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anon125
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Oct 02, 2014

problems with satinizing the water system.

is it ok to let the bleach solution into the water heater?

when the dealer installed the drinking water thingys with their own filter they got the water from the water pipe that goes to the water heater. they joined it on AFTER the shut off valve that keeps the pink stuff out of the water heart - which was drained. (a bypass)
so... now we have the bleach solution( 75 gal tank so 5 gallons of water with a 1/4 cup bleach per gallon... then fill up the water tank with good water til it overflows) we cannot get the bleachy water to the drinking water pipes. that have been empty for 3 years. ( it also has its own shutoff valve so no pinks stuff in it- I suspect the tech who winterized it did not want pink stuff in the filter cases

second problem. we have replaced the atwood drain plug before so we had bought a 22 mil socket for it. fits like a glove. the new ones I bought at 2 stores are bigger! and the thread is not very keen to go in either!
the head of the new ones are 7/8 inches. (about 24mil)
have I got the wrong ones?
we have an old one in fairly good condition but it is 3/4 inch long. do we only screw it in part way?
thanks for all your help
edit: just measured the new ones again - they are 15/16ths

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