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Date:         Wed, 5 May 1999 13:52:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob Stratton <rslist@SDII.COM>
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From:         Bob Stratton <rslist@SDII.COM>
Subject:      Re: fresh water
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.32.19990504214218.006865dc@mail.ipns.com>
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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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