Camco TastePure XL Water Filter with KDF | Inline RV
Camco TastePure XL Water Filter with KDF | Inline RV — Product description
The Camco TastePure XL is the inline filter you screw onto your fresh water hose before it hits the tank. The XL canister packs 2x the KDF of a standard TastePure, plus high-flow granular carbon, so you knock down bad taste, odor, chlorine, and sediment down to 100 microns. It comes with a flexible hose protector to stop kinks and chafe at the fitting.
The Camco TastePure XL is a fresh water filter you rig up inline on your fill hose, so the water gets cleaned up before it ever reaches your tank. It threads onto a standard garden hose fitting with a female coupling on the inlet side. You leave it right there between the spigot and your rig, and every gallon that goes into your fresh water system passes through it first. That's the whole idea. Filter at the fill, not at the faucet.
What makes the XL different from a standard TastePure is what's packed inside. This canister carries 2x the KDF of the regular filter, paired with a high-flow granular carbon bed. KDF is a copper-zinc media, and it does two jobs. It knocks down chlorine and heavy metals like lead through a simple chemical reaction, and it helps keep bacteria and algae from setting up shop inside the filter between uses. The carbon handles the part you actually taste and smell. Chlorine, that flat garden-hose flavor, sulfur odor, the stuff that makes campground or dock water taste like a hose. Run your first glass after hooking up and you'll usually notice the difference right away.
On the sediment side, the TastePure XL filters down to 100 microns. That's a coarse rating aimed at grit, rust flakes, and the sand you pick up from an older spigot or a questionable fill point. Set your expectations there. A 100 micron pre-tank filter is about taste, odor, and keeping visible junk out of your tank, not about sterilizing questionable water. If you're filling from a source you don't trust for drinking, you still want a finer point-of-use cartridge or a proper treatment step downstream. Think of this as the first line, the one that protects your tank and your plumbing.
Install is about as easy as it gets. Hand-thread the female coupling onto your spigot or the upstream hose, then run your fill hose off the other end. It comes with a flexible hose protector on the fitting, which is a small thing that matters more than you'd think. It keeps the hose from kinking hard right at the filter, and it takes the chafe when the canister is resting on a hatch edge or a bumper. If you're on a pressurized dock or campground spigot and you get a weep at the swivel, back it off and give the threads a wrap of tape. Snug is enough. You don't need to crank it.
This one earns its keep on RVs and on boats alike. Travel trailers, fifth wheels, and motorhomes topping off at a campground. Cruisers and liveaboards filling the fresh water tank at the dock. Anywhere you're pulling from a hose you didn't lay yourself, a pre-tank filter is cheap insurance for your tank and your taste buds. The XL size gives you more media and better flow than the compact filters, so you're not standing around waiting on the fill. When you're done for the season, drain it and store it dry, and plan on a fresh filter each spring. Carbon and KDF media wear out with use, and once the taste starts creeping back, it's telling you it's time.
A couple of honest notes. It's a single canister with no bypass, so if you want unfiltered water for a deck or trailer washdown, tee it off ahead of the filter or pull the hose. And it works best on municipal or treated water. It'll clean up the taste and knock out sediment, but it isn't a cure for heavily contaminated or biologically active water. Use it for what it is, and it's one of the simplest upgrades you can make to how your fresh water tastes.
Key Features
- XL high-flow canister with 2x the KDF of a standard TastePure filter for stronger chlorine and heavy metal reduction
- Granular activated carbon bed cuts bad taste, chlorine, and sulfur odor from campground and dock water
- Filters sediment down to 100 microns to keep grit, rust, and sand out of your fresh water tank
- KDF copper-zinc media helps control bacteria and algae growth inside the filter between uses
- Standard garden hose female coupling threads onto any spigot or fill hose, no adapters needed
- In-line canister design filters at the fill point, before water reaches your tank and plumbing
- Flexible hose protector included to prevent kinks and chafe at the fitting
- Sized for RV and marine fresh water fill, from travel trailers to liveaboard cruisers
Why Buy from NVN Marine
- Authorized Camco reseller, full manufacturer warranty
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Technical specifications
| Title | Camco TastePure XL Inline Water Filter with KDF |
|---|---|
| Brand | Camco |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 40019 |
| UPC | 014717400190 |
| Filter Type | In-Line Canister |
| Filter Media | High-Flow Carbon with 2x KDF |
| Filtration Rating | Down to 100 Microns |
| Inlet Connection | Standard Garden Hose Female Coupling |
| Application | Pre-Tank Fresh Water Filtering |
| Reduces | Bacteria, Heavy Metals, Chemicals |
| Included | Flexible Hose Protector |
| Quantity | Single |
| Packaging | English Language |
Frequently asked questions
What does the TastePure XL actually filter out?
It uses a high-flow carbon bed to reduce chlorine, bad taste, and odor, and its KDF media reduces heavy metals like lead. On the sediment side it filters down to 100 microns, so it catches grit, rust, and sand before they reach your tank.
What is KDF and why does the XL have 2x more of it?
KDF is a copper-zinc media that reduces chlorine and heavy metals through a chemical reaction, and it helps keep bacteria and algae from growing inside the filter. The XL carries twice the KDF of a standard TastePure, so it works harder and holds up through more water.
Will it fit my hose?
Yes. The inlet is a standard garden hose female coupling, so it threads onto any typical spigot or RV and marine fill hose. No adapters required. Just hand-tighten it and run your fill hose off the other end.
Does it remove bacteria so the water is safe to drink?
It's a pre-tank filter rated to 100 microns, aimed at taste, odor, and sediment, not disinfection. The KDF media helps control bacteria growth inside the filter, but if you're filling from a source you don't trust, use a finer point-of-use filter or a proper treatment step for drinking water.
Where does it go in the water line?
Inline on your fill hose, between the spigot and your rig. It cleans the water before it enters your fresh water tank, which protects both the tank and your onboard plumbing.
What is the flexible hose protector for?
It's the sleeve on the fitting that keeps the hose from kinking hard right at the filter, and it takes the chafe when the canister rests against a hatch edge or bumper. Small feature, but it extends the life of your hose.
How often should I replace it?
Plan on a fresh filter each season, or sooner if you notice the taste or odor creeping back or the flow dropping off. Carbon and KDF media wear out with use, so the water itself will tell you when it's time.
Can I use it for boat washdown or unfiltered water?
It's a single canister with no bypass, so all the water runs through the filter. If you want unfiltered water for a deck or trailer washdown, tee off ahead of the filter or swap to a plain hose for that job.
Does it work on both RVs and boats?
Yes. It's built for fresh water fill on both. Travel trailers, fifth wheels, and motorhomes at a campground, or cruisers and liveaboards filling the tank at the dock. Anywhere you're pulling from a hose you didn't lay yourself.
