Sanitizing the water system
I see that information about sanitizing the water system has turned to some peoples opinion on whether they think it needs to be done. Because everybody's circumstances vary it is sometimes practical ...
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TechWriter wrote:Wrong.
Also, since water with bleach isn't going to dwell very long inside of a faucet, I don't think it's much of a worry here either, right?
TechWriter wrote:Wrong. After putting disinfectant in the fresh tank, you fill all the plumbing with it. It ends up in the loo and waste tanks. Duh.
Toilet seals aren't an issue unless you just dump bleach in the loo and let it sit there. So don't do that.
Holding tank gate valve seals, like Valterra's, are also probably made of Santoprene.
TechWriter wrote:Which is why iodophor is used, not elemental iodine.
Finally, while iodine may be great at sanitizing water, it's not recommended for sanitizing hard surfaces like a water tank which the OP was orignally asking about. Whoosh!
