Sanitize Fresh Tank & Bleach
I would like to sanitize the fresh tank. My RV owners manual (& what I've found on the internet) says to use bleach with 5% sodium hypochlorite. The problem is all the bleach in the stores is now "c...
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wing_zealot wrote:
"really no need for this since bleach kills anything immediately" - Bad Advice!
I Hope no one is influenced by this.
How is that bad advice? Bleach kills on contact. Bacteria, germs and virus do not die a slow death bleach kill’s immedaitly. Leaving it in the system does nothing except prolong the job.
Not that I believe much from our government but this is from the CDC regarding sanitizing with bleach.
The following two bleach-and-water solution strengths are recommended by the CDC:
Strong Bleach Solution
• Recipe: ¼ cup of bleach to 1 gallon of cool water OR 1 tablespoon of bleach to 1 quart of cool water (add the
bleach to the water in either case).
• Minimum contact time: 2 minutes
Weak Bleach Solution
• Recipe: 1 tablespoon bleach + 1 gallon of cool water
• Minimum contact time: 1 minute
