Boon Docker wrote:
The cause of the smell is iron bacteria. Replacing the anode rod will not solve the problem. The only way the rectify the problem in the short term is have the campground shock chlorinate the well.
BTW - Iron bacteria is not a health concern, just a nuisance.
Ditto. As I stated in my post above. But it will cause the sulfer smell.
As stated your best off just using the fresh water tank onboard.
Fill tank and some bleach. Look for tables on how much. You dont need a lot.
It may be a pain but this is how we treat the homes with same conditions.Bleach injection.
Youll have to continually fill the tank as you use it to empty.
Try that and see if your issues go away.
Also use the cheap camco carbon filters from walmart to fill the tank..
2 packs should be around 20 bucks.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Camco-TastePURE-Water-Filter-KDF-2-Pack-40045/205518952A more permanent solution would be to get some sort of inline pool chlorinator to put inline with the outside water line.
Example here.
http://www.vitasalus.net/inline-chlorinator-chlorine-feeder-systemAnd then put one of those tanks in the rv that reduce pump run time. This will be used as the mixing tank.. ( Accumulator)
But don't use the small ones they sell for rv's. Install a 2.5-5 gallon potable water expansion tank. After All that's all what those expensive units are that you but for rv';s.
Exp tank install shown here.
http://wannabrv.akom.net/archives/12-RV-Expansion-Tank-Installation-in-the-trailer.htmlI dont have a PHD or masters degree like the poster above, but I am a plumber some 30 plus years.
Its the same as treating pool water. Infact my pool after adjusted for 2ppm chlorine ( Chlorine is sodium hypochlorite which is same as bleach) alkalinity and PH can be drinkable and a better standard then what comes out of city taps...
I treat my pool with bleach, baking soda for alkalinity, and borax 20 mule team for PH adjustment.
