to drain or not to drain fresh water

fivejackie wrote:
I drain and refill before every outing.

x2

In my Class B, I use only the tank, never the city fill, and when I leave on a trip it is with a fresh refill. And we drink it and cook with it. Still kicking.

I drain and refill before every outing. During the winter, I drain and fill with a little extra bleach.

Drain every season and sanitize. Then whatever is inside is inside for the season and replenished as used. Use bottled drinking water and a pump on a 5 gallon sparklett's jug for cooking. I have not drained water heater specifically, but I do heat up the water when I exercise the generator. Right or wrong, it has worked for me from camper to Class C and now to Class A. I will add that there is this fluid called beer that comes in "Olympia" aluminum cans and another fluid called whisky that comes in glass containers with Jack Daniel's on the label that is used for drinking too:)

Check this out! Good timing...

http://thervgeeks.com/quick-tips/sanitize-rv-fresh-water-tank-without-winterizing-kit/

If its going to be more than a week I drain tank and H/W I re-sanitize again before leaving

all I can say is if it smells like rotten eggs, you waited too long to drain the system

I fill it in the spring and empty it in the fall. Been doing it for 30 yrs never a problem.

dons2346 wrote:

Effy wrote:

sailor_lou wrote:

rav wrote:
we go about 2 weeks between trips and I drain the fresh water tank, I don't drain the water heater.

Same here.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

x3 - drain the tank, leave the WH alone. I never think it's a good idea to let water just sit for any extended period of time. Good invitation to bacteria and mold.

What do you think happens in a dark, damp, empty tank? Same thing that happens with a half full or near empty tank of diesel fuel, we grow algae.

Best way to store is full

I don't have diesel, I fill my fuel tank upon return of every trip and drain my FW. To each his own I guess. I haven't heard of anyone dying from leaving water in their tank though, it's just what I do. I'm sorry if my answer somehow offended you although I am not sure why other than it disagrees with your opinion.

Water can be known to harbor coliform bacteria - especially on a well. Not knowing or testing the water at each CG, I empty when I get home. Again, that's my preference. Sorry if it somehow ruffled your feathers. Perhaps I should check with you from now on before responding on my method so as not to upset you.

I drain the fresh water tank, I don't drain the water heater. We also use bottled water to drink.

Effy wrote:

sailor_lou wrote:

rav wrote:
we go about 2 weeks between trips and I drain the fresh water tank, I don't drain the water heater.

Same here.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

x3 - drain the tank, leave the WH alone. I never think it's a good idea to let water just sit for any extended period of time. Good invitation to bacteria and mold.

What do you think happens in a dark, damp, empty tank? Same thing that happens with a half full or near empty tank of diesel fuel, we grow algae.

Best way to store is full

It depends on quality of water inside tank. Water from home or other municipal supply we will leave and top-off for the next trip out which is rarely more than a few weeks, unknown or suspect campground water gets drained off as soon as we leave camp or get home.