Question:
I am planning to be full timer in a few months, I am an absolute newby at RVs and full-timing.

A question of water filtration, both for health and taste and health of water system.

Is it necessary to filter water at: - RV parks - RV/camping sites, - water that has been in tank for a week - etc How often do you get a 'taste' in your water lines if you do not filter? An issue?

Is a filter at the sink (PUR type filters) good enough?

Answer: Everybody has their own ideas...but this is what I did

I installed a 20 micron charcoal filter after my water pump. I use a partical filter that does not remove clorine to pre-filter water as I fill the tank, this helps keep the water in the tank free of bacteria. I never let water remain in the tank for more then 2 weeks. While on hook-ups I keep the tank dry.

We do. Though we have an undersink filter for drinking water, we also have a two-canister system that filters all the water coming into the unit. The first filter is a wound cord one that filters particles. The second one is activated charcoal and is good for taste and some bacteria and minerals.

If you are near the west coast, try to get to the Escapade in April. You will have more answers to your questions about fulltiming than anyone here could give you.

Some think it is, some think it isn't. I'm an Isn't. I start with a tank of good water from my well. At each stop, I do a look/smell/taste test on the CG water. If it passes, I top off my tank. If it doesn't, I don't.

When my TT is anchored at home (I've come to love these seagoing metaphors we use), I keep it full in the event of power failures, and drain and refill it about once a month. It tastes OK to me after a month, and I haven't yet blown my guts out by drinking it.