Do you drink the water?

Tank or not?

  • Yes I do

    Votes: 73 68.9%

  • Not on your life!

    Votes: 33 31.1%
  • Total voters
    106
Canalsman

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I have drunk the water from tanks in boats and motorhomes for 50 plus years with not a single problem.

Do you or don't you drink the water from your onboard tank?
 
POI Admin said:
I have drunk the water from tanks in boats and motorhomes for 50 plus years with not a single problem.

Do you or don't you drink the water from your onboard tank?
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Pretty much Exactly the same post could have come fro me, So it’s another Yep from The Nest...


Don’t know if that coming from a Zombie helps or Hinders the point though !
 
Haha! Chris, tell me this isn't because I said I thought the majority of us carried separate fresh drinking water... is it? :raofl: I did say I could be wrong :wacko:
Excellent idea for a poll thumb.gif Oh and it's separate drinking water for me ta.
 
I don't, because you cannot trust the water supply abroad, so i always load up with 10ltrs of drinking water in a bottle with a tap fitted.
 
As we don't use ours 12months and drain/dump open all valves taps for winter. Deep milton'd last month. Drained, flushed and drained and flushed again. We're happy to use our water now 'til Oct/Nov with top-ups.

Won't fill at french aires. Seen too many grubby foreigners swilling toilets out with the drinking (potable) stuff. No amount of wipes/rinsing/using own pipes would make us want to. 99% safe, probs. Umpteen folks use no probs, but not risking it !

Our tank does us upto a week by which time we are looking for a site to charge/refill/top-up.

Chrz Mul.
 
I do but I keep my tank and pipes clean and I treat my water, I take it out for a drink:tongue:
 
Good Poll sir, reading another post I was wondering, Incidentally using flat bat I am not about to criticise anyone fwiw drunk from the tanks years,,, My Grandfather was a collier had two raw eggs whisked in milk for his breakfast before his shift that is way off limits nowadays ,,,traceability seems the buzz word

Good topic

Channa
 
I used to drink from the tank but I don't like the taste of tapwater anymore, so bottled for me.
 
I voted yes as we drink the same water as we filled the tank with but usually from a can which we filled from the same source (quicker & saves batterys no pumping)
 
Use tank water 100% of the time when boiling for hot drinks regardless of source although water source is taste tested first. Use mainly tank for cold if water UK sourced. Use mainly bottled for cold if tank water filled outside UK. Why take a chance when bottled Euro water is under €1 for 8ltr in Spain. Note that some European potable water can be heavily chlorinated (never been a UK issue for us) so recommend you taste a sample before filling up and pass if the taste is not to your liking. This can vary from town to town even in the same region. I wonder how many who drink bottled use tank water for teeth cleaning?
 
clean the tank regular and have no problems drinking from it if needs be,
 
Minisorella said:
Haha! Chris, tell me this isn't because I said I thought the majority of us carried separate fresh drinking water... is it? :raofl: I did say I could be wrong :wacko:
Excellent idea for a poll View attachment 62696 Oh and it's separate drinking water for me ta.
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Well spotted!

I wondered if you were correct, suspecting that you were not ...

Let's find out :D
 
Herman said:
I don't, because you cannot trust the water supply abroad, so i always load up with 10ltrs of drinking water in a bottle with a tap fitted.
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This I think is a long-held myth.

In mainland Europe, at the very least, water is as well treated as it is in the UK. I have no qualms about filling my tank.
 
Moped said:
Use mainly bottled for cold if tank water filled outside UK. Why take a chance when bottled Euro water is under €1 for 8ltr in Spain.
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With the current focus on the over use of plastic containers perhaps this is to the detriment of the environment.

As I posted above water in Europe is safe to my belief.
 
POI Admin said:
This I think is a long-held myth.

In mainland Europe, at the very least, water is as well treated as it is in the UK. I have no qualms about filling my tank.
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You are correct and a long held myth especially in France ...It is a legal requirement on campsites at least that eau potable is fit for human consumption ...A question we were often asked the answer is it is safe but soft hard areas the taste will differ just like the water here

Channa
 
We both have immune system weaknesses. She's diabetic, Me, M.E.

We have to be extra careful, so tank water is too risky.

I rely on the sanitising effect of ethanol.... . Good old fashioned alcohol.

Better shafe than shorry.
 
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