Water Hoses

I am assuming that the hoses are "Food Grade"

The other thing you could look at is Algae Growth in you pipes. If the pipes under the van are clear plastic, as mine are they can grow algae inside because of the light. I put split black plastic piping over all of mine and no more problems with it.

Hoses are all new "Food Grade" and water not from tank but from "mains" in caravan park.
More of an organic smell.

What about the pipes under the van from the inlet to the kitchen area, are they clear plastic.Check em for green algae growth if they are.

I reckon I bought the same hose as you. (From Bunnings????) Pope with prefitted couplings on the ends.

My blue hose stunk too. The smell I had was more a chemical smell than organic. Almost a fiberglass/chlorine type smell.

I cured mine by making sure the hose was fully empty, then I coiled it up on the concrete and left it there in full sunlight for a few days.

Fine now and no more stinky bits.

Seconded!! They may be stiff but the only hose to buy is the hoses.Not sure, but think the Neeta hoses are made for them by Nylex.
Before I went East a couple of years ago bought two Pope so called fresh water hoses from that big hardware mob. Got to Broken Hill and just could not use them any more. The water from them when in the sun was putrid !! Bought two new 10mtr hoses from the caravan place in town, no more problems. These hoses were white in colour, the owner claimed that they were made in Australia specially for a group of caravan parts syndicates. To me the the braiding and construction looked to be Nylex.

Tony

Should read - Seconded !! The only hose to by is the Nylex fresh water hose.