As full-timers, we sanitize our fresh tank about every 3 months, but we also use a reverse osmosis system under our kitchen counter to filter all our drinking water. This makes it taste delicious wherever we go in the country, and it makes the water even safer to drink. Win, win!
Your channel is getting better and better! All great info here. I bought 3 gallon bottles for drinking and cookingto re-fill at bulk water dispensers and I use a rechargeable pump. These are easy to store in the shower and easy to move out when I need to. Keeping my onboard water as fresh and clean as I can but it would never taste good enough for me to drink.
Such good information Jason, besides sanitizing our tank we also had two inline filters ,it’s such a good idea to keep everything sanitary in the camper, thanks for all the good info,
I see people with the spray bottle spraying the hose bibs frequently. However, Bleach mixed in water will only last about 36hrs. The bleach in its original bottle has stabilizers to keep if from degrading on the shelf. Before COVID bleach was tagged with its shelf life, usually 9months. Since COVID, they don't do that anymore. But bleach has a very finite shelf life when mixed with anything. Usually 24-36hrs.
Can someone explain to me how in a nation of people who drink bottled water from plastic bottles think drinking from a plastic tank is gross? Most don't know the dangers of drinking bottled water, e coli, bacteria, there have been dozens of recalls of bottled water its much less safe than a well maintained RV tank with a filter.
Jason, I use your system to sanitize my tank, the only thing I do differently is fill the tank with the bleach/water solution and let that sit in the tank for 3 or four hours until I push it through my lines. I figure that will give the tank a good hard cleaning as well. Also, I only use one hose for my fresh water, Never use the same hose to hook up the the black water flush valve. I am glad you talked about sanitizing the fresh water hose, I need to remember that.
Awesome video we filter every once of water that goes in the trailer. We have camco EVO FILTER Which works awesome. If we winterize I will bleach it after we fill it up. On average we bleach 3 times a year. It’s cheap. 🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦
Of course I do. And we are full time. I have the Blu Technology three stage water filter and the.02 micro filter that came with the RV. And if it’s hard water I hook up the water softener in line.
I clean our freshwater tank every year and we drink out of the tank or camp ground. We are 52 & 54so let’s be serious we grew up drinking water out of hoses so we will be ok. Lol
Bleach can also damage aluminum and other plastics. Home brewing stores carry sodium bisulphite (?) which is what is used to sanitize brewing equipment. Safe for your tank and hoses.
I have a Berkey at home that I initially used while full-timing on the road in my truck camper. I broke around $150 of Berkey filters no matter how I stored it hitting pot holes before I gave up on it as a solution. Eventually I got a Sawyer backpacking water filter, attached it to a large plastic bottle I poked a ventilation hole in, and would slow drip that into a gallon jug, effectively achieving the same thing as a Berkey and with a much smaller, bump resistant footprint minus the pharmaceutical filtering aspect.
Very timely, I have my water tank out to repair a mounting strap. I should install a drain valve. I have a drain bung covered in silicone sealant by the previous owner.
I have a faucet filter by Pur for drinking water. Dog loves it. It lasts through my camping season. I also sanitize the tank and lines before each season.
1. Remember to add enough bleach to account for the water heater and all the lines. 2. When draining the water heater there is at least another quart to a quart and a half of water still in it that must be siphoned out. When filling it for use, flush some water through it. 3. Don't forget to do the shower hoses too. 4. When sanitizing, after the tank is filled drive it around to get the top of the tank wet with the bleach solution. When the tank is full, water typically does not touch the top of the tank. This can lead to mold and mildew the bleach solution won't touch. 5. Look to see where the water drains out of the tank. When draining, tip the RV towards the drain to get out as much water as possible.
The best filter is a water distiller. Zero ppm, but consumes a lot of electricity. You can use the sun by placing a collector in the center of a basin covered with plastic; very slow and only works in hot climates. A 0.4 micron filter made no changes to 450 ppm faucet output. Car wash RO filters have no waste but cost a lot and last for short periods, you also get zero ppm.
You can also buy bleach in tablet or powder form. A little more expensive, but if you've ever had bulky heavy bleach bottles leak...the solid form is way easier to travel with.
@@dondartt684 thanks! It’s ok to run it though the water heater too. Bacteria can grow there. It’s a 1000:1 ratio, it’s not going to harm it. Just make sure to flush like everything else.
We are a bit anal on water filtration but I would not change it. Water that goes into the tank, we first have the hose connected to an inline filter as you displayed and that connects to another small hose that connect to a second hard mounted much like the EVO filter and that fill our tank 45 gal. Out of 45 Gal tank we have split the outlet, one goes our house water pump that feeds all the outlets. The second outlet goes to another pump that has 65 gph (12v) and supplies our 5 stage RO unit which keeps our small 10 gal tang with a separate faucet and with 10 gallons always on hand we use it for all our drinking and cooking, The faucet is great for hand cleaning, dish washing and showers. Winterizing isn't that bad we just remove all 5 filers from the RO unit, empty the tank and lines. We would not change anything.
3% Hydrogen Peroxide can also be used in place of bleach; you just need to use more of it (2.5 cups per 15 gallons), plus it can go into a water heater tank whereas bleach shouldn't. I've also used concentrated bleach crystals (Sodium DiChlor) used in pools (even less is required). Then I would use a Berkee filter. Now I just carry jugs of drinking water that can be refilled at a machine and use the Berkee as an emergency filter.
I have travelled all over the world, a lot of it to countries with horrible water. Showering with bad water? Not a bother. Just don't get it in your mouth. That being said, in the US I feel pretty safe with any municipal water.
@ Thank you for your response. We heard never used one either but a friend of ours who camps tells us that using a softener as a ‘pre filter’ removes much of the metal and will all the filter to last longer. Not sure if that is true..but just one campers opinion. Again, thank you for your response.
reverse Osmosis under the sink is the way to go. All the waste water list really not that much. I never filter water going into the tank or RV. All other filter systems is a waste of time and money. Been setup like this for over three years.
We will be getting our first RV in about 3 months. My concern comes from a newbie perspective. If I purchase a 3 part filtration system that connects to the hose outside what is the likelihood of it being stolen when we are out and about? Is there anything you know of that can help mitigate this possibility? I’ve learned quite a lot from you. Thank you very much!
Pretty slim, you're more likely to have something that can be quickly pawned stolen. But one thing you can do is get a long bike cable and connect everything outside that you want to lock up. They make really long ones.
