Summer travel is more fun when you’ve got a reliable source for clean, great-tasting water. Compact water coolers and portable under-sink filters are a great way to stay healthy and hydrated in your RV, vacation rental, or anywhere else your travels take you. Here’s how you can make summer trips easier and safer with portable water filtration solutions.
It’s Hard to Find Good Water on the Road
Does the water supply in your vacation rental have an unfamiliar taste you don’t like? These flavors are often caused by varying mineral balances in the local water supply. Or they could be caused by sediment, which can be found in various concentrations all over the country.
RV water hookups are also unreliable, which can make RV drinking water potentially unpleasant. In most cases, you just have to trust that the RV park owner is properly cleaning and maintaining their water supply. The CDC recommends asking the owner if the water is safe to drink before you hook your vehicle up. And if you don’t have a suitable filter, you have to regularly disinfect your RV’s water pipes.
Many people reach for bottled water as a solution. But water in single-use plastics is not necessarily as “pure” as you might think. When it comes to microplastics, bottled water may contain more of these tiny contaminants than tap water.
Portable Purifiers Give You Better Water Everywhere You Go
The smart way to improve your vacation water is to invest in a water filtration solution. RV drinking water can be filtered using an under-sink filter system. These are compact, easy to install, and perfect for small spaces like RVs. The best water filter for RV travel should filter out sediment, rust, chlorine tastes, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and heavy metals, for safer, better-tasting water.
Refillable countertop dispensers are an excellent solution for shorter RV trips, or if you’re taking a break at a holiday home. You simply place the compact water cooler on a flat surface, fill it, and it’s ready to go.
Vacation home water filtration can be as simple or feature-rich as you like, with many countertop solutions offering sparkling water, or water at different temperatures. A single machine that can help you make your favorite infusion as well as a glass of cold, sparkling water could elevate your vacation experience.
To stay hydrated on a road trip, make sure you take refillable water bottles with you. Bring a separate, larger bottle or dispenser full of clean, filtered water from home to refill your portable bottles as needed. When you need to refill from a separate source, always ask about the water quality.
Remember, water filtration solutions aren’t designed to clean biologically unsafe water. If you suspect that the water supply is tainted with biological contaminants like bacteria, parasites, or algae, don’t drink it at all.
How to Choose the Right Summer Travel Water Solution
If you’re heading out for only a few days, the simplest option may be a dispenser bottle filled from your home filtration system. Some dispensers may fit into an RV refrigerator, allowing you to have cold water on a hot summer day.
For longer trips, an RV water filter helps ensure that you’ve got access to clean, delicious water no matter where you stay. The Brio 11" All-in-One 3-Stage Under Sink Water Filter is compact enough to fit in an RV and easy to install. It filters out many of the common water contaminants you could encounter on your summer travels.
For a lower-effort, no-install option, you might opt for the ultra-compact SIMPL Series 2-Stage Countertop Water Dispenser, which filters out VOCs, heavy metals, and more. It has a tiny footprint and a carry handle to make it extra portable.
If you have a big family, consider either a cooler with a larger capacity or, where possible, a plumbed-in option. Compact solutions are great, but a larger water tank may reduce the number of times you have to refill the cooler every day.
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