Helpful Tip
Water at most campgrounds is safe to drink but may contain some sediment that alters
the flavor slightly. At A-J Acres we minimize this by flushing the fresh water supply
lines each spring. For even better tasting water, run the water before hooking the
supply to your camper for at least one minute.
To further minimize the flavor issue, replace your supply each year with a hose made
for drinking water. During the off season hoses will form deposits from water left
in them, affecting the flavor. Drinking water hoses are available at any camping
supply store. DO NOT use a regular garden hose as many are made of substandard
materials.
Another great method for better tasting water is to add an inline water filter.
Many RV centers have these in stock. For a lower cost approach, purchase a whole
house water filter at your local building supply store.
These are inexpensive and replacement filters are only a few dollars. You can mount
this inside your camper right after the intake. Make sure you have the room to change
filters. You may also, by adding a few plumbing fittings and a small length of drinking
water hose, make this an inline (outside the rig) water filter. The building supply
center where you purchased your water filter will help you assemble this. Using
only plastic or brass fittings connect the output side of the filter to a male hose
connector. This will allow you to attach your new length of drinking water hose
to your camper. On the input side attach a hose barb and a pipe clamp. When you get
home cut off about 3 feet of your old drinking water hose from the female end. Slip
the cut end over the hose barb and tighten down on the pipe clamp. You are done
now and you can attach the filter to the water supply and your camper to the filter. Filters
must remain upright to work properly, so place the filter in a small bucket to keep
it up right or purchase a traffic cone cut the top off and slip the filter inside.
Just remember that each time you disconnect the filter completely, drain the filter
and disconnect the camper hose from it. Buy new filters cartages each year.