They make hoses just for filling drinking water. At RV stores. That�s what
the tank is for, unless it�s for 25 year old scotch.

Mike

On 5/16/11 6:08 PM, "Ellen in Oregon" <elleninoregon@hotmail.com> wrote:

> EEEWWW you guys actually drink the water from the tank?  I use it for washing
> dishes.  Drinking water comes in plastic jugs, and is filtered at home.  That
> being said, I did clean the water tank on Lola when I first got her, using
> common household bleach.  I don't think I've ever tried the water though.
> What did you use to fill the tank with?  Standard garden hose?  Those make the
> water taste horrible.
> 
> Ellen & Lola & Coee, Camping Cat
> 
> �Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you
> realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.� ~Lao Tzu
> 
>> > Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 13:12:01 -0700
>> > From: mwmiller@CWNET.COM
>> > Subject: Water tank
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > 
>> > Vanners,
>> > 
>> > I put a Westy interior in my 87. The water tastes pretty bad. I tried a
>> half
>> > cup of baking soda, filling it up and letting it sit for a couple of days.
>> > After rinsing out still pretty bad.
>> > 
>> > Any ideas for cleaning out the bad taste?
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Mike
>