Before attaching the water hose, run the water for a few seconds at high pressure just to wash off the faucet end and ensure no sediment, rust or critters are up, inside the end of the faucet.

Some RVers spray a disinfectant onto the end of the faucet and give it a few seconds to work on any residual bacteria. Rinse it off and you are ready to hook up.


Weekly RV tips provided by Ronald Jones and Robert Lowe from their book, "All the Stuff You Need to Know About RVing." Ron and his wife, Sandy, write RV articles and books and present RV-related seminars. To purchase their books:

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