by JudyJB » Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:13 pm
Since Florida water is so bad in many places, I not only use my whole house water filter, but I also use a filter on my water hose when I fill up my tanks so I can drink the water out of my fresh water tank. I take very good care of my hoses and fresh water tanks so periodically dump some chlorine in there and just drink from a separate jug for a couple of days until I use the water for showers and flushing. So, I added some chlorox to my tank last week when my water pump was not working. Was not drinking the water so that was fine. I had several jugs of various kinds on my kitchen counter filled with fresh water that came from the outside hose.
Anyway, pump is working now, and I have taken a shower or two, but somehow I forgot yesterday and apparently made iced tea directly from the water coming out of my kitchen faucet. I heat the water in my teakettle and when it partly cools put it into four adult water bottles and add sugar. Have you ever tasted iced tea made with chlorine water?? Well, I now have to dump all four bottles of tea out and start all over. Added fresh water to my tank and tasted it this time before I put it in the kettle, so it is OK! At least my fresh water tank will be good for a few more months.
I do need to get a replacement for the hose filter, however, and change the one in the whole house filter pretty soon. I buy better than regular filters, as well, for both, so am confident the stuff going in is clean and safe.
Really hot today. Going to be close to 90 next few days before it drops to low 80s and 70s.