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Tribute_650

Hi, Still going through all the bits and bobs on the new Tribute and getting my head around them !.

The manual says that the "Clear" water system should be classed as undrinkable water yet the manual also says that the system components are of a "Food standard"

Does anyone know please what needs to be done to the system to make it drinking water?

My caravans in the past have had a 2 stage filter (carbon / sediment) between the tank and pipes. It looks like the Tribute has no such filters plus the system was regularly sterilised, Will these make the difference do you think ?

Cheers
Paul

ScotJimland

Hi

We fitted a nature pure water filter with it's own tap.. it is probably the best investment we made.

try a search for 'nature pure' there are many posts on this topic.

Find product here

artona · Moderator

Hi

Gee, I always worry about co-incidences. Just as I was reading your post Jim Shona filled the kettle from the water pure system I fitted a couple of weeks ago and remarked how good it was

stew

wobby

Hi
"nature pure" its the only one!
wobby

Otto-de-froste

Never drunk water from the tank.
Often just drunk - but thats another story.
We washed an old plastic 4 litre milk bottle, steradent then a good rinse.
Fill it up at home and stick it in the fridge.
We then fill it up at site as we need it - never too far away from a tap.
Had it 3 yrs and does the job.
Haven't used the Trigano shower - a bit like shoving an inflated balloon into a Smartie box.

Mr Tribute_650 - glad you got your van; hope Danum treated you well. I've had a few issues with my van, and I would like to air them on another thread; but I don't want to give the impression that the Trigs are bad vans as that is clearly not the case.

Don't want to teach my Grannie to suck eggs, but you may find a few niggles - if so don't panic like I did; I've pretty much fixed everything (or Danum have) and most issues have been down to my own lack of understanding.
I think the Trig will be a great van.

O.

johnandcharlie

I can see benefits with both the filter and milk bottle methods. With the bottle method you are relying on the safety of the water on camp sites, but it's cheaper and simpler than using a filter.

What do fulltimers do, as they live entirely on water from sites?

Otto-de-froste

Having worked for a water testing laboratory I have been led to believe that potable tap water is traditionally less likely to carry bacteria than bottled water. However in Europe we have bought cheap bottled water for drinking.
I think it is a psychological issue, in that in-line filters can purify well above the filtration process that treatment works can achieve, but one look into the tank, and I kind of think - Nah....
Besides, I think it brings me back to the true spirit of camping - well at least as far as I care to go.

O.

johnandcharlie

So I could put gutters on my trailer to catch rainwater to fill the tank (see Trailer Aerodynamics topic) to save getting soaked filling up at a tap, and rush out to the tap to fill a bottle in the few seconds when the sun comes out Laughing

Spacerunner

We drink the water straight from our onboard tank. Ok its new and the manual states its not for drinking. 99% of the time the water is used as coffee or tea so its been boiled, so presumably sterilised, or as good as.
I have drunk water from puddles while backpacking after boiling with no ill effects. The only time water has upset me is when its mixed with barley and hops.
Personally I think that we tend to sterilise our lives too much, so if we do come into contact with a bug or two then our immune system can't cope.
As Mum used to say, " we all have to eat a peck of dirt before we die".

moblee

We drink from our on board tank we have a in line water filter then
it goes through one of those brita filters then its boiled for Tea/coffee,
pretty safe i would have thought.
The children on the other hand drink bottles of coke from local supermarkets,(france,spain )etc this is made with local water does
anyone know if this is safe to do.

phil