes, four bucks, and you're back in business. Been holding for 6 months now.
Bought this thing at Camping World because the box looked nice. First 6 months — great. Flow rate dropped off a cliff after month 8. Cracked the housing open and the carbon was basically mud. Switched to the Clearsource Ultra and won't look back. Here's the side by side.
We pulled in on a cold January weekend not knowing what to expect. The park was damn near empty — peaceful doesn't do it justice. A solid 15-20 minutes to town, so bring everything. But if you do head to Glen Rose, get the banana split at Shoo-Fly Soda Shop. Trust me on this one.
26 years driving trucks for a living. Thousands of pre-trip inspections. I know better. But I hitched up on a Sunday morning running on one cup of coffee and pulled out of that site trailing 20 feet of shame behind me. That moment turned into a product, a website, and now this community. You're welcome.
54 community votes are in. Average rating: 4.2/5. The consensus: expensive but they work and they last. The knock-off Amazon versions crack after one season. Three people reported their dogs chewing on them. One person uses them as door stops at home. RV people are resourceful.
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