Chinook 1997 questions

Like many other rv owners I use pool shock to clean my fresh water tank...about 2 tablespoons of dry powder to a full 30 gallon tank.
a bag of pool shock powder is a few dollars at the pools store or home depot

I'll leave this in the tank for a couple of days and let it slosh around while I go get the tire pressure checked ( costco) and get supplies...put a few miles on it.

I'll then run all the taps and move this through the systems.

after this I fully fill and flush the fresh water tank with city water.

works fine

http://rvbasics.com/techtips/sanitizing-your-rv-fresh-water-system.html

like "bleach" this is corrosive so handle with care- I do carry a plastic container with powder in the van, easier than carrying liquid bleach

mike

They said not all fresh water tanks are the same. I looked all over to find out why, but can't find anything.

They are all made from plastic. So I'll clean with bleach and water.

Thank you
Kerri

Kerri wrote:
I have a Chinook 1997. We are planning on dry camping for a few days. I don't understand how to get my water tanks clean and ready to haul some.
In my Jayco toyhauler I use bleach. But I was told not to do that with this camper.
Thank you for helping
Kerri

Someone gave you a line of bull.....Go ahead and used the bleach water solution

Is your Chinook based on a van chassis, Class B, or a cut-away Class C. If it's a Chinook Class C you might get a better response in the C forum.

I wonder why you were told that. Did they give you a reason?