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ardgour

I have a feeling there have been discussions about this before but I have obviously not understood.
When we use the water from our fresh water tank to make a cup of tea it has a slightly 'plasticky' taste. We don't notice it with coffee - probably because of the stronger flavour. We use bottled mineral water for cold drinks so that is not a problem and we don't notice any problem when cooking with the water from the tank. So my question is - any suggestions for rescuing my morning cuppa, other than making it with mineral water?
As a related thing, should we be putting something in the waste water tank to keep that 'healthy'
thanks

Chris

hilldweller

It's not really fresh water is it.

We carry a pair of 5l plastic jerry cans with fresh water, these are small enough to be properly cleaned regularly.

DABurleigh

Ah! "camping" tea! Smile

There is plenty about fresh water maintenance on MHF so just search, but if you want a belt-and-braces sure fire solution, we:

Use a food grade hose. Even with one of those, if new flush it before filling tank with it.

Use a half-cup of bleach, diluted, in the filler hole, flush the entire system, leave for a few hours, then flush with water a couple of times.

Only fill with fresh water immediately prior to a trip.

Drain fresh tanks on arrival home.

Use a nature pure [MHF Link] filter, nothing else.

Dave

devonidiot

We simply buy a 5 litre bottle of water for drinking/cooking purposes. No problems, no costly fittings, no worry about water quality, and available at any supermarket in UK or Europe.

The fresh water tank is used only for washing.

Rapide561

Hi

I must have a stomach like a cement mixer as I use a garden hose to fill the tanks, never filter water and have even been known to drink motorhome tap water!

Easiest option for you is a large plastic milk container, washed out thoroughly and used as your fresh water store.

Russell

ardgour

Like you Russell we both have stomachs like cement mixers - a legacy of years of travelling in unsavoury places but that morning cuppa is what keeps me (almost) sane and I am so fussy I insist on taking my own teabags everywhere.
Guess I will just have to use the bottled water unless I can persuade the boss to install one of those nice filter taps.

Chris

Bagshanty

This is a topic I have responded to several times.

Over 19 years of motorhoming we have NEVER bought bottled water, we always use it from the tank We do have a Naturpure as already recommended, but have never had any problems, even before we had the filter (other than the plastic taste).

Naturpure will fix it. Easy

We are currently in Asian Turkey, drinking their water straight from the tank with no concerns at all.

pepe

hi you can buy an additive to put in your water tank this seems to work ok in my rv never cleaned tank the product is camco water pure. got mine from www.statesidetuning.co.uk hope this helps take care mick

vanner

I use bottled water for drinking hot or cold - 5L doesn't cost much in reality and you can get a lot of mugs of tea out of it so it's no big deal! I only use the van fresh water tank for washing, washing up and cleaning teeth.

If you get Asda's 'George' or baby essentials sterilising tablets (the same as Milton but nowhere near as expensive!) you can use them not only to sterilise baby bottles and beer making equipment but also to make water safe as it eliminates salmonella etc too. I think it's added at the rate of one tablet per 25L.

I usually use them to clean the system too - adding the appropriate amount of tablets to the water tank, leaving for half an hour (or whatever the recommended time is) then open taps (including hot) one by one and flush it all away.

Works on aquarolls and the like too.

Phil