Bad tasting water

I ordered a WSRV-8 filter from http://speedyapplianceparts.com/. It cost $10, free shipping. Problem solved. I will store the new filter in the fridge and order another one to keep as a spare. I also purchased filters for our two refrigerators in the S&B. The total bill for all three filters from Speedy Appliance was about what we have paid in the past for one residential fridge filter.

We have this Brita Slim Water Pitcher. It fits in the door of the RV refrigerator and does a wonderful job of removing bad tastes from the water.

You don't need a filter for most campgrounds in the NW .. and the cheapo filters don't provide the protection you think .. also the charcoal component removes the chlorine which also is your first line of defense if you have water quality issues.

We filter it into the tank, but we also filter any water we consume. Pur filter on counter does fine (coffee, tea, etc.), $10 on Amazon. We use the larger Pur at home, same filter which is nice.

In 1988 we bought a new 22' mh, a couple years latter I added a small bladder type pressure tank. This system worked very well. Also we NEVER sanitized the fresh water system, and never had a problem.
In 2002 we replaced that mh home with another new mh. Because the bladder tank had worked so well in the old mh I put one in this new mh first thing and we also sanitized it sometime after adding the bladder tank.
The water always had a slight bad taste that bothered my dw more than it did me.
Last fall before we headed for Florida the winter, I disconnected the bladder tank, you don't need it when hooked to city water. That got rid of the bad taste.
I have a new bladder tank that I need to get hooked up before we leave next week for a 2 week vacation, where we will be using the pump most of the time.

Dusty

Those exterior inline filters are next to useless. Some have a very high micron rating and don't filter much sediment. They can plug up and/or lose their efficacy quickly. At least use one with KDF in it which is their to reduce the growth of bacteria and pathogens ON the filter (not flowing out of it). In high ambient temperatures with the filter getting little or no use, bacteria can thrive. It's not a good idea to use an exterior filter with carbon in it to remove chlorine because bacteria can potentially thrive inside your RV water's system. If you want to remove chlorine, use a point-of-use filter.

It's possible that there is bacterial growth on the filter. Does the water smell just as bad straight out of the CG faucet? What does it look like in a glass? Being cloudy is not necessarily a bad thing and can just be an aesthetic turbidity issue. If it's a CG that you frequent, you could always discuss it with the local water supply authority unless it's on a private well. I did that earlier this year at our regular CG and the local authority ended up flushing the line near the CG.

In warmer weather, it helps to store your filter(s) in your fridge between camping trips to minimize bacterial growth.

We have a 4-stage filter setup under our kitchen sink using 10" whole house cartridges. The 3rd filter is a Doulton ceramic Ultracarb and the last filter is an ultrafiltration Crystal Quest cartridge of around 0.2 microns (which is very low).

There are many better filters that can be used. This is a vendor that has some good info. on filters along with filters and other related items for RV use. RVwaterfilterstore.com There is general filter info. here (scroll towards the bottom) waterfilters.net

Thanks for all the replies. I have done pretty much everything except carry bottled water. I read some reviews of various water filters. One of the reviewers of the Water Sentinel filter said he gets good results with the filter and that he stores the filter in the refrigerator between uses. Has anyone tried this? It has occurred to me that "growing things" in the filter between uses might be a part of the problem, but I couldn't figure out what to do about it. I think I will try that next.

Here is a photo to help you decide on what water to drink.
The left glass is my well water from my tank.
The center glass is water from the campground hydrant.
The right glass contains water after a Camco filter.
I use bottled water for drinking.

Try tasting the water before you hook up to it. If it tastes the same, it is the water.If it tastes different, it is your system.

Has the water always tasted like aspirin or is this new?
Does the water taste like aspirin when it comes out of your fresh water tank or only out of the city water inlet?

Have you tried changing your hose? Portland has great water - and so do most of the State Parks.