At 09:43 PM 1999-05-04 -0700, you wrote: >We drink the water from the tank with no problems. Have you ever seen the >test results from most city water supplies? I'm happy to stick with our >fresh, pure water from our own well. As for the tank, we drain it between >camping trips, and the dry will kill most nasties. > Me too. I think people with wells are perhaps more acclimated to working with water systems (I just overhauled mine). My former '76-Westy used to have a musty smell, but a little bleach solution and a baking soda rinse fixed it right up. I don't leave water in there between trips (I keep a few of those Coast Guard approved mylar water rations for emergencies. )
--Bob, KE4GDC 89 Westy Syncro GL |
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