Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing

[jsmac]

Hi,

I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. It is brackish water and usually pretty dirty where I am. I have installed a washdown pump for my anchor, with a strainer to catch larger items before the pump. We moved this year to a mooring ball and have limited access to power and fresh water. Washing down the decks and cockpit is a frequent demand due to pollen, bird droppings, etc. I do not want to use my fresh water as it's somewhat limited. I was wondering if someone can point me to an inline filter, which I can connect to my garden hose only when washing my deck, not when washing my anchor, which will remove the dirt and smaller particles. I realize the water is brackish and this filter won't remove the salt, but I'm OK with that assuming the rain will eventually wash that away, and it's brackish and not concentrated sea water. I'm most concerned about getting the water as clean as possible before washing my deck. My two concerns are: 1. will an inline filter remove enough particles and not clog up with every use, and 2. it would be best if the filter was re-usable/able to be cleaned so I don't have to buy filters every month. There are a ton of filters on the market so searching and googling has taken hours and not coming with any concrete solutions.

Thanks
Scott

 

[jssailem]

Scott
What do you want the filter/screen to do? Are you looking for clear looking water or just want to screen out the big bits that might stop the pump?

Screening out the big bits would likely keep the pump flowing with force to spray the debris off the deck, but you may be left with the fine particles that cloud the water in back inlets and would clog up a filter.

Any filter will need to be easily cleaned.

Criteria is how you make this quest easier. Also what are you willing to pay?

 

[JamesG161]

Here is one...
https://www.amazon.com/Culligan-HF-...51241091&sprefix=water+filters,aps,89&sr=8-14

You can even buy a Active carbon filter to use when filling your fresh water tanks to remove Sulfur tastes and Chlorine incase your water tanks are Aluminum.

Jim....

 

[Tally Ho]

I think you better have lots of filters on hand!

Greg

 

[jsmac]

Hi,

I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. It is brackish water and usually pretty dirty where I am. I have installed a washdown pump for my anchor, with a strainer to catch larger items before the pump. We moved this year to a mooring ball and have limited access to power and fresh water. Washing down the decks and cockpit is a frequent demand due to pollen, bird droppings, etc. I do not want to use my fresh water as it's somewhat limited. I was wondering if someone can point me to an inline filter, which I can connect to my garden hose only when washing my deck, not when washing my anchor, which will remove the dirt and smaller particles. I realize the water is brackish and this filter won't remove the salt, but I'm OK with that assuming the rain will eventually wash that away, and it's brackish and not concentrated sea water. I'm most concerned about getting the water as clean as possible before washing my deck. My two concerns are: 1. will an inline filter remove enough particles and not clog up with every use, and 2. it would be best if the filter was re-usable/able to be cleaned so I don't have to buy filters every month. There are a ton of filters on the market so searching and googling has taken hours and not coming with any concrete solutions.

Thanks
Scott

UPDATE: Hi All, What I am trying to do is get the water clean enough to wash down my deck. Not drink the water and not make it so clean it takes filter after filter. i just want to remove the dirt so the water is clean enough to clean my deck.

What I did was finally call Grainger and talk to their plumbing guy. He suggested a 5 micron filter with a clear housing so i can see the filter as it gets dirty. The filter also had to be greater than 5gpm and 40 psi so that it would not impede the washdown pump. So, all parts have been purchased and assembled, I can easily connect it to my washdown pump output using a quick connect (taking off the short hose I use for the anchor washdown), then I have a hose connector to the output which will run the length of my boat. I think this will work and I'll report back once I've tried it.

Thanks

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

I'd use a strainer instead of a filter. Install it above waterline to make it easier to clean. And if you have a sea water toilet, I'd put one in the flush water intake line too.

--Peggie