Thread: cleaning water tanks

so long as the tank is shaded and has debry filters you just need to use a couple of high quality water filters on the delivery side.

you can get puritabs in liquid format but they make the water taste weird.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

so long as the tank is shaded and has debry filters you just need to use a couple of high quality water filters on the delivery side.

you can get puritabs in liquid format but they make the water taste weird.

Thanks Dave, it was the Puritabs I was worried about. The water was fresh rain water, from a new water tank, and has been in the CT tank in cool temps in the workshop since June '09()

I was wondering about whether to drain it out somehow and put in tap water for the next weeks trip/ camping at the outlaws. It smells fine and tastes OK, so maybe not bother?

JC

If it smells and tastes fine then I would just leave it alone.
All I ever do to mine is top it up before a trip with tap water.
Have only ever drained it once and that was about two months ago when plumbing a new tap and had to remove the tank for access.

The camper is 3 years old this week. Might give it a birthday cake. Mmmmmmmm cake

I used to drain mine after every trip but now don't bother. Haven't noticed any problems. CT is stored in a garage.

Originally Posted by Utemad

If it smells and tastes fine then I would just leave it alone.
All I ever do to mine is top it up before a trip with tap water.
Have only ever drained it once and that was about two months ago when plumbing a new tap and had to remove the tank for access.

The camper is 3 years old this week. Might give it a birthday cake. Mmmmmmmm cake

Mmmmm, cake! Ours is now 2 years old, so also needs a cake or 2 ....

I'll leave the water alone then

Thanks all.

JC

A tip we were given when we bought the Kamper:

Always filter all water you put in to the tanks on the trailer.

We bought a two pot micro-fibre and activated carbon filter which we use when ever we fill the tanks. Also I always leave the tanks stored full, drain before we are about to go away and refill them.

Hey JC
Good post.
I will add a drain in the fittings of my CT water tank whilst plumbing even though mine will have the luxury of a 12v pump.
Cheers
Andrew

What's the tank made from?

At work, we used to get people bring in their black poly caravan tanks, and we would poly-weld in a threaded fitting, to allow a drain plug to be used.

If that's the case, any large scale irrigation joint should be able to do it for you........... or even a poly tank manufacturer. (alot of team-poly drivers have a welder in the truck.)

Also be careful with rainwater and carbon filters. The bacteria in the rainwater breeds like mad in carbon. So if you're susceptible to guardia (etc.) you may need to find another filter media, or at least get a carbon with a ceramic outer. Not cheap though, and very slow passthrough.