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Reply #25 –
Two weeks, huh- you must drink beer or wine instead of water. ha ha Jim

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Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

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Reply #26 –
As an old vaudeville comedian once replied when asked why he didn't drink water.
He said:" Fish swim in it, have sex in it, go to the bathroom in it. That's why I don't drink water."
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #27 –
100 gal last us about a week. We have water-saver stick in bath sink, kitchen sprayer that is normally off for shower, manual toilet with sprayer that all these reduce water usage allow us to go about a week. Use city water to gravity fill fresh water tank, then disconnect city water hose. Using water pump for all pressure, allows us to turn off water pump when leaving coach. Others have an auto-off timer for water pump relay.

Use macerator to empty holding tanks to a distant/above level drain.

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Reply #28 –
Quote from: Jim Frerichs –
Two weeks, huh- you must drink beer or wine instead of water. ha ha Jim

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Last year at Custer State Park for 14 days.  We had water and waste space to spare.  We took advantage of very nice showers and bathrooms not far away.

10 days just in the coach is easy.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Reply #29 –
What Roger said is also our experience but no washer/dryer during these types of campsites.
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #30 –
also depends on whether you are a family of two, four or seven!
 ;D
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

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Reply #31 –
To leave city water hooked up and turned on is inviting trouble imo. I fill up and run off the pump and don't even leave the pump on when we go to bed. One has to get up to use the rest room only takes a second to push the pump button. On occasion I will leave the pump on when I'm sitting outside on the porch just to be sure it doesn't come on more than it should. This tells me my plumbing is sound. Otherwise pump off and coach is dry.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Reply #32 –
Dub hits it on the head. That is exactly what we do. RV plumbing is suspect due to vibration, rodents, etc.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

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Reply #33 –
Appreciate the replies. With 100 gallons, we will do this as well, except for when the washer is used. I will have to add a quick connect fill as well.

On a slightly different note, is there any product that can be used besides bleach to sanitize water? The DW would prefer another option.
Jason
2000 U295 36' Non-slide  ISC350

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Reply #34 –
Some people use hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

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Reply #35 –
Star San.  Get it on Amazon or at beer and wine makers supply.  No odor, taste and non toxic. 

 
Quote from: movingman –
On a slightly different note, is there any product that can be used besides bleach to sanitize water? The DW would prefer another option.
2001 4010 U320 build #5865 "Bluto-d-Bus" since 09/18
2006 Honda Element ESP Toad
Full timing since 2016 in Western MT
Copilot: Sitka
1975 GMC 260 Avion: sold

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Reply #36 –
I can go 3 weeks on just my tanks.
Had to do it when I was in Mexico. I don't use paper plates. Just spent two weeks in a dispersed camping area in the medicine bow national Forest in Wyoming and after 2 weeks my black and gray tanks for only about halfway. I drove in the Laramie dump tanks and then refilled and headed back up into the mountains again.
Oh yeah when I'm in a campground I do not leave my water hose attached usually unless I'm going to be there for a while I fill my tanks when I get there and then adjust accordingly when I leave. I prefer not to have my hose out exposed to UV light etc. Same with my dump hose. I don't leave my dump hose connected usually unless I'm going to be there a while.
And of course an important point is to shut off your water pump when not using your water.
Bleach is only used to sanitize your tank and water lines and is flushed out thoroughly afterwards. You shouldn't have any issues with lingering chlorine smell and if you do a carbon block filter will take care of that. There are commercially made products for sanitizing your RV water system that don't use bleach. They just cost a whole lot more than bleach. I do it once a year.
'99 U320 40 WTFE
Build #5462,
1500 Watts Solar 600 amp Victron lithium
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Hemi
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Reply #37 –
We add 1 oz unscented ordinary bleach to every about 80 gallon water fill, doing this weekly for over 20 years. Add while filling tank through a charcoal filter that removes city chlorine. We drink fresh water tank after Everpure under kitchen sink filter which removes our added bleach. Idea to have a consistent chlorination in the 100 gal tank.