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Quote: Originally posted by Al+Mel on 30/8/2013

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A lot of sterilising solutions use chlorine. Chlorine eats aluminium and caravan hot water tanks are made of aluminium. I know the sterilising stuff is diluted, but over time...

The Elsan stuff won't attack your water system and will remove scale and other bacteria trapping junk.

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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 30/8/2013

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One thing I get very fussy about while on campsite (and at home!) is hand washing. Not that somewhat ineffective hand sanitiser stuff but proper soap and hot water hand washing. You're in a lot closer contact to the great outdoors while camping, you're perhaps using communal facilities and if you're not you've still got to handle things like the toilet waste disposal system.

So just make sure everyone is washing their hands properly, including before preparing food and before eating. I know it might be a pain to lug in and heat extra water just for this but it is worth it to keep bugs at bay.

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