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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wintersun wrote: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 1/4 bleach per 15 gal of tank capacity (a 50 ppm concentration) is right out of the NFPA 1192-2011 Standards on RVs. If needed, the standard also gives a higher dosage of 100 ppm or 1/2 cup bleach per 15 gal.
Do you have a source for your EPA recommendation?
