Dumb question concerning on board water tank
I have a really dumb question about the on board water tank. How to I get bleach or other water treatments into the water tank? I feel stupid asking but it's just not coming to me. Also, the person...
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It might help if we knew what rig you have. Not all have gravity fill ports and many have filters that should be removed.
If you have a drinking water filter - usually found under the kitchen sink, you should remove it first. That is true no matter which method you use to add the bleach. Some systems require a plug to be used if the filter is removed, some do not.
If you have a full-house filter (found in the water bay) you can use it's canister to add the bleach. If you have a gravity fill port, you probably don't have to remove this filter.
If there is a gravity fill port that should be you easiest method.
If no gravity fill port, then there will be a valve to fill the tank through the city water connection. That can be used one of two ways.
BTW, it's not a bad idea to sanitize the hose occasionally, I do it once a year. The latter method will do that. Of course, one can just pour bleach into the hose and then flush.
Tom
If you have a drinking water filter - usually found under the kitchen sink, you should remove it first. That is true no matter which method you use to add the bleach. Some systems require a plug to be used if the filter is removed, some do not.
If you have a full-house filter (found in the water bay) you can use it's canister to add the bleach. If you have a gravity fill port, you probably don't have to remove this filter.
If there is a gravity fill port that should be you easiest method.
If no gravity fill port, then there will be a valve to fill the tank through the city water connection. That can be used one of two ways.
If there is a full-house water filter.
Remove the canister
Remove the filter from the canister.
Add the bleach to the canister
Reinstall the canister.
Fill the tank trough the city water connection (after setting the valve to fill the tank.)
If no full-house water filter, then add the bleach to the empty hose, then connect the hose and fill the tank.
BTW, it's not a bad idea to sanitize the hose occasionally, I do it once a year. The latter method will do that. Of course, one can just pour bleach into the hose and then flush.
Tom
