Fresh Water Tank Cleaning
Hello! We went yesterday to inspect our 5th wheel RV stored underground in a limestone mine. I have to admit I was nervous because the humidity is elevated in the mine but it stays at a constant 54...
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DogTrainer wrote:
Use bleach, 1/4 cup per 15 gallons. leave in for one week and drain and then fill and drink.
I believe that you can drink the water at that mix, but I don't.
When you put the bleach mixture in the tank, run the water pump and open the cold water outlets until water comes out. Then close off the cold. Then open the hot water outlets, make sure the water heater gets filled (not bypassed), and run the pump until water comes out of all the outlets. Don't forget the outside shower if you have one.
Let the bleach mixture stand at least 12 hours (longer won't hurt). Then drain the tank, fill it with water, and flush water through the lines in the same manner as you did to sanitize.
Don't use extra bleach in the spirit of "more is better." You will have a hard time getting the bleach taste out.
