Keeping fresh water tank bacteria-free
I'm confused about how to keep the water in the fresh water tank from picking up bacteria/viruses -- such as the Legionaire's Disease that sitting water can develop. I've seen the postings about ru...
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Use the bleach at a rate of qtr. cup per 10 gallons - more will not do a better job. Let it set several hours or overnight. Then put in a 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide and drain. The H2O2 will immediately neutralize all the chlorine and the system is ready for use after a drain and refill. This waste solution will not hurt the CG's septic system because there's no chlorine left in it.
You should not have bacteria growing every few days unless it's already in there. If that's the case then the method I suggested will re-mediate it.
There are mixed thoughts in the industry about H2O2 alone being a sanitizer. So it's probably best to use bleach first.
You should not have bacteria growing every few days unless it's already in there. If that's the case then the method I suggested will re-mediate it.
There are mixed thoughts in the industry about H2O2 alone being a sanitizer. So it's probably best to use bleach first.
