Seagul IV filter alternative recommendations RS 2SG

[Eddie909]

Hi!

I've just bought a cheap second hand Seagul IV filter housing on ebay (10 inch size) , and I'm not keen to use official filters since they are 200 pounds (is the rs 2sg), and my boat tank is filled with UK tap water anyway... So I don't mind if the filter is lower quality.

I can't find much information on filter alternatives for this unit available in the UK (neo pure and purestone aren't sold here and seem to be out of stock everywhere)

If anyone can recommend anything they used in this unit for about 15 to 50 pounds I'd be greatly appreciate it !!! I would rather not have to spend a ton of money on trial and error.

THANKS SO MUCH!

 

[pvb]

Welcome to the forums!

That filter is silly money really. If you're filling the tank with UK tap water, the quality is already good. I use AquaClean tablets in my water tank, added with every fill, no problems with water quality.

You could re-sell the filter housing on eBay!

AquaClean Tabs (32 Tabs)

 

[Praxinoscope]

I fitted a Seagull filter on my last boat but eventually took it out as the replacement filters always seemed to be ouf of stock when I wanted one.

 

[Eddie909]

thanks for that. I'm mostly concerned with limescale, so I do want some kind of filter to protect all my galley equipment (I live on my boat full time)

I just know lots of people use Seagul IV so thought they might know which filters I can jimmy in.

 

[pvb]

thanks for that. I'm mostly concerned with limescale, so I do want some kind of filter to protect all my galley equipment (I live on my boat full time)

I just know lots of people use Seagul IV so thought they might know which filters I can jimmy in.

Does the Seagull filter remove limescale? I didn't think so. If you just want to protect the longevity of your galley equipment, clean it routinely with a limescale remover. Much cheaper!

 

[srm]

I'm mostly concerned with limescale,

I fitted Seagull IV to both my last and current boat as sometimes fill the tanks in out of the way places. Was happy to have the filter when seeing the light brown liquid running into my tanks in an Irish marina, may have been peaty water but just as likely rust!
Still have a couple of filters in stock so not sure of current prices, from memory they used to be around £30.
My main point, however, is that the blurb said that they are not designed to remove minerals so salts and presumably calcium carbonate solution will pass through.

Ouch, just looked up the price, 129 euros. (Cartridges Archieven | Seagull Filters)
Thanks to the current govt. 1 GBP is now only worth 1 Euro and very few cents so that is near enough £128 plus shipping.

 

[mikegunn]

So, what is the benefit of the Seagull filter? Is it not preferable to prevent contamination of the tanks in the first place? The only water that goes into my tanks is produced by a watermaker, rendering further filtration unnecessary. I once contaminated a tank on a previous boat with water which had sand in suspension. From that point on I always pre-filtered any water destined for the tank. Very easy to do using the type of filter used on small swimming pools.
Mike

 

[srm]

So, what is the benefit of the Seagull filter? Is it not preferable to prevent contamination of the tanks in the first place?

Indeed it is.

In my case I decided that a water maker was not a workable option for my boats as they were not in full time use and mainly in coastal waters with subsequent risk of damage to the membrane and usually safe shore based supplies were readily available.
I fitted the Seagull IV for its ability to remove any biological contamination that may occur and also eliminate the 'boat tank' taste, something a swimming pool sand filter would not do. I regard it as preferable to carrying and disposing of a multitude of single use plastic bottles.

Having worked in a water utility lab for a short time I am aware that biological contamination can occur within the UK's network after treatment.

We all make our individual choices. I know one long distance cruising boat that uses a Seagull IV filter and boils their water before use - but the owners are respectively a medical doctor and a veterinarian.