plastic taste in drinking water
I have a 2011 trailer so it has pex pipe.After being stored with rv anti freeze in the lines for about 2 yrs I flushed all the lines and bleached the water tank flushed it a few more times before use....
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Re: bleach thru WH , Yes, I did.
I ran a solution thru everything. After you drain the water heater, you will have a small amt. of water that will sit in the bottom of the tank . ( think of a water heater as a large thermos bottle , If a small amount of water freezes at the bottom of the tank , no damage will result because the almost empty tank will allow for expansion)
In the spring , I flush the remaining water out of the bottom of the water heater using a
water heater flushing wand. hooked up to a garden hose. Run the hose for a few minutes, flushing the tank out by placing the wand into the WH drain port.
Doing this step, replaces the remaining water in the bottom of the water heater with fresh water. This prevents stale water from being pumped thru the lines.
You can then open the bypass valves and fill the water heater normally , using your city water hookup.
I ran a solution thru everything. After you drain the water heater, you will have a small amt. of water that will sit in the bottom of the tank . ( think of a water heater as a large thermos bottle , If a small amount of water freezes at the bottom of the tank , no damage will result because the almost empty tank will allow for expansion)
In the spring , I flush the remaining water out of the bottom of the water heater using a
water heater flushing wand. hooked up to a garden hose. Run the hose for a few minutes, flushing the tank out by placing the wand into the WH drain port.
Doing this step, replaces the remaining water in the bottom of the water heater with fresh water. This prevents stale water from being pumped thru the lines.
You can then open the bypass valves and fill the water heater normally , using your city water hookup.
