Peroxide fresh water
I forgot to dump my fresh water tank on our last outting. Been sitting at least 1/2 full in my driveway since, which has been 2 weeks. I would have just drained it but my driveway slopes forward s...
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Colo Native wrote:
This is from my owners manual:
Prepare a solution of l/4-cup household
liquid chlorine bleach (5% sodium
hypochlorite) to one gallon of water. Use
one gallon solution for each 15 gallons of
tank capacity. Oh let it set for 24 hours and then drain it
That is really an overly strong solution. Per EPA all that is needed is 4 teaspoons of bleach for 20 gallons of water to be treated.
The dilution depends in part on how long the water will be stored. For a year of storage the strength should be 1 oz. per 62 gallons of water.
Not much is needed to prevent the growth of anaerobic bacteria in the tanks (fresh water tank and hot water heater).
