ScottG wrote:
darleyhavidson wrote:
naturist wrote:
My Master's degree is in water/waste water chemistry/civil engineering.
There is no practical way to ELIMINATE those water supply bacteria. No water system on the planet (that operates at reasonable cost) can do it. You can't either.
My suggestion to you is this: sanitize your RV water system a couple times a year, and run lots of water through it.
Use either chlorine bleach, or hydrogen peroxide (my preferred way) to sanitize, then use water freely. The smell develops when the water stagnates. It is a product of the anaerobic bacteria, perfectly normal, and to be expected. It will develop faster in water from a well or spring that is not treated with chlorine, partly because the chlorine knocks down (but does NOT sterilize) the bacteria level, and partly because the chlorine is an oxidizing agent that removes the sulfur.
Thanks for the information. What method do you use when sanitizing with Hydrogen Peroxide? What concentrate of Hydrogen Peroxide do you use?
I'm curious about using Hydrogen peroxide as well. I would think it would have to be used full strength?
If your treating with bleach or peroxide its a one time sanitize deal usually to treat the water heater and rid it of the iron bacteria. It will not last long if the water quality is bat. It will only come back.
If you change the anode it will need to be of a zinc design. Mixed with aluminum..
Goog luck finding one for an RV... It may or may not fix the smell issue. And you sacrifice that the anode will sacrifice itself at the expense of the tank eating away...
Only steel tank water heaters have anodes. The aluminum tanks do not need an anode nor should you add one..
You should always use the factory magnesium rod for the suburban heaters..
Watch this..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcxHIFKLVbc
