Fresh water

[Jewellbags]

When you guys fill the fresh water tank to you ever put in any additives to keep it fresh ?

 

[Janine]

Nope.

 

[Phill D]

nope. we jus dump the tank after each trip then put in fresh prior to next trip. that is when we get back home.

 

[maison]

As above.

 

[Jewellbags]

Okey dokey ta

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[68c]

I occasionaly mix up a pint of water with half a dozen Milton tablets then add that to tank. Probably does nothing but makes me feel happier.

 

[Phill D]

worth a read on Milton in water tanks

water tank. Milton?

Hello everyone. Just got our first camper. A swift kontiki 1998. A bit long in the tooth but it looks okay to us. Now, about the fresh water tank. Someone suggested I put a Milton tablet in. Should I? Shouldn't I? Or do you just fill it up and off you go?

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[David and Sally]

Yes. Especially in summer. Aqua tabs

 

[PeteH]

Watch out for MILTON and similar. My understanding is that the water heater tanks are aluminium, and do not take kindly to such product!. The safe cleaning product is White Vinegar. and descales as well.

 

[Phill D]

should mention we have a water filter in line to take out most nasties and bad tastes

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[pappajohn]

When you guys fill the fresh water tank to you ever put in any additives to keep it fresh ?

It's already got chlorine in it..... Should keep it fresh for a few days or more.

 

[138go]

We only use the tank water for washing. We would never drink it.

 

[LesW]

Every now and again I add a purifier, but we never drink the tank water.

 

[PhilandMena]

Once a year, usually after the motorhome has been standing still for a while, I will give it a clean out with Milton. We tend to drink water from the 5-8 lts bottles and use the water in the tank for tea, coffee and washing etc.

 

[Burgo]

If its very hot and we're not drinking it for a couple of weeks we sometimes add a few ml of Elsil if I remember. No chlorine so it's safe for the boiler etc.. https://www.elsan.co.uk/drinking-water-management.aspx

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[David and Sally]

If its very hot and we're not drinking it for a couple of weeks we sometimes add a few ml of Elsil if I remember. No chlorine so it's safe for the boiler etc.. https://www.elsan.co.uk/drinking-water-management.aspx

Have used that too. Maybe overkill but it makes me feel better about storing water for a week or two.

 

[68c]

Perhaps I need to rethink the Milton due to possible water heater corrosion. Old van gone now but maybe can avoid any damage to new van.

 

[MyrtleGuru]

No. But I don't drink the tank water (unless it's boiled).

 

[PeteH]

In the UK. All ( mains) water has levels of chlorine sufficient to make it "Potable". ie; fit to drink.? I have drunk tank water for donkeys years, Prefer Beer , But Needs must!. The only concession is to descale the heater annually with water mixed with white vinegar from the tank and then flush. When filling I run a few litres water through the hose before putting it in the tank. As kids, our water was from a pumped well in the garden, before Gran got the mains in, the well water tasted better!.

 

[Newfie]

As our MH is not used for four months during the winter, we empty the tank & when refilling use Puri Sol to clean & kill any bacteria fill & leave 2-12 hours. Empty rinse & fill again.
No problems so far & we use water to drink both cold & for tea coffee etc.
If the water tastes or smells bad try using Aqua Sol added to tank (not used this as yet)

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[romany]

Another vote for Elsil here occasional use

 

[mitzimad]

we use nothing at all and we do drink water from the tanks never had a problem as kids we drank out of anything from rubber hoses to public drinking fountains

 

[PeteH]

I often wonder, It it JUST us "old timers" that seem to have no (or little ) effects from drinking what some regard as "dodgy" water?. Is it the same outlook that puts millions of tons of good food into waste because the "use by" date is a few days out?. As I said in an earlier post, as kids we drank well water at Grans?, absolutely NO ill effects.?

 

[Jewellbags]

Thanks for the tips peeps

 

[Johnen]

Be careful when drinking water. Someone once put some in my whisky, and I woke up with a terrible headache.

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[B93OldProp]

Another hand up for a shot of Elsil .. although we always dump any leftover fresh water between trips. As we tend to turn over a tank every 3-4 days when we're away, it stays reasonably fresh. And it only goes in the kettle, dunny or toothbrush.

 

[Jev88]

should mention we have a water filter in line to take out most nasties and bad tastes

Out of interest - what in line filter do you have?

 

[Phill D]

Hi, 3Ms HF10 filter plus relevant housing with push fit pipe connections.

see this thread for some additional info:-

3M Water Filter (E2 / HF10)

3M Water Filter (E2 / HF10) - or similar recommendations We have relied on Nature Pure Filters for our drinking water in previous vans, and I started to install one on our latest Van, but the placement of it was interfering too much with the set up, even placing the faucet was challenging, so...

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[M-J]

Dump and refill as required every trip, treat once a year with puriclean.