Clorox solution to clean/disinfect, then bicarb solution to neutralize/sweeten/remove off -tastes, then fresh water rinse, is the way I do it. Pillage, then burn. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "PSavage" <psavage@SABER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 4:59 PM Subject: Best Way to Purge Water Tanks
> The number one way to clean out your tank-- > & be assured all microbes & bacteria are purged, > is to flush with a solution of Clorox. > It doesn't take much; any bottle of the stuff gives proper > amounts to add per gallon of water. > > Third world travelers know that even bad drinking water > can be purified with Clorox, tho it's not the preferred method. > Just be certain to flush the tank afterward to remove the odor. > > Sure, Bicorbonate of Soda will "freshen" the tank, > just as it absorbs odors when a box of it is placed > in a refrigerator, but it will *not kill bacteria. > > Salud! > Phaedra |
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