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Topic: sanatize
Posted By: osage
Subject: sanatize
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 10:10pm
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I can't remember if it is 1 or 2 cups of bleach to sanatize the water tank?
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Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 11:47pm
I have always had good results with just 1/2 cup of bleach and then fill the tank, flush the lines, drain everything , and then refill.
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Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 01 May 2017 at 5:10am
It won't hurt either way. It just stays overnight anyway, then gets flushed the following day.
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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD)
2013 VW Touareg TDI
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 01 May 2017 at 5:26am
Ditto!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 01 May 2017 at 7:39am
across all systems, 1/4 cup per 15 gallons of holding tank. 6 hour dwell time.
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Posted By: Rustler
Date Posted: 07 May 2017 at 3:11am
Is it necessary to sanitize the fresh water system after flushing out all the red winter anti-freeze? I just ran city water through all faucets until running clear, then quite a bit more. Then I ran the pump the same way pulling water from the fresh water tank quite some time after running clear. I left the antifreeze in the toilet bowl since we never use it - always use campground toilet facilities. Any harm in that?
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Russ
2009 Toyota RAV4
V6 w/ tow package
2016 Rpod 171 HRE
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 07 May 2017 at 2:00pm
If you are going to use your water system for drinking, brushing teeth, etc. you should sanitize it. If you don't use the toilet bowl, you could certainly leave the antifreeze in it. However, part of sanitizing is to flush the chlorine solution through all the water lines, to include the one for the flush valve. It would dilute the antifreeze in the bowl, but that would not be a bad thing.
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StephenH
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 07 May 2017 at 4:30pm
Originally posted by Rustler
Is it necessary to sanitize the fresh water system after flushing out all the red winter anti-freeze? I just ran city water through all faucets until running clear, then quite a bit more. Then I ran the pump the same way pulling water from the fresh water tank quite some time after running clear. I left the antifreeze in the toilet bowl since we never use it - always use campground toilet facilities. Any harm in that? |
Yes, because the holding tank wasn't filled with anti freeze, nor the water heater.. Those areas could both still be harboring bacteria.. But I do believe that the anti freeze goes a long way towards sanitizing. Being mostly alcohol..
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