We have a new aquaroll, used Pureclean to flush through. Despite this the water tastes just horrid. Any ideas?
I'm doing trips to the tap on site for our cuppas!

Also, we have a water heater, not sure if that could be the cause, as I don't know how the pipes work through it?

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we have a water heater, not sure if that could be the cause, as I don't know how the pipes work through it

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Thanks, as it's a new caravan (to us) we've not tried anything else. Did have similar issue in old caravan (new aqua-roll)... that could be it!

Many thanks

Used Pureclean once, can't recall but I seem to think it needs to be completely flushed, maybe mistaken. Might that affect the taste?

Most likely to be the Aquaroll. It will have some residual phenols in the material.
Water should have residual chlorine in it to be safe. Chlorine combines with phenols to produce trichlorophenol (TCP), that'll be the taste.
Had a similar problem at a campsite with high chlorine residuals. Bought a large bottle of water for tea making. Continue to use the aquaroll for other water use and the taste will gradually go away.

I have had foul tasting water ever since buying the Triton new in 2008. Tried everything to no avail. I keep a bottle for tea making and top up direct from site tap. Only use caravan water for washing up, and washing hands if not using site facilities.

Stewart

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Have you tried either of these?

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/quest-aquasol-250ml-chemical-cleaner-p141500

Werbung: Puriclean

Sure have, no use. Read somewhere that once a reaction to purifiers happens in plastic pipes there is no going back. It is no hassle but I no longer waste money trying. Thanks for suggestion.

Stewart

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New pipes

Werbung: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PVC-Tube-Clear-Plastic-Hose-Pipe-Food-Grade-Fish-Pond-Car-Aquariums-Air-Water-/252433536018?var=&hash=item3ac6361412:m:miVYmvbWz1HNJ0Rkei-SBxg

Might get some for mine.

To be honest Hob, that is the only solution but I cannot be bothered. We have managed fine for years and don't give it a second thought.

Stewart

I have found that 4 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate in the aqua roll once per year then filled with water and flushed out completley does the trick .

We flush our drinking water through using Milton about twice a year, never had a problem with residual taste as long as you throughly flush with clean water. We use the kitchen tap for drinking and cooking water.
Have had the problem described in previous vans and it has usually been due to the pipework... even then, it was variable so suspect certain water supplies interacted with pipes?