My tank of water is flushed with bleach every spring and the water tastes
just fine...esp whilst mixed with Crown Royal...
I try to remember to fill the sink trap with RV antifreeze to keep it all
from freezing too.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Ellen in Oregon
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 6:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Water tank

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