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precioustime
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Oct 15, 2013

Best way to sanitize all the plumbing in a new rv?

I am getting a new 2014 Thor 24SR soon. In the past I have filled the fresh water tank and added a small amount of Clorox then drained it. Is that the best way to do that? What about the rest of the p...
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Pool
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Oct 15, 2013
tenbear wrote:
I believe the recommended amount of Clorox to use is 1/4 cup for every 15 gallons. If you don't like Clorox you could use Trichlor, the stuff they use for spas. It is much stronger than Clorox so you only need a tea spoon or 2. You might as well sanitize your hoses while you are at it.

I do it every spring.


Trichlor is easy to over do it, recommend stick to liquid. Bromine is better for sanitizing for a hot water spa with out a very low pH.

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