DavidBrown Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ok I've been reading through a few chats on here about water. And I'm quite confused about that the fact additives etc in there fresh water tanks to drink the water. Surely if the tank is clean and you are using the water everyday and refilling regularly making sure the water Dosn't go stagnate in the pipes or tank and you are using designated drinking water taps then shouldn't the water be fine to drink? :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjl Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Hi. That works for us. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Has always worked for us too! BUT there are widely varying personal preferences and some folks have other views about the source of their water so all I can say is that whatever works for each of us is probably right for each of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I think the main difference is the rate at which folk use their water. Because we wash, shower, and wash up, at site facilities, we use little water, and half a tank lasts us around a week. I generally re-fill at about 50% empty, so fresh goes in on top of older water. Chlorine only lasts in water for about 2 - 3 days, after which it is prone to algae growth. So, adding a preservative makes sense for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 It is. We've been drinking water out of the fresh water tank for about 20 years without problems. If staying on site we tend to have between 10l and 35l in the tank - the latter is good for 4 days. If motorhoming away from the site in the UK, no more than 50l at any time because we haven't the payload for more. We do clean the water system through every year, round about Easter using Puri-Clean and we do inspect the water tank regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 For those who fill up in Aires in France and no doubt all over the EU. Clean the outlet of the tap first. I use a detol type spray and run the tap first. So many people empty the toilet and then use the drinking water tap to wash it out. Fine if they don't put it right up to the tap, but they do. We only use bottled water for drinking and gargling. I don't want bits of poo on the end of my nose. Most are lucky for many years. But when your immune system is low. Bang, the bugs have got you. Brian is correct in saying Chlorine is good for 2-3 days and then bugs are free to breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 We use the van tank water for for kettle boiling, cooking, washing up etc, but generally whether in Uk or on the continent, fill Water Filter jug for drinking. Not had any problems so far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBrown Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks for all the advice. Very much appreciated :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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