sanitizing fresh tanks - basic question
80 gal fresh tank I have 10% bleach (labeled Chlorinating liquid, which I use to do my pool following the TroubleFreePool Method). Most sites say 1/4 cup bleach per 16 gallons which would be 1.2...
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toedtoes wrote:
I agree with the time frame being overdone. You only need it to sit an hour or two at max.
Chlorinating liquid is usually used at a level of 52-100 ounces per 10,000 gallons in pools and is added every 24 hours. More than that can damage liners, etc. I personally wouldn't use more than an ounce or two for an 80 gallon tank. In that concentration, it will clean up any growth in the tank as well as it does in the pool.
I think you need to compare shock treatment for a pool, not routine chlorine use. Shock treatments are usually in the range of 2 or more gallons/10000 gallons of pool water. Pool chlorinating solution is typically about 12.5%. That works out to about 4 or more gallons of household bleach; i.e., 512 ounces per 10,000 gallons or roughly 4 ounces (1/2 cup) for an 80 gallon RV water tank. That would be the minimum I would want to use. As with the more is better for soak time, I would guess you are right and the amount of chlorine actually needed is about a fourth of the amount normally recommended.
