I tried it out with tap water several weeks before the trip. Evidently you have to go through the year-end maintenance procedure after every trip or even a trial run at home!

It took hours of soaking in diluted vinegar before I could back flush the filter. I then ran bleach solution through the filter and let it air dry for several days.


Edited by OregonMouse (06/19/14 08:48 PM)
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