first time sanitize fresh water tanks
About to sanitize my tanks for the first time (we haven’t drunk the water from the tanks, we just use for cleaning and bathing and so on,, but we are about to go on a long trip with many dry days so w...
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I have a suggestion for ya: instead of bleach, use peroxide. It is more expensive, but works as well, and does not leave any nasty, hard to remove aftertastes or smells.
You don't say how big your fresh water tank is, so I can only tell you what I do each spring. Into an otherwise empty 30 gallon fresh water tank on my TT, I pour a whole quart of 3% peroxide. Then I fill the tank, and when it is finally full, I use the onboard pump to fill the entire system, including the water heater. Then I let it sit for at least 24 hours. Finally, drain the fresh tank and the water heater, hook up shore water and flush the system. Done.
You don't say how big your fresh water tank is, so I can only tell you what I do each spring. Into an otherwise empty 30 gallon fresh water tank on my TT, I pour a whole quart of 3% peroxide. Then I fill the tank, and when it is finally full, I use the onboard pump to fill the entire system, including the water heater. Then I let it sit for at least 24 hours. Finally, drain the fresh tank and the water heater, hook up shore water and flush the system. Done.
