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@formergardener Masks first - I always use N95, sometimes in the yard and garden I use the sort with the breathing valve. They are more comfortable with exertion, but much more expensive.

Second, the filter - I use an undercounter arrangement like this:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Premium-Drinking-Water-Filtration-System-2-Stage-with-Designer-Faucet-and-Protection-Valve-U200/313132688
But the countertop units can be used by anyone, anywhere, not just in RV's. Renters, people with limited space or who can't crawl underneath to change filters, or who don't want to do an installation.

Only a very short length of tubing runs from the housing to the tap mounted in the sink (ours is a one-piece counter and sink, so my husband had to drill a hole.) A line runs from the cold water pipe to the filter intake. No hauling water, no boiling, no pitchers. It's usually just two of us, so we change the filters about every 2-3 months.

On our unit, you use a plastic wrench (provided) to unscrew the tube, pull out the filter and replace, and reattach. I'm sure the countertop units are similar.

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@sueinmn Sue, when you talk about the tubing that runs from the housing to the sink and a line running from the cold water pipe to the filter intake, are you referring to the under sink filter or the counter filter unit? I’m sorry- I am a bit confused. When you say you change the filter every 2-3 months, is this with both the countertop and the under the sink filters?

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. This could really be a game changer! I just need a little more clarification. I can tell that you are very familiar with all of this.