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Maddoxjprice View Drop Down
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    Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 6:03am
I am running off city water. The cold water isn't stinky. If I were to clean it out with bleach, how much do I use? Like I said, this Pod was sitting for years before I got it. So I do need to sanitize it. I will get my hands on that stuff you sent the Amazon link to.
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When we sanitize our system every spring I use 8oz. bleach in 15 gallons of water, then run it through the system at the outlets until I smell bleach and let it sit overnight.  Next day run the bleach solution through all the outlets until the solution is used up and drain the residual left in the FW tank through the drain plug.  I have never sanitized my HW tank for the 11 years of ownership, figure for as hot as it gets, plus I never use that side for drinking I should be ok but in your case running it through the HW tank and letting it sit overnight should not pose any issues.
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1/4 cup bleach for every 15 gallons of tank capacity. Mix with water. Fill the tank part way, add the bleach solution, and fill the tank. Run the faucets until you smell bleach. Start with the closest faucet and then work your way to the most distant faucet. Then top off the tank and let sit overnight before draining and refilling with fresh water.

As for sanitizing the hot water tank, there are bacteria that can survive at boiling water temperatures. We saw this when we went to Yellowstone National Park and saw some of the pools of water covered in various algae. 130-140F water isn't that hot in comparison.
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