Taste of water tank??

[Mudnut]

I have just installed a Frontrunner 40l water tank in the LR Quarter panel, and used it for the first time this weekend. The water tasted of plastic. How do I go about getting rid of the taste? I thought it would be fine, as the tank did not smell of plastic when I installed it. Oh well had plenty of washing up water!!

Thanks,

Ken

[dullbird]

same happened to ours the plastic taste does go after a few tanks...ours did. we did the same used the water to wash dishes and give the dogs water when out...but no problem using it now. I think its just a new thing

[Ace]

maybe fill and flush a few times with hot water would speed the process of removing the tase up.

[Mudnut]

maybe fill and flush a few times with hot water would speed the process of removing the tase up.

I live north of Cairns, all water is HOT :D

[Ace]

I live north of Cairns, all water is HOT :D

LOL, just use lots of tap water then :D

[richard4u2]

did they sell it to you as a food grade tank ?

[101RRS]

Did you fill with a normal garden hose - taste can come from that

[Mudnut]

did they sell it to you as a food grade tank ?

Yes it is a food grade tank, sold for the purpose of being a water tank.

[Mudnut]

Did you fill with a normal garden hose - taste can come from that

Yes I did fill it with a garden hose, and it was in the sun for a while. Did run it until it was cool however.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

what about pouring some lemon juice or vineagar in there........

its basically an edible disinfectant.........



otherwise.....there are tablets you can buy specifically made for sterilising water tanks....these should do the trick......

[ramblingboy42]

scoop the innards from a pumpkin.
and pour some metho in,
add some raisins and some neatsfoot oil,
and watch the fun begin


...apologies to Ted Egan
....I'll sing the full version next campfire.....
Dennis

[bigmac]

Do not use a garden hose to fill a water tank for drinking
It doesn't mater how old the hose is you it will give a plastic
tast to the water

Bigmac

[DiscoMick]

Just flush it with hot water and maybe then with cold water. I flush the tank in the camper before filling it before each trip and its been fine. Keep it empty when not in use.

[Disco44]

Check out Whitworth's Marine.They have plenty of products that take out the plastic taste that you describe.

[land864]

So , what do you fill your water tanks with if not a garden hose?

[kenleyfred]

Caravan shops or many hardware stores will sell food grade hose pipes.

[Davo]

Drinksafe Drinking Water Hose 12mm x 10m - Cyclone Industries Pty Ltd (http://www.cyclone.com.au/products/drinksafe/drinksafe-drinking-water-hose-12mm-x-10m)

Here's a picture of the blue-coloured hose you can get these days.

[wardy1]

Always fill mine with the garden hose (nylex) and when we camp, we have kids coming up to drink the water it tastes so good! ..... and before anyone asks, we do NOT add anything to the water :twisted:

[Magic]

We fill ours with a food grade hose, but for the first wee while there was a really plastic taste. We put a teaspoon of bicarb soda in the water and it soon cleared.
Cheers.

[d2dave]

Fill it with beer that will fix it.

As for filling with a garden hose, if you run and flush the old water out of the hose it will be ok. The hose that caravan shops sell is for when a caravan is connected to the tap and the water is then sitting in the hose for periods of time.

I often drink straight from a hose when I have been using it to water or wash something and when finished have a big drink. I tastes fine.

Dave.

[brend0n]

what about pouring some lemon juice or vineagar in there........
its basically an edible disinfectant.........


Vanilla essence works too