Willem replied:

Nigel

I carry all my water in plastic jerries, 20lt and 10lt and pump it out opf the 20lt jerries with an electric pump. I try to change the water regularly but there have been times when the water has stayed there for a month or two without any ill effects. Puritabs will get rid of some algae which sometimes tends to grow inside the jerries.

Feedback. I make it my policy to say thanks but not always at the end of each post. Normally at the end of a thread will do. It is annoying when advice is given and there is no response. Like you have said. Its just common courtesy.

Cheers

Member - bushfix replied:

same mate....carry water in multiple jerries, anything from two to eleven if necessary. ss tanks to expensive for me, hard, green, plastic jerries are just to easyl you may want to identify containers as potable and non-potable if you can to not be too fussy about replenishing water. I find that humid environments accelerate the need for potable water containers to be replenished, so the tropics? don't toss it, keep it for non-potable or invest in good purifying tablets that you can let sit for a few hrs in the tank. i have some which are tasteless but cannot remember the critical factor there...they are from overseas.

also believe people should acknowledge advice if a person has cared enough to post something they hope will be helpful. don't know about the "watch this thread" feature, have not used it.

cool runnings mate.

x4by4 replied:

Well I found the square white plastic 20 L containers worked well. You can see the water level and check there is no algae in them. They stack up on each other to save space and also make good seats. However. be warned that they will go brittle and crack with age. One of my three only lasted 23 yrs and I will have to replace the other two soon. I never had any problems with the water taste with them.
Pete B.

Sand Man (SA) replied:

I also carry two 20 litre plastic jerries as well as the 60 litre main water tank (also plastic) under the camper.

Can't say I've ever noticed a bad taste to the water.

The jerries are an opaque dark green colour which doesn't let the sunlight in and maybe this is why there is no algae growth.

The main tank is the standard black polyproperwhatsit as used on caravans and has "food grade" plastic tubing running to the manual outlet pump.

If the water has been sitting for a few months, I generally drain and refill. Otherwise I just keep the tanks full between trips and have no problem with tainted water.

Member - Duncs replied:

I too use plastic jerries. Mine are yellow for drinking water and I have one green one for non-drinking water. Although if I am on a long trip this one will also leave home with clean drinking water in it. It is the first one used and is refilled with whatever water I can get to be used for washing etc. It gets well rinsed and dried in the sun on returning home.

I have never had a problem with water tasting or going off, growing algae etc in any of my jerries.

Duncs

Olcoolone replied:

When going away we carry in the vehicle 2 x 15 lt. fridge type containers and 2 x 1.5 lt. bottles for drinking water only and 1 x 20 lt. clear plastic jerry for general water and in the camper trailer we have 2 x 25 lt square water containers for eneral water, 1 x 15 lt fridge type container for drinking water only and for longer trips a 70 lt. tank under the camper trailer.

On average we carry between 118 lts. and 187 lts. of water with 48 lts. of that drinking water only.

All the drinking water is filtered from home and the rest is tap water from home.

Having more then 1 container is good just incase you get a leak in the other.

The water carried in the vehicle is there for our day trips or back up.

We alway fill the containers not used for drinking from home because we know the water is drinkable if need be and ok.

Regards Richard

spinifex replied:

Most plastic tanks/Jerrys leave some taste in the water when they are new. Have tried a few different things to break them in but the only thing that seems to work is to let them age. (Full of water in the shed for 12 months before you need them does the trick)

Regards
Spinifex

Outnabout David (SA) replied:

Camper has stainless steel and I try to always keepm it full.

4by has 2-5 hard green 20 litre jplastic jerry.
They sit in the car for months with no problems but then I always keep them full where possible.

I think light and air are the things that cause problems in water.

Member - nigel P (NSW) replied:

Tx all for comments but I note that no- one finds a need for filters or water treatment. I might however need one or other because I can't drink tea that tastes like the last batch!