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This is an often discussed subject and you will find people who do and suffer no ill effects and others who have suffered illness. From my point of view the water systems in caravans and motorhomes lay static for weeks on end and bacteria can build up unless the system is regularly cleaned. For drinking I much prefer to use bottled water and always freshly fill the kettle from the site taps for hot drinks. Some have a small plastic container which they use for drinking purposes and some use the Brita type filters.

David 

Quote: Originally posted by eggracedeb on 25/8/2013

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I clean my system at the start of the season with PURICLENS
and this stuff really does get the system clean. But I would never drink the water personally, although the pipework is initially clean and sterile, it is all to easy for bacteria to enter the system via aqua-roll and open ended water inlet etc. We use a separate water container for drinking etc which is easily sterilised every trip. I do quite a lot of rallying and all my fellow caravanners seem to use a separate container. Not worth the risk in my opinion.

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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 25/8/2013

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We dont drink the water from the taps even though the system has been cleaned out.We use empty plastic milk containers which we fill at the water point and then keep in the fridge.

I have often wondered how people who dont clean the system dont get sick but then its a chance they take.

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