Blow out or Use the pink stuff my personal review

[dave17352]

Okay I did the blow out the air lines thing for the first time. I have
a large air compressor and everything necessary to make it as easy as possible. Took me about a 1/2 hour. If I were to do it again it would take about 20 minutes.

Then because I am paranoid I ran the pink stuff through. The pink stuff took about 5 minutes and I have nothing to be paranoid about. It also has a lubricant in it which is good for the valves and pump.

I should say I do believe the air got all the water out. It to me is just so easy to use the pink stuff and so safe I believe that will be my choice in the future. I did spend the 6 dollars on pink stuff for two gallons. But that seems like a small cost for the ease and convenience.

Now of course I have a winterizing valve and water heater bypass. If I did not then the air would be a more appealing option.

JMHO

[trailgranny50]

We fill or water tank with filtered water from home and whenever we refill we use the best filter we can buy for that. Always check the water at different faucets before filling after one bad experience. We also bleach out the tank at least twice a year between trips. Never have a problem using on board water but we're old and somethings going to kill us eventually anyway.

[billtex]

We drink filtered water at home and in our TC. Eagle Cap comes with in-line filter and dedicated spout for drinking water. This set-up could be added to any camper.

[dave17352]

We also drink RO water at home. So we also bring water bottled water. I would not hesitate to use the water tank other than my coffee would not taste right nor would my glasses of water.

[jimh406]

I generally drink filtered water at home as well. Why would I drink the unfiltered water in my RV if I don't have to? I have thought about bringing filtered water from home, but so far, it's been too easy to just bring a case of bottle water for < $5. The water in my tanks sits for quite a while at times. Maybe some of you go through a lot more water than I do.

[crcr]

mkasner wrote:
Why is it that people will not drink out of their on-board tanks. Is the water source you have available to you not adequate? hard water? well water?

To answer only for us -- at home we drink and cook and make ice with water from our multiple-filter reverse osmosis under sink filter system. The water tastes so good I suppose it has spoiled us. When camping, we just take bottled water along for drinking and cooking. We frequently find bottled water on sale for $1.99 for 24 bottle cases, so it's a nominal expense.

Our city water is potable, but is very hard water, so we don't care for it ... Personal preference.

[soren]

I found antifreeze on sale this year for $2/gal. It takes a bit over a gallon and 10-15 minutes from start to finish. No way I'm lugging a compressor around when it's that easy to do the job without it. The other interesting point is living in the northeast and walking around dealer's lots. I have been doing that for two decades now and have yet to find one where, in springtime, you don't see every sink, toilet and shower of every dealer owned RV with pink slopped all over. Just guess, but if blowing lines was foolproof, and saved a few bucks per rig, I doubt dealers would be buying so much antifreeze, and paying their help to use it in their inventory?

[d3500ram]

mkasner wrote:
Why is it that people will not drink out of their on-board tanks. Is the water source you have available to you not adequate? hard water? well water?

I bring beer instead of using on-board tanks. :B 😉

[Jack_Spratt]

mkasner wrote:
Why is it that people will not drink out of their on-board tanks. Is the water source you have available to you not adequate? hard water? well water?

We use pink anti freeze and drink/cook with the water

[mkasner]

Why is it that people will not drink out of their on-board tanks. Is the water source you have available to you not adequate? hard water? well water?

[TCBob]

We have used the pink stuff, for years now. Peace of mind! We DO use our rig in the winter, most of those times to the empty campgrounds, or parking lots. Just bring bottled water for drinking and cooking. Pretty easy this way. No big deal if we add some water for flushing. Just drain an more pink when home.

Missed the shower head one year....had to replace the sprayer. Hopefully won't make that mistake again!

I always figure what I run into the gray and black tanks while running the sinks and toilet take care of them.

Thanks to who ever posted the food production note. I wasn't concerned except taste....now no concern at all!!!

[crcr]

We live in S. AZ, so only have 1 or 2 mild freezes per winter. I just blew the water out of our RV lines with our pancake air compressor. We don't drink or cook with the water from the fresh water tank. We camp 30-40 days per year so just take bottled water along for drinking and cooking.

Added pink stuff to the traps only.

[Geewizard]

x2. I flush the water system thoroughly, let it sit for a day or two, and flush it again. And if I do taste anything, it tastes like MiriLAX. :W

[_DJ_1]

mkasner wrote:
Wont you be sanitizing the fresh water tank come spring, so isn't this whole is pink better than air / taste of water a mute point?

This was my thought too. I blow mine out then use the pink stuff too. Never noticed any after taste after Spring sanitizing.

[Capt__Caper]

I do pink stuff...can do anywere any time...fast..takes me 4 minutes to do the Lance and less then a gallon.
On a side note I have a 60 gal compressor with many hoses,fittings etc...and a yard to do it so I know what I'm missing or not missing. I even have a scuba tank with a reworked regulator for portable air.