Routine fresh water tank maintenance

We sanitize the water system (tank and all piping) before each trip. Since most of our travels are in the Spring and Fall, there's usually a couple of months between trips. Sanitizing is easy to do and costs next to nothing, so why not.

lana3251 wrote:
We have new 2015 Navion IQ 24G class C RV. This is our first RV. We will travel 2-5 day trips & will hook up to city water at RV parks. I'm interested to know best routine to ensure water is fresh / sanitary for each trip. Do we empty fresh water tank after each trip & refill from home hose the day before we leave again? Are there caps for each end of our fresh water hose to keep it clean? How often do we need to use the Clorox disinfecting procedures in the instruction manual? We do use a water filter between city water source & our RV fill hose & a pressure regulator on the intake. We also have a reverse osmosis filter on galley sink. However I don't think either one filters bacteria or viruses. I'll fess up... I'm a retired RN being very compulsive . Thanks.. Lana

It depends upon how long an interval between trips. If only a month or two, you shouldn't have to do anything except drain when you get home and refill when you leave. Note on refilling at home...remember water weighs a little over 8 lbs per gallon.

As for cap for the hose.... just roll the hose up and connect the ends together. Simple.

The only time you really need to disinfect the water tank is after it has been setting for months at a time...like over the winter.

When you speak of a "pressure regulator", I hope you're talking about the adjustable type with a gauge. The small flow through unit that is preset isn't very reliable and you can never be absolutely sure what it is doing. It is really just a restricter rather than a regulator.

Good luck and enjoy your new rv.

Ron