Alrighty, sanitizing the fresh tank

I just buy gallon jugs of drinking water at Wally World for drinking, cooking, coffee and the cup where my teeth live at night. The rest of me is waterproof.

coolmom42 wrote:

Rick57 wrote:
I use baking soda let it sit for 24 hours then rinse.

Baking soda has no sanitizing properties.

Correct! I use baking soda after the bleach to remove the bleach taste/smell.

We use 2 cups of bleach, then run it thru all lines and hot water tank, let sit for 2 days , drain and fill tank with 1 box of baking soda for 2 days, drain and good to go.

1/4 cup household bleach per 15 gallons water is the almost universally recommended sanitizing solution and concentration. With a minimum contact time of 4 hours (maximum 24) the system is not going to be adversely affected.
My personal preference is 52% calcium hypochlorite (pool granules) at a sanitizing concentration of 50ppm, which for my trailer requires 1/4 tsp.
Save yourself a lot of trouble and hassle by installing a water heater bypass before winter.

toedtoes wrote:

coolmom42 wrote:
Bleach.

Peroxide or vinegar might work but you have to use a lot more---practically the straight stuff. I don't know why anyone would say they are better.

Bleach is NOT a problem with taste or odor unless you use WAY too much.

You wouldn't want the vinegar taste in your water either. It is true the peroxide breaks down faster than bleach, but you have to use a LOT more of it.

And, pool granules have the same active ingredient as bleach (sodium hypochlorite.) There may be less issue with taste etc because people measure the granules more carefully.

Bleach has more sodium in it. There is definitely a difference in taste between bleach and the chlorine granules. I prefer the granules.

You are right, I forgot that pool granules are mostly calcium hypochlorite.

Rick57 wrote:
I use baking soda let it sit for 24 hours then rinse.

Baking soda has no sanitizing properties.

I use baking soda let it sit for 24 hours then rinse.

coolmom42 wrote:
Bleach.

Peroxide or vinegar might work but you have to use a lot more---practically the straight stuff. I don't know why anyone would say they are better.

Bleach is NOT a problem with taste or odor unless you use WAY too much.

You wouldn't want the vinegar taste in your water either. It is true the peroxide breaks down faster than bleach, but you have to use a LOT more of it.

And, pool granules have the same active ingredient as bleach (sodium hypochlorite.) There may be less issue with taste etc because people measure the granules more carefully.

Bleach has more sodium in it. There is definitely a difference in taste between bleach and the chlorine granules. I prefer the granules.

Bleach.

Peroxide or vinegar might work but you have to use a lot more---practically the straight stuff. I don't know why anyone would say they are better.

Bleach is NOT a problem with taste or odor unless you use WAY too much.

You wouldn't want the vinegar taste in your water either. It is true the peroxide breaks down faster than bleach, but you have to use a LOT more of it.

And, pool granules have the same active ingredient as bleach (sodium hypochlorite.) There may be less issue with taste etc because people measure the granules more carefully.

I use the chlorine granules. 1 teaspoon per 100 gallons. Works great and I don't have to run an extra tank of water through to remove the icky taste of the bleach.