Next silly question, fresh water tank and hookup?

We sanitize our fresh water tank with bleach and water, then with baking soda and water to make it smell better. That said, we bring bottled water and bottles of water from our tap at home for drinking and brushing teeth. Just personal preference and my neurotic tendencies.
If we are on a site with full hook ups (aka, FHU), I attach a filter to the white hose before it attaches to our rig. We, too, have a regulator (ours is metal and bends at a 90 degree angle so it's asy to attach to the input). We don't camp with FHU very often at all, so typically have a third to half a tank full of fresh water on board. Happy camping!

Old-Biscuit wrote:

4x4van wrote:
BTW, no one has mentioned this, but when you are hooked up to city water, turn your on-board water pump off. There is no need for it as the RV's water system will instead be pressurized by the city water pressure.

IF left ON......so what?
It won't run unless pressure drops low enough to start pump.
Pump won't use any power unless it runs
Doesn't hurt a thing if left ON

OK, so you're right; it won't hurt a thing if left on. I'm just not in the habit of leaving something turned on all weekend that I don't need, and I guess I'm lucky in that my shower works fine on city water (even through a 40psi regulator)...so to each his own.

YES..the pump only draws from the fresh water tank.
If it is ON while connected to city water..it won't run unless city water pressure drops low enough for pump pressure switch to start pump (typically 30# for standard pump..45# for higher pressure pumps)

So if you are showering the pump may come on and help

Old-Biscuit wrote:

4x4van wrote:
BTW, no one has mentioned this, but when you are hooked up to city water, turn your on-board water pump off. There is no need for it as the RV's water system will instead be pressurized by the city water pressure.

IF left ON......so what?
It won't run unless pressure drops low enough to start pump.
Pump won't use any power unless it runs
Doesn't hurt a thing if left ON

In my TT, the pump pulls from the onboard potable water tank. Are you saying that if the system is pressurized with city water, it won't activate the pump? The thing is, if I use a water pressure regulator, it keeps the pressure too low. I only get a dribble out of my shower. I'm thinking if the pump was on, it would compensate for this, but it would draw from the tank, not the city water.

I've probably solved this, as I purchased an adjustable water pressure regulator with a gauge on it, but someone with a standard regulator, OR if they were hooked up to low enough city water pressure, the pump might come on.

In any case, it would use storage tank water, not city water, wouldn't it?

4x4van wrote:
BTW, no one has mentioned this, but when you are hooked up to city water, turn your on-board water pump off. There is no need for it as the RV's water system will instead be pressurized by the city water pressure.

IF left ON......so what?
It won't run unless pressure drops low enough to start pump.
Pump won't use any power unless it runs
Doesn't hurt a thing if left ON

BTW, no one has mentioned this, but when you are hooked up to city water, turn your on-board water pump off. There is no need for it as the RV's water system will instead be pressurized by the city water pressure.

I am a rather picky woman where drinking water is concerned. Water can change the taste of everything, and I like my coffee and tea a certain flavour...lol. Never fear I will have my DH drive and get me a jug of water if I need one. We have a Brita, I will just throw it in the pile of stuff going to the RV.

Instead of using a water pitcher with a charcoal filter in it like the Brita we use a charcoal filter on the hose to the RV. Also some times the water in some parts of the country will have a different taste that might be unpleasant in that case we will fill some jugs for drinking water from our fresh water tank and only use campground water for non drinking purposes.

Oops. Stupid Comcast.

Wind River wrote:
In addition to what has been said above, I always tow with a full fresh water tank. We mostly boondock so it is a necessity. We will be going to AK in a couple of weeks and I will also have a full fresh water tank when I leave home.

OP: Do a search about full fresh water tanks falling off. Just an FYI, while you're reading. :R