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    Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 11:16am
I'm curious how many podders drink water from the fresh water tank.

If not, why not?

I've been drinking water from my Pod tank (as well as from my truck camper tank since 2004).
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I do not. I only use bottle water to drink while camping. I guess I don't really have a good reason for NOT drinking it. Many places have different " tasting" water, some are rust colored if rich in iron, and I feel better "thinking" though not proven, that my bottled water is perfect for drinking. I guess cause the label says it is.
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We always have since we purchased our 177 back in January 2011.  In fact it wasn't until 2016 when I met 'furpod' in Traverse City, MI did I even know about sanitizing the FW tank!  Since then we do sanitize 1 time/year in the spring.  Fortunately we never got sick, probably because our tank has only had our well water in it for the most part, never city or muni water.
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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.
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“I don't drink water. Fish f*#% in it.”


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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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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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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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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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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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