How many podders drink from the fresh water tank? |
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offgrid
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Topic: How many podders drink from the fresh water tank? Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 7:13pm |
Bottled water only for cooking, rinsing fresh fruits and vegetables, drinking, and tooth brushing. Ingrained habit learned from many years of international travel, I just never put tap water in my mouth except at home.
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 6:38pm |
I do not like the taste of chlorinated city water so we drink bottled spring water. Near our house is a natural spring we fill jugs from it and use for drinking water at home and when we will go camping or traveling. We only use the water from holding tank in camper for showers, washing dishes,toilet, washing hands and brushing teeth. When we lived in south Florida city water was not available we had well water that had sulfur in it we could not use that in the camper because the sulfur smell would set off the alarm in camper.
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2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 6:20pm |
We drink the water from the tank. Well, I'm kind of l like W.C. Fields in that I don't drink a lot of water, but we use it for coffee, cooking, brushing teeth, etc., and drinking when it comes to it. We sanitize at least once a year. I've never been convinced of any reason not to use the potable tank for potable water. There are people who don't use the toilet in the pod, for reasons I can barely comprehend. I figure things like potable water and potties aren't cheap (and I could probably get a much less expensive camper with out those things if I'm not going to use them). Plus, I haven't died yet, or even gotten sick. TT
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 4:56pm |
Check out the archives on this topic. You'll see quite a bit of disagreement on the issue. It's one of those polarizing issues that has no resolution.
Last time camping, we filled our FW tank on arrival from the campground spigot. We also filled several containers for drinking [we choose not to drink tank water], only to learn two days later from the camp host, that they just got word that the water had failed the potability test. But what the heck, we coudn't see anything in the water and what you can't see can't hurt you.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 4:26pm |
We use our fresh water tank for potable water. I sanitize it in the spring. Then I fill it with filtered water (Camco inline filter). Then for good measure, some of the Camco Drinking Water Freshener (essentially, bleach) to keep it safe and prevent algae and bacteria growth. We have not had any issues with using the water. I have also carried an 8 gallon Hydroller for use when we were traveling in the winter and had the system winterized. That is not much different than using the 'Pod's tank. As it is, even bottle water can be bad if it is not stored properly.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 3:53pm |
We do and use bottled water. I only put potable water in the FW tank, chlorinated water. I don't sanitize, the tank has only chlorinated water in it. Should doubt arise I use the bottled water.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 3:34pm |
We do. Always have, always will. We used to boondock a lot, keep the system clean it's just fine. We have not boondocked in the Lance, but we have been in a a couple E only campsites, just filled at the community spigot and had a great campout.
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1nana2many
Groupie Joined: 05 Apr 2018 Location: NE Kansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 62 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 3:14pm |
Ditto what Pod People said. One addition: there has never been any water added to our fresh water tank that was unfiltered either. Read that filtering was a good way to go in 2008 when buying our first RV and have never regretted following that advice...even when filling the tank at our home before a trip.
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The mountains are calling and we must go...O.D., Keith & Jody
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ronahue
Senior Member Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 316 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 1:37pm |
“I don't drink water. Fish f*#% in it.”― W.C. Fields |
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Ron & Sharon
2015 R-Pod 179 2022 Nissan Frontier No trees were harmed in the sending of this message but a billion electrons were really agitated |
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1067 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 1:26pm |
We use our fresh water tank for potable water. We make lemonade, coffee or tea, brush out teeth, take our meds and don't hesitate to drink it. We also are very careful about sanitizing the tank, the hose, the funnel, the filter and all parts of the freshwater system. this is our second pod-been doing this for 8 years now with no bad results. Vann
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