Leave water in fresh tank ?
I was told every time to drain the fresh water tank when not using for a week or so I see the PO has Aqua Fresh in a bottle but how the heck would I get it in the tank ? I know how to fill with a ga...
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JoeH wrote:Jim@HiTek wrote:
And that's 1 oz of bleach per 60 gallons of water.
I generally drain and sanitize the tank once a year. 1/4 cup beach to 15 gallons of water is the generally accepted dose.
You are correct, but that concentration if for Sanitizing a troubled tank. The formula is 0.13 oz * size of the tank for that. Using that formula works out to be 7.8 oz of bleach for a 60 gallon tank.
However, for preventative maintenance at the start of the season, the recommended dose is 1 oz/60 gallons as I mentioned. Does the job of sanitizing a typical tank that doesn't have problems. Leaves no taste, doesn't affect the plumbing, valve seals, or drain rubbers.
I did screw up an earlier comment...the plastic used in the tanks is food grade, not hospital grade as I said. I knew that, just screwed up and typed without thinking. Thanks for the correction.
