Tomboy2
Painesville, Ohio
Full Member
Joined: 03/26/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
When is too soon to sanitize the fresh water system before leaving on a trip? One week, one month, or more?
'08 Bounder
'04 Cavalier
'08 Trailblazer
|
korbe
Northern California
Senior Member
Joined: 11/20/2009
View Profile
 Online
|
I sanitize my fresh water system when I springerize my rig and sometimes it will be months before we go campin'. We do store somewhat chlorinated city water in the tank which helps.
2004 F250 SD PSD
2004 Crossroads Cruiser CF25RS
|
rockhillmanor
On the Road
Senior Member
Joined: 12/06/2003
View Profile
|
Tomboy2 wrote:When is too soon to sanitize the fresh water system before leaving on a trip? One week, one month, or more?
I full time and I sanitize often. Different CG well water, the hoses we use,etc. I sanitize in the morning and run water thru the lines until there is no smell of bleach. I sanitize all the hoses I use also.Just put a nozzle on one end add water and a little of bleach and put another nozzle on the other end and let sit, and then rinse. Not cleaning out the hoses negates all the time you spent on the tank. 
So I guess my answer to insure your lines and tank are nice and fresh would be to do it the day before your departure. And I chuck those water hoses periodically and replace with new ones. they do deteriorate inside and several types of mold does grow inside them. And their best growing season is when left in the MH bay for long periods of time.
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us".
|
coolbreeze01
Redding, Ca
Senior Member
Joined: 08/24/2006
View Profile
|
Chlorinated city water works for us. No additional treatment needed so far.
2008 Dodge 3500 With a Really Strong Tractor Motor...........
LB, SRW, 4X4, 6-Speed Auto, 3.73, Prodigy P3, Blue Ox Sway Pro........
2007 Komfort 212 on 225 75R 15E Maxxis 8008 Tires.........
|
imgoin4it
Alamogordo, NM USA
Senior Member
Joined: 10/25/2004
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
|
City water X's 2
Retired and loving it 
Living in the Land of Enchantment
Traveling in 2007 Newmar KSDP
towing a Jeep Liberty
with a Blue Ox tow bar
|
|
|
MitchF150
Washington, the State
Senior Member
Joined: 07/13/2002
View Profile
 Offline
|
I've pretty much just run my own city water thru my system and have never officially 'sanitized' it... If I were using a lot of camp water of unknown source or whatever, I'd probably sanitize it.
Mitch
*Anything I post is for entertainment purposes only and what usually works for me.. Your Mileage May Vary.. 
|
Camper Mama Bear
New Jersey
Senior Member
Joined: 07/09/2012
View Profile
Offline
|
the beginning of the season when we open the trailer. we generally don't use campground water, prefer to run off our tank that is full of water from home. if we do use campground water and notice an odd taste or smell, we will flush the system at some point before the next trip.
Good Sam Life Members. Camping with two young children in a 2007 Pilgrim fifth wheel (278BHSS) pulled with a 2002 F350.
|
Bobbo
Wherever I park
Senior Member
Joined: 09/16/2007
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
Every spring before first use for the year.
Bobbo, Linda and the furry kids (1&1/2 German Shepherds)
2007 Winnebago Outlook WF331C on a Ford E450 Super Duty Chassis
2010 Subaru Forester w/BlueOx baseplate & Ready Brute Elite towbar
|
Tothill
BC
Senior Member
Joined: 06/15/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
Bobbo wrote:Every spring before first use for the year.
I have to ask how do you travel withobbo, Linda and the furry kids (1&1/2 German Shepherds) I have never seen half a dog  . I have seen 3 legged dogs, and recently saw a video of a dog with only 2 legs.
We sanitize the system at the beginning of the season and only do it again if we are concerned about the quality of water we added while away from home.
|
tatest
Oklahoma Green Country
Senior Member
Joined: 05/14/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Depends on how well you sanitize it, how much chlorine or chloramine is in the fill water, how many residual microbes, and how warm your fresh water tank and plumbing is going to get in the interval.
In the right weather, a truly clean system might stay safe for months. Filled with not really clean water and stored in hot weather, I would not trust the cleaniness of the fresh water system for a week, I would flush and fill again immediately before starting my trip or campout.
Tom Test
Itasca Spirit 29B
2001 Ranger Edge
|
|
|
