Variety of Noob Questions
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Topic: Variety of Noob Questions
Posted By: pabloa3
Subject: Variety of Noob Questions
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 11:09am
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Hi, I have some basic questions: 1. Do people leave their insect screen on the heater vent while driving or do you remove it? The springs seem very strong and tight so I doubt it would come off...just wondering what others do. 2. On our first overnight trip, the hot water seemed milky...is that normal or just an artifact of it being used for the first time? 3. Does the flow regulator go between your hose and the rpod or between the faucet and the hose? I've seen discussion stating each way. 4. Do most people use a water filter? If so, any particular brand/model? 5. For propane, do most of you just carry a second tank as a back up? Any good photos/recommendations on setting up two tanks? Thanks Paul ------------- 2011 R-POD 172 HRE --> Pod-A-Saurus 2010 Nissan Xterra Offroad |
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Posted By: marshwatcher
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 12:43pm
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Answers:
1) We leave them on and no problems thus far. 2) We did a fresh tank flush (with bleach solution) before the first time use and did not see anything milky at first time use. 3) Our flow regulator is between the faucet and hose. 4) No, we don't use a filter. However, we use water (from home) for drinking and cooking just as a matter of preference. We have two collapsible 5 gallon containers that we carry along for a weekend trip. 5) No backup propane tank for us but we also have not dry camped yes. Hope that helps!  ------------- |
Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 12:51pm
You will be getting more responses soon. Don't be afraid to ask questions no matter what they are. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 3:15pm
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1. Do people leave their insect screen on the heater vent while driving or do you remove it? The springs seem very strong and tight so I doubt it would come off...just wondering what others do. Yes, we leave ours on all the time - including through the winter. Besides, it'd be too fiddly for me if I had to detach them every time we headed out and reattach them when we arrived. 2. On our first overnight trip, the hot water seemed milky...is that normal or just an artifact of it being used for the first time? Yes, its fine (but don't drink it). I generally get milky hot water every spring when I dewinterize. Its just a combination of frothy water and residue from the anode. Let the tap run and clear it out. 3. Does the flow regulator go between your hose and the rpod or between the faucet and the hose? I've seen discussion stating each way. The pressure regulator attaches to the campground spigot. That way, in addition to protecting your R-POD's pipes from bursting, it'll also protect your white hose. The white hose is generally the weakest link in the setup. 4. Do most people use a water filter? If so, any particular brand/model? On occasion, I do use a http://www.camco.net/#app=c232&5b41-selectedIndex=4&98a3-selectedIndex=0 - Caamco TastePURE water filter . It will not remove giardia. It does, however, remove nasty smells (like sulphur) from water. The cartridge drops the water pressure dramatically - sometimes, so low that its almost unusable. 5. For propane, do most of you just carry a second tank as a back up? Any good photos/recommendations on setting up two tanks? I carry a small, 10 pound tank for use with our barbeque. It also serves as a backup to our main tank. Not that its a perfect system - last fall, I ran out of gas in both tanks on a blustery, cold night. When considering adding a second propane tank (or battery) to the tongue, don't forget that it will impact your tongue weight considerably. Make sure that your vehicle has ample capacity for the additional tongue weight. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 9:55pm
I quit using the Camco (mounted on the outside hose) because it dropped the water pressure too low for a good shower.
However, several years ago when we camped out together my mom got giardia (a parasite in contaminated water). It went undetected for a couple of months even though she went to the doctor. She had horrible stomach cramping and lost a lot of weight because the cramping made it impossible for her to eat comfortably. Turned out the doctor had detected the giardia a month earlier but had failed to give my mom the results or a prescription! Ever since then, I either bring drinking water from home, buy drinking water, or use a filter on the faucet.
ABOUT THE FILTER FOR THE FAUCET . . . I was in Wal-Mart the other day (Imagine . . . the Mod Squad queen in Walmart
 ?) and found this PUR water filter on clearance. It is the PUR mineralclear(tm) vertical mount water filter. I bought it for the POD because it filters giardia or microbial cysts. I only paid $24 for it, and it was an easy one-click installation on the POD galley faucet. Go to http://www.purwater.com/pur-products/faucet-water-filter/3-stage-vertical.html - http://www.purwater.com/pur-products/faucet-water-filter/3-stage-vertical.html . You can get it at Amazon.com if you can't find it anywhere else. It also comes in a horizontal mount if you prefer.Diane ------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: pabloa3
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 10:34pm
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Great advice/answers from all. Thanks. Hodge-PODge - I like the PUR device you linked me too...I may do that since it filters right where we would use the water...the easy installation is appealing. I had installed my pressure regulator between the hose and pod...it worked but it makes sense to place between faucet and hose. ------------- 2011 R-POD 172 HRE --> Pod-A-Saurus 2010 Nissan Xterra Offroad |
Posted By: pmjensen
Date Posted: 11 May 2011 at 10:25am
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3. Does the flow regulator go between your hose and the rpod or between
the faucet and the hose? I've seen discussion stating each way. We use ours, which has a pressure gauge, at the water source, then to the hose. 4. Do most people use a water filter? If so, any particular brand/model? We have used one since we purchased our POD last year. We do bring bottled water to drink, although I am sure the Culligan RVF-10 filtered water would be very drinkable. 5. For propane, do most of you just carry a second tank as a back up? Any good photos/recommendations on setting up two tanks? I have yet to refill our single tank. But to be honest we don't use the stove, or the propane part of the water heater. The only thing we use it for is to cool down the fridge 8-12 hrs before we head out for a trip. ------------- 2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod 2014 Silverado |