Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 18:15:01 -0700
Reply-To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Onboard water supply?
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Ah, now I remember, the stock hose, bad shape when I bought the beast.
Corrugated flex hose. Replaced it with potable water grade clear vinyl or
polypro. Still don't remember the size, but it is probably 5/8", and fits
nice and tight on both nipples.
On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 5:52 PM, Alistair Bel <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> That stock hose is a size that I wasn't able to find easily here on
> Vancouver island when I did a half hearted search. But just recently a
> friend replaced his with some polybraid hose and he gave me the reminder.
> It's nominally 1.5" Id but measuring flex hose has issues :-)
>
> Greenline 6911-150 oh and I does say 1 1/2"
>
> It won't flex as well as the stick corrugated hose though.
>
> Form memory, my stock hose has a fairly hefty band clamp at the tank. 10
> or 13 mm head bolt to tighten. I recall the hose being a really tit fit to
> the tank.
>
> Does all this help? I have no idea, but there you go :-)
>
> Alistair
>
> > On May 31, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > Update ,
> > I now have cleaned the water tank , new supply hose, new sanitized hose
> to the sink. I filled the water tank up 3/4 full just above the intake on
> the poly tank. Drove around to Lowe's and back 90 miles Just To find out
> that the large hose from outside to the inside of tank leaks. This hose is
> about 1 -7/8" OD x 1" in width And fairly new. What happened was the large
> clamp on the poly tank cannot get a good tight seal, hence water with
> Clorox inside the cabin now. Should be pretty clean now.
> > Question? Is there a better clamp solution that I'm missing ? My fear is
> that if I really tighten that 13 mm nut/bolt I'll crack the poly fill pipe.
> > Any suggestions?
> > Should I change the clamp to a smaller in width unit?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dennis Jowell
> > Scotch Hollow Farm
> > Newbury, Vermont
> >
> >
> >> On May 30, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dennis,
> >>
> >> What we do is to sanitize our water tank before any trip by adding the
> bleach and running some of the water through the line to the faucet. Let
> it sit for 12 hours, run some more water through the lines to the faucet,
> and let sit another 12 hours. Then, we refill the tank and flush as many
> times as warranted. This water is used for washing dishes, etc. but not
> for cooking or drinking.
> >>
> >> For drinking water, I removed the table and table holder behind the
> drivers seat since we never used that table. For the last 20 years we have
> placed either the 2 gallon disposable water containers you find at grocery
> stores, or 2.5 gallon water container I bought years ago at Wal-Mart in
> that space with the spigot hanging over the edge. We have refilled the
> disposable containers at campgrounds but that was iffy so I bought the 2.5
> reusable one. We refill it at campgrounds and when we know we are going to
> be dry camping for many days, we buy the 2 gallon jugs of water at Wal-Mart
> or whatever grocery store we are around and refill our container with that
> water when needed. We have taken several 3+ month trips to BC, Yukon,
> Alaska, numerous shorter trips, and have never had a problem with water
> sickness.
> >>
> >> I bought my original container at Wal-Mart and noticed they were
> selling those containers again this spring or about $6.
> >>
> >> See:
> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Arrow-H2O-2.5-Gal-Slimline-Beverage-Dispenser-Blue/15915151
> >>
> >> Have a great trip,
> >>
> >> Harold
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Harold Teer
> >> 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
> >> Harrisonburg, VA
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 11:51 AM, Dennis Jowell <
> dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Great discussion! Thanks to all for all the information. I'm out to
> add bleach etc to the Westy water system. Also to check the complete system
> out! No more bugs for me!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks again for the help
> >>>
> >>> Dennis Jowell
> >>> Scotch Hollow Farm
> >>> Newbury, Vermont
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On May 30, 2016, at 5:01 AM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> To clean the Westfalia water tank,two teaspoons of bleach per five
> gallons of water left over night, then flushed out with fresh water from a
> trusted source.
> >>>> This will sanitize your tank and lines before filling with safe water.
> >>>> If the source isn't trusted, the same amount of bleach, two teaspoons
> of bleach per five gallons.
> >>>> Bleach kills all bacteria and viruses, and dissipates after several
> days.
> >>>>
> >>>> Boiling . Kills all bacteria and viruses within 3 minutes.
> >>>>
> >>>> Water purifying filters- Removes bacteria from un-trusted source of
> water before it goes in tank, or before it reaches faucet.
> >>>>
> >>>> Robert
> >>>> 1982 Westfalia
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> From: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
> >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 5:17 AM
> >>>> Subject: Onboard water supply?
> >>>>
> >>>> . What is a correct procedure to clean the onboard water supply to
> the sink faucet which I use as drinking water also. I came down with
> something as we traveled through Ontario camping. I think I did this wrong.
> In fact I may not have done anything with the water only filling it up
> trying to get out of town, ugh!
> >>>> Had to cut our planned trip short.
> >>>> Is there a water filter that's recommended to use while using a camp
> ground water supply?
> >>>> Dennis J
> >>>>
> >>>> Dennis Jowell
> >>>> Scotch Hollow Farm
> >>>> Newbury, Vermont
> >>
>
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