Using bleach to clean water tanks
I would like to clean my water tanks and I have read on this site is to put bleach into my tank and leave overnight. I can't find where the bleach would be poured into as I have a closed system. Ca...
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Sully2 wrote:toedtoes wrote:
A lot depends on how often you use your RV and how long you let the water sit in the tank. I sanitized when I got my clipper (and the TT before it), but haven't needed to re-sanitize. My city water is clean and I always fill at home. I use the clipper often enough that the water doesn't sit and stagnate in the tank.
Rather than using bleach, I use chlorine granules. 1/2 teaspoon for my 40 gallon tank. I'd rather smell a bit left over chlorine in my water than left over bleach.
And the difference is??? What you're smelling when you use bleach IS the chlorine in it
Bleach has a much harsher scent. It irritates my eyes, nose and asthma - chlorine smells like summer and doesn't irritate.
