Cleaning/Filling Fresh Water Tank
If you have been watching the news, hurricane Matthew is along the east coast. We live in SC. We are about 150 miles from the coast, BUT, with the way the track keeps moving back and forth, we want to...
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DutchmenSport wrote:
Except for one thing .... the OP's camper had a previous owner. The OP has not used the fresh tank himself. Who knows what in the tank, what the previous owner did, or how it was maintained. Under these conditions, I think it is best to attempt to clean it out first.
I agree. I have purchased 5 used campers. Sanitized the tank with the 1/2 a cup of bleach in a tankful, run all outlets until the water smells like bleach, let is soak, then flush method. Haven't had anyone sick in about 30 years.
I use a white hose, because in my mind, the water tastes better. We don't stop our grandkids from drinking from a hose, if they believe, we let their parents make that choice. It's probably best to avoid it, but nobody gets out alive. I'm sure a regular garden hose does emit chemicals, PVCs, lead, other toxins. I think letting it run to flush out what has been sitting is an excellent idea, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it in your situation.
Good luck, and keep your head down. I would be doing the same thing in your situation. I have friends that stayed put in Hugo, they were a couple of days without power. No big deal, I lose power every year, sometimes for just a few hours, have survived 11 days without power at my house. With a wood stove and camp lanterns, I can survive pretty much indefinitely. The trailer is for those who aren't prepared.
