The Culligan RV Water Filter connects easily to campers trailers motor homes or boats with its 12-inch flexible hose and slim design. With the high flow rate and quick fill this Culligan RV Water Filter will reduce sediment aesthetic chlorine taste and odor and is bacteriostatic. The term bacteriostatic indicates that the system limits the passage or growth of bacteria that may already exist in the incoming water. It does not mean that the water leaving the system is safer than that of the water entering the system. The RV-800 Level 1 Recreational Vehicle Culligan RV Filter includes a hose and has a cartridge life of up to 2 000 gallons or one season.