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Bobbo
Explorer II
Mar 20, 2014

A reminder for those who sanitize the water system.

According to my Winnebago manual, it is 1/4 cup bleach per 15 gallons of tank capacity. Fill the tank, pump through all plumbing, including the water heater. Let it sit 4 hours. Drain, and...
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Lspangler
Explorer
Apr 02, 2014
It's amazing how many people believe waste will break down in a blank tank!

You would have to fill the tank and let it sit for many weeks or months for any real break down of waste to happen. Anything you add to the tank would be for odor control only.

We have never used city water hook ups so we sanitize each spring with bleach

Linc

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