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Old 10-04-2015, 09:09 AM   #21
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I empty ours after every trip,,, then fill with filtered soft water !!!
Sanitize every spring,,, I have always used Fresh Taste every fill !!!
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Old 10-04-2015, 10:51 AM   #22
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I empty ours after every trip,,, then fill with filtered soft water !!!
Sanitize every spring,,, I have always used Fresh Taste every fill !!!
Ok, I give. What is "fresh taste"? What does it do that a good filter doesn't do? I am guessing you are traveling with a full fw tank? That is something I don't do because I don't like to haul the extra weight.

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Well I bought our RV to travel in the comforts of home. To me that requires me to have water. I run with full FW tank. I use water like I would at home. Now we can conserve if we are going more than 4 days without hook up. But that almost non existent.

When we are on the road we never plan out next stop. Occasionally that puts us in a Walmart so on board water is a must.

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Old 10-04-2015, 11:20 AM   #24
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Pure Taste Water Treatment by Camco !!!
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Old 10-04-2015, 12:13 PM   #25
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Pure Taste Water Treatment by Camco !!!
Ok, I found it.

Amazon.com: Camco 40208 TastePURE Marine Drinking Water Freshener: Automotive

Interesting product but don't think it would be needed if you were to fill your fw tank a day or so before leaving. It won't replace a good filter or sanitizing your tank.

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When we are on the road we never plan out next stop. Occasionally that puts us in a Walmart so on board water is a must.

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That is why I carry 5 to 10 gallons in the fw tank, and a case of drinking water. I try to plan my stops but on rare occasions things just don't work out as planned. Got to love Walmart on those days!

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Ok, I found it.

Amazon.com: Camco 40208 TastePURE Marine Drinking Water Freshener: Automotive

Interesting product but don't think it would be needed if you were to fill your fw tank a day or so before leaving. It won't replace a good filter or sanitizing your tank.

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Your right Jim,,, still need to filter & Sanitizing !!!
Might be helpful if you were using water that was a couple of weeks old !!!
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Well I bought our RV to travel in the comforts of home. To me that requires me to have water. I run with full FW tank. I use water like I would at home. Now we can conserve if we are going more than 4 days without hook up. But that almost non existent.

When we are on the road we never plan out next stop. Occasionally that puts us in a Walmart so on board water is a must.

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X2....I've found that water in my 5er makes the trailer ride better, being the tank is mounted between the axles, and, with a Dodge diesel averaged 11.4 across the country....GET A TRUCK!
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Your right Jim,,, still need to filter & Sanitizing !!!
Might be helpful if you were using water that was a couple of weeks old !!!
Maybe, but think it would be smarter to just dump it and replace it. Sense I only carry 5 to 10 gallons so doing that is no big deal.

If you have a full fw tank and haven't used it then maybe. If you use the fw tank and top it off time to time I doubt if it would be needed.

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X2....I've found that water in my 5er makes the trailer ride better, being the tank is mounted between the axles, and, with a Dodge diesel averaged 11.4 across the country....GET A TRUCK!

Well I agree on 1/2 you statement.

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