Fresh water tank, contaminated?
We are currently camping in PA. From time to time, the water line, (the parks, not our hose), freezes up, so we have to rely on our fresh water tank for washing and flushing. We have bottled water for...
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IdaD wrote:
Use 1/4 cup bleach to every 15 gallons, fill the tank with clean water (and the bleach), and then run each faucet until you smell bleach. Let a sit a few hours and flush it a couple of times, and you should be good to go.
This.
It may be the tank, but it could also be your water lines or HW heater. Just clean the whole system, it's pretty easy. DON'T go overboard with the bleach, the ratio above is fine. Otherwise you will have a hard time getting rid of the smell/taste. If you do this at least once a year you should never have a problem. It also makes the tank water perfectly safe to drink & cook with, no need to carry so much bottled water.
