If you intend touring around Australia, you will need to seriously think about how you will maintain drinking water quality to prevent illness and how you will maintain taste. The quality of water has improved out of sight in the last 20 years. You find fantastic water in the most surprising places. At the CMCA Rally at Barcaldine, the untreated bore water was as good as any spring water and also very soft. You can of course live on bottled water, but this can end up being more expensive than the dearest fuel in Australia! Don't get this device mixed up with a filter as it isn't. It conditions the water we suspect via an ionisation process. This means you can use it to protect your hot water service, as there are no limited life cartridges involved. You will still need to use your existing filter to protect your pump and taps. There is a special conditioner for motorhomes called the CF06 and Battery Pack (Universal). These cost $374.00 (includes GST and shipping). The Care-Free Water Conditioner simply becomes part of the pipe line and should have a long life as it made from stainless steel. It is best fitted into the main line after the water meter or pump and before any tee junctions, whereby the whole system will benefit. Care-Free will operate at any angle and for easy access must be fitted above ground with unions or flanged connections. Be sure to earth according to the instructions. Carefree have an excellent website and Emails are answered within 24 hours. As yet we have not personally tested one of these units. We like to hear from motorhomers using the system and will post any info on this page.