Floe

[Camping family]

Has anyone purchased and installed the floe system?

[chuckster57]

On board compressor for the fresh water system? JMHO but I wouldn’t spend the money for it.

[dutchmensport]

I had no clue what Floe was, so had to look it up. So I think it's pretty obvious I don't have the system on my camper.

I did read their web site and watched a couple YouTube videos and it looks like it's a pretty straightforward system / idea. It's a permanent in-line air compressor to flush the water out of your fresh water lines. The videos made it look like it would work.

Compared to a floor model air compressor, or even a pancake portable compressor, the videos make it seem like it runs slow. That would mean it doesn't build up pressure very fast or not near as much as a conventional air compressor would.

Considering the price for the equipment, $241.95 from Lippert

AND

Camping world has it for $175.25

That a big difference in price.

Still at $175.25, that would buy a nice stand alone air compressor that could be used for blowing up camper tires too.

I suppose the convenience of having it permanently installed would be beneficial if one winterized and unwinterized several times over the course of a season. In that case, I can see the benefits.

Functionally, just by watching the videos, it will not have the same "umph" as a conventional air compressor, but it should work.

For me? I'll stick with the pink-stuff.

[Mic]

Originally Posted by dutchmensport

I had no clue what Floe was, so had to look it up. So I think it's pretty obvious I don't have the system on my camper.

I did read their web site and watched a couple YouTube videos and it looks like it's a pretty straightforward system / idea. It's a permanent in-line air compressor to flush the water out of your fresh water lines. The videos made it look like it would work.

Compared to a floor model air compressor, or even a pancake portable compressor, the videos make it seem like it runs slow. That would mean it doesn't build up pressure very fast or not near as much as a conventional air compressor would.

Considering the price for the equipment, $241.95 from Lippert

AND

Camping world has it for $175.25

That a big difference in price.

Still at $175.25, that would buy a nice stand alone air compressor that could be used for blowing up camper tires too.

I suppose the convenience of having it permanently installed would be beneficial if one winterized and unwinterized several times over the course of a season. In that case, I can see the benefits.

Functionally, just by watching the videos, it will not have the same "umph" as a conventional air compressor, but it should work.

For me? I'll stick with the pink-stuff.

not to mention a stand alone compressor can be used for OTHER uses...

like re filling tires when you change the air in them

and for brad nailer guns

[TimC]

Originally Posted by dutchmensport

I had no clue what Floe was, so had to look it up. So I think it's pretty obvious I don't have the system on my camper.

I did read their web site and watched a couple YouTube videos and it looks like it's a pretty straightforward system / idea. It's a permanent in-line air compressor to flush the water out of your fresh water lines. The videos made it look like it would work.

Compared to a floor model air compressor, or even a pancake portable compressor, the videos make it seem like it runs slow. That would mean it doesn't build up pressure very fast or not near as much as a conventional air compressor would.

Considering the price for the equipment, $241.95 from Lippert

AND

Camping world has it for $175.25

That a big difference in price.

Still at $175.25, that would buy a nice stand alone air compressor that could be used for blowing up camper tires too.

I suppose the convenience of having it permanently installed would be beneficial if one winterized and unwinterized several times over the course of a season. In that case, I can see the benefits.

Functionally, just by watching the videos, it will not have the same "umph" as a conventional air compressor, but it should work.

For me? I'll stick with the pink-stuff.

I winterize and unwinterize several times. I did consider installing this for that convenience factor. But, too pricey. It’s really not that hard to just pull out my air compressor and hook it up to the city water connection. Given how slow the floe is (according to multiple reviews I’ve seen) it’s probably a lot quicker for me to just pull out my compressor, blow it all out super quick, and then put it away. I can have it all done in 10 to 15 minutes, and most of that time is running around the camper opening up faucets, which you’d still have to do with floe.

[ChuckS]

To me its just another money wasting gadget. For half the cost you can buy a nice Porter Cable pancake compressor. It will even air up 110 psi RV tires, take off lug nuts with an impact wrench, etc

I also don't want other tings tied into my RV water system.. There is enough to take care of already without adding in a gadget..

But I do marvel at all the things these places invent for the RVer..


https://store.lci1.com/flo-integrate...in-down-system