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ron_dittmer
Jun 19, 2013Explorer III
One serious word of caution. Do NOT ingest any RV faucet water until after you have followed proper disinfecting procedures. RV/motor home water systems easily grow bacteria in the pipes and the fresh water storage tank and on-board pump.
While NOT hooked to any water line via a hose, add a few cups of laundry bleach into the empty fresh water tank.
Then fill that tank to the top with water.
Then run that water filling up the hot water tank and throughout all plumbing fixtures.
Then top off the fresh water tank again.
Then let the bleach water solution sit a few hours to destroy all bacterial growth in the system.
Then drain all that bleach water onto your driveway, refill and flush everything twice.
Don't forget to include the outdoor shower when running water through the pipes.
Even after multiple times of flushing, expect a swimming pool smell from the water, but it is safe to consume. After a few days on our trips, the smell goes away. It is then that we start to cook with and drink the water via coffee, juice concentrate, and such. We like to drink bottle water for the taste.
This process must be done just prior to the start of "Every" camping season.
While NOT hooked to any water line via a hose, add a few cups of laundry bleach into the empty fresh water tank.
Then fill that tank to the top with water.
Then run that water filling up the hot water tank and throughout all plumbing fixtures.
Then top off the fresh water tank again.
Then let the bleach water solution sit a few hours to destroy all bacterial growth in the system.
Then drain all that bleach water onto your driveway, refill and flush everything twice.
Don't forget to include the outdoor shower when running water through the pipes.
Even after multiple times of flushing, expect a swimming pool smell from the water, but it is safe to consume. After a few days on our trips, the smell goes away. It is then that we start to cook with and drink the water via coffee, juice concentrate, and such. We like to drink bottle water for the taste.
This process must be done just prior to the start of "Every" camping season.
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