{"product_id":"camco-40655-tastepure-portable-water-softener-10k-grain","title":"Camco TastePure Portable Water Softener, 10,000 Grain Single Tank","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Camco TastePure Portable Water Softener puts a 10,000-grain ion-exchange tank between the dock or campground spigot and your boat or RV. It strips out the calcium and magnesium that scale up plumbing and spot up your gelcoat, so you get softer water in and a cleaner rinse out. Standard garden hose fittings, no power needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard water is the quiet enemy of any freshwater system, whether you're plugged into a marina spigot or topping off at a campground. The Camco TastePure Portable Water Softener drops a full ion-exchange tank between that dockside hose and your boat, pulling calcium and magnesium out of the water before they ever reach your plumbing. Softer water going in means less scale on everything downstream, and water that actually tastes and smells better coming out of the tap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the single-tank, 10,000-grain model, part number 40655. It stands about 20-1\/2 inches tall and 8-1\/2 inches across, so it tucks into a lazarette, a dock box, or an RV storage bay without eating up your whole locker. Both ends use standard garden hose female couplings, so you don't need a bag of adapters to get going. Spigot to softener, softener to your fill or washdown line, and you're softening water in under a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo why soften water in the first place? Hard water is loaded with dissolved minerals, and those minerals are what leave chalky white spots on your gelcoat after a washdown, crust up your faucet aerators, and slowly choke a water heater with scale. Run that same water through the TastePure and the ion-exchange resin swaps those hardness minerals out for sodium. You get a spot-free rinse on the hull, cleaner fixtures, and a freshwater system that lasts a lot longer between service headaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard water isn't the same everywhere, either. If you cruise the Great Lakes, the Gulf Coast, or trailer through the Southwest, you already know the spigot water can be brutal, and that's exactly where this earns its keep. Setup is genuinely tool-free. Thread the female coupling onto the spigot, run the included hose to your inlet, and open the valve slowly so you don't shock the resin. There's no power, no batteries, and nothing to program. It's about as simple as boat gear gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe see boaters reach for this two ways. Cruisers who live aboard for weeks at a time run it inline on the freshwater fill so the whole tank gets softened water, which protects the water heater and the plumbing. Day boaters and detailers hook it to the washdown hose for a spot-free final rinse, no toweling off required. And it's just as at home on a travel trailer or fifth wheel plugged into a hard-water campground. Same tank, same fittings, same job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the resin gets saturated, you recharge it. And here's the part we like: it regenerates with plain table salt, not expensive specialty pellets. Two standard boxes, a rinse cycle of about twenty minutes, and the tank is back to full capacity. The included 50 test strips tell you when it's time, so you're not guessing. On typical dock or campground water, a 10,000-grain charge is good for a solid stretch of spot-free rinses or several days of freshwater use before you need to recharge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamco packs everything you need to run it out of the box: a 4-foot connection hose, a male-to-male hose fitting for linking it into your existing line, a garden hose plug-cap to seal the tank between uses, and a molded carry handle so you can move a full tank without wrestling it. One honest note from the dock: that male-to-male fitting can weep at higher pressures, so wrap the threads and snug it down before you count on it. Do that and it's a set-and-forget piece of kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA couple of things it's not. It won't purify or filter your water, it softens it, so pair it with an inline drinking filter if taste and sediment are your main concern. And it's sized for portable use, not a whole-house flow rate. On boats with 3\/4-inch washdown plumbing you might notice the garden-hose inlet trims your flow a little. For most rigs, that's a fair trade for water that leaves your gelcoat spot-free and your plumbing scale-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e10,000-grain ion-exchange resin removes calcium and magnesium for a spot-free rinse and scale-free plumbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSingle-tank design measures 8-1\/2 in diameter x 20-1\/2 in height, compact enough for a lazarette, dock box, or RV storage bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStandard garden hose female couplings on inlet and outlet, no adapters needed to connect a spigot to your fill or washdown line\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRegenerates with 2 boxes of ordinary table salt in about 20 minutes, no costly specialty pellets required\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes 50 hardness test strips so you know exactly when it's time to recharge\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComes with a 4-foot connection hose and a male-to-male hose fitting to tie into your existing line\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGarden hose plug-cap seals the tank between uses to keep the resin from drying out\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMolded carry handle makes it easy to move a full, water-charged tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo power or batteries, it works purely on water flow and ion exchange\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDual-purpose for boats, RVs, and trailers plugged into hard dock or campground water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Camco reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat does a portable water softener actually do on a boat or RV?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt runs your incoming dock or campground water through ion-exchange resin, which pulls out the calcium and magnesium that make water hard. Softer water leaves fewer spots on your gelcoat after a rinse, keeps scale out of your water heater and fixtures, and generally tastes and smells better at the tap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow long does one 10,000-grain charge last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt depends on how hard your source water is, but on typical dock or campground water a full 10,000-grain charge is good for a solid stretch, roughly four to five spot-free washdowns on a 25 to 30 foot boat, or several days of general freshwater use. The included test strips take the guessing out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow do I regenerate the softener?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTwo boxes of plain table salt and about twenty minutes. You add the salt, run a rinse cycle to recharge the resin, and it's back to full capacity. No special pellets or chemicals needed, which is one of the nicer things about this unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes it filter or purify the water too?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. It softens water, it doesn't filter sediment or purify it. If clean-tasting drinking water is your goal, run an inline drinking-water filter alongside it. The softener handles the hardness, the filter handles the taste and particulates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill it connect to my existing hoses?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. Both ends use standard garden hose female couplings, so it threads right onto a normal spigot and washdown or fill hose. Camco also includes a 4-foot connection hose and a male-to-male fitting so you can tie it into your existing line without a trip to the hardware store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I use it just for a spot-free wash?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eAbsolutely, that's one of the most common uses. Hook it to your washdown hose and the softened water rinses clean without leaving the chalky white spots hard water leaves behind, so there's a lot less toweling off afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow big is it and where does it store?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's a single tank, 8-1\/2 inches in diameter and 20-1\/2 inches tall. That fits most lazarettes, dock boxes, and RV storage bays. On a heeling sailboat it's worth strapping it down so it doesn't tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes it need power or batteries?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. It works entirely on water pressure and ion exchange, so there's nothing to plug in, charge, or program. Thread it on, open the valve, and it's working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat comes in the box?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe single-tank softener, 50 test strips, a 4-foot connection hose, a male-to-male hose fitting, a garden hose plug-cap for sealing the tank between uses, and a molded carry handle. 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