Sanitize fresh water tank

tenbear: ditto. I do the same thing.

Ron is right that bleach is a little hard on rubber, but I really don't think it probably has a probability of damage to the seals because they are mostly not really rubber but other materials. In all the years I have done this it never has been a problem.

After I dump and drain all the bleach water, I hook up the hose, fill up the tanks and completely flush out 95% of that "bleachy" smell. If it ain't out and my wife sniffs it in the shower......well, let's just say it isn't a pleasant day. I make sure also that the hot water tank is completely sanitized in the process and completely cleansed of bleach. I overkill, to be sure, but I feel better about it.

When you pull into WhoKnowsWhere and hook up to the water, what assurance to you really have of the safety of the water? Commercial campgrounds seem to me to be especially problematic. I have no idea if there has been backflow from someone's hose into their system.

That is why we spend about a buck a day on bottled water. The cost is equivalent to a quart and a half of gasoline.

Paul

We've got an ancient RV (25 years old) and I sanitized the system when we bought it about 7 years ago. The vent hose was a clear plastic line from the tank to the air escape on the fill-up hatch. That clear plastic line was green as it was fully of mold/algae. I took a small bristle brush and ran it through the hose (after removing it) and that did the trick to clean it out.

But even after sanitizing, we only drink bottled water in the RV. We only use the on-board water for showers, toilet, and dish washing.

Well, I've probably rinsed my tooth brush with it a time or two. :)

Steve

tenbear wrote:
Even though I can pour the bleach and water mixture into the tank I sanitize my water hoses, all 3 of them, so I don't introduce any bugs when using campground water running thru my hoses.

I do the same each Spring. I have 5 hoses for a total of 175 feet.

Yes, sometimes I do use all of them.