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).

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

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.

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.

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

Thanks all.  Glad to hear the majority (of the respondents) DO drink from their tanks.

I got giardiasis from the Red Lodge, MT municipal water system long ago and NEVER want to go through that (or taking Flagyl) again.  Nasty.

Use bottled for coffee and tea.

Sanitize the tank in the spring. Fill the tank with fresh filtered (Camco TastePURE  inline water filter) water and add Camco TastePURE Drinking Water Freshener (1.5 oz for 30 gal tank). Then use the water from the tank without worrying about it. The water will be safe.

I sanitize right before the first trip and that's it for the season.  If it would start tasting/smelling bad (which it has not) then I would sanitize again.  It's really very simple to do.

I don't for my own reasons. Dinking water I carry 6 gallons and re-fill at the grocery. Cheap enough. Personally, I just don't trust any of the water at CG's. I can taste what they've done to it to keep it safe.

I'd switch to the 2.5 gallon jerry cans that stack and bolt into place, yet they're so darn expensive.

Now THAT was funny  GG  lol

Poof! Instant water!

On Sept 9, this video was published on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIvrxqQ6beI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIvrxqQ6beI

I wonder if that man has been reading this forum?

Fifty years later, so many of their systems are neglected and breaking down. We sanitize the R-Pod tanks carefully and never give drinking from the tank a second thought.