How long does fresh water stay fresh?
I haven't seen this bantered about or discussed, (couldn't find it in a search either), so here goes. I have never dry camped for more than a couple of days but anticipate doing a lot more of it. A...
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In another life I was a water/waste-water chemist. Question cannot be answered as asked. The reason: too many un-defined variables.
How long a given tank of water-fresh-from-the-spigot will remain potable depends on the source, treatments applied by the water supplier, condition and composition of the tank it is stored in, air quality in the area where it is being used, and other imponderables. The best answer I can give is that it'll suit you until it doesn't.
I sanitize my tank AT LEAST once each year by pouring a quart of grocery/pharmacy hydrogen peroxide into the fresh tank, filling it to the brim (in my case, 35 gallons of water), use that to fill the system and hot water tank, and leave it in there for a few days, then flush. We also only use that water to shower, wash dishes and such. Drinking/cooking water is always jugged water from home or purchased bottled water.
YMMV. And sorry I can't give you a better answer.
How long a given tank of water-fresh-from-the-spigot will remain potable depends on the source, treatments applied by the water supplier, condition and composition of the tank it is stored in, air quality in the area where it is being used, and other imponderables. The best answer I can give is that it'll suit you until it doesn't.
I sanitize my tank AT LEAST once each year by pouring a quart of grocery/pharmacy hydrogen peroxide into the fresh tank, filling it to the brim (in my case, 35 gallons of water), use that to fill the system and hot water tank, and leave it in there for a few days, then flush. We also only use that water to shower, wash dishes and such. Drinking/cooking water is always jugged water from home or purchased bottled water.
YMMV. And sorry I can't give you a better answer.
