Service tanks plastic?

Originally posted by Tars Tarkas I know almost nothing about the different types of plastic and which ones, if any are toxic.  I know billions of gallons of bottled water and soft drinks that are packaged and stored for months in plastic bottles kill very few people and the ones they do kill rarely die from plastic related issues.  Plastic is the container of choice even for Perrier Water.  I'm not too worried about the toxicity of the pod potable water tank. Sagging might be another question.  Again, I haven't studied the issue, but I have seen pics that make it look like at least some tanks could be better supported.  That's a simple issue to address with some self-tapping screws and some strapping. TT

We drink bottle water at home and when camping in plastic bottles and yes there are many different plastics and most likely the plastic used for the fresh water tanks is safe. But working in retail and knowing how many items that are recalled and pulled off the floor from being sold because of safety issues. Sometimes it has been items because of food and beverage packaging that is not safe. Sometimes I kind of wander if the plastic used for the fresh water tank is it safe when the plastic is exposed to a lot of heat. They say that water bottles should not be left in a hot car because the heat reacts with the plastic and becomes toxic. If I felt the water tank was that unsafe I would of replaced it so I am not that concerned just a thought and wanting to know why they have stainless steel tanks.

I know almost nothing about the different types of plastic and which ones, if any are toxic.  I know billions of gallons of bottled water and soft drinks that are packaged and stored for months in plastic bottles kill very few people and the ones they do kill rarely die from plastic related issues.  Plastic is the container of choice even for Perrier Water.  I'm not too worried about the toxicity of the pod potable water tank.

Sagging might be another question.  Again, I haven't studied the issue, but I have seen pics that make it look like at least some tanks could be better supported.  That's a simple issue to address with some self-tapping screws and some strapping.

TT

Originally posted by techntrek Yup, normal on all campers - the plastic and the slight bowing of the water tank.

adding skid plates and bigger axle, and possibly moving some pipes around is all good fun, so in time im sure things will start to get done with the pod but we will see. Hopefully i dont take out any scissor jacks anytime soon. But i wil be replacing them with different stabilizers regardles, prolly the Atwood stablizer jacks.

I bet that Conqueror has Outbound's poop cannon mounted in a turret!