I have been having a bad taste in my water, sort of an inky/chemical taste, but it only happens when I am connected to a hose connection in a park and using city water. It has happened at several different parks so it is not the local waters problem and it doesn't happen when using water from the holding tank. I have sterilized he tank and lines several times but the problem returns quickly. I have also changed the hose so don't think that is the culprit either. Any suggestions what is causing it and how to cure it?

Add a charcoal filter to incoming line.Water sitting in a hose in the hot sun. Can get a nasty taste till it runs a little.Are you buying hose made for RV/Marine use? Not just home garden hose.

I have been using RV hoses, never thought about the hose gting warm in the sun, might be it.

You may want to take a glass and try the water at the spigot....see if it tastes bad there. It could be the local water?If it tastes OK, then I'd invest in a "taste" filter for the system, since you say that you already have sanitized it.

It was the water at the site, it was ok in all cases. I thought it might be contamination at the trailer hose connection or in the pressure valve that regulates whether the water comes from the tank or hose, but that should clean up with sterilization.

You sanitized your tank/plumbing....but have you EVER done the supply hose?And how old is that supply hose?The only common item........different CG's, different water sources, some bad taste...is your supply hose.

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maillemaker
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
Yup, I'm betting on your hose.

My city inlet plumbs directly into the main line from my internal water pump. So if your tank water tastes fine but city water doesn't, and if you take a drink right from the spigot and it tastes fine, it's your hose.

Steve
anconn
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
I bought a new hose and the taste went away.
down_home
Explorer II
Oct 02, 2013
SAR Tracker wrote:
Or, add bourbon until the bad taste goes away! :B

Bourbon and hot hose water. :) Put an umbrella in it or rubber duckie?
SAR_Tracker
Explorer
Oct 02, 2013
Or, add bourbon until the bad taste goes away! :B
down_home
Explorer II
Oct 02, 2013
Like the others: get a carbon block filter. A ten inch housing from CW, or Lowes with hose adapter hdwe. Get a 1 micron or less, if you can afford them in ceramic with a carbon block center and silver. You can find them on the net. The 25 micron from Lowes is about 29,00 for the cartridge but you can get lesser grades. The ten inch from CW is bout 69.00 with propriatary blue cartridge but I think it can use any ten inch. It will get the taste and sulfur and so on or at least the i micro or less units will.
randyspiess
Explorer
Oct 02, 2013
No onboard filter, just a short T from the water hookup to the rest of the plumbing. I have a 21' 2003 Okanagan ultralight.
By the way; I am a first time poster & am impressed as h*ll with all the super quick responses. Thanx a bunch.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 02, 2013
Don't know what RV you have or it's plumbing layout......

Do you have a on-board filter just after 'city water' connection??

Seeing as your problem is with 'city water' I would check:
Hose
Filter/canister for city water only
City water inlet and line to 'T' (where it connects to rest of plumbing system)

Everything AFTER city water connection is common to both on-board pump and city water
randyspiess
Explorer
Oct 02, 2013
did the hose also
randyspiess
Explorer
Oct 02, 2013
Sorry, should have said it WASN'T the water at the site
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 02, 2013
You sanitized your tank/plumbing....but have you EVER done the supply hose?

And how old is that supply hose?

The only common item........different CG's, different water sources, some bad taste...is your supply hose.