Date:         Sat, 1 Dec 2001 10:14:07 -0800
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
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From:         developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: water tank draining and sanitizing
Comments: To: georgejoann@juno.com
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Thank you. Sounds like a good plan.

William
----- Original Message -----
From: <georgejoann@juno.com>
To: <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: water tank draining and sanitizing


> William, you stated:
>
> << Since I just bought my van a month ago I want to get the inside
> clean...>>
>
> Since you have no idea what the PO's sanitation habits were, first off,
> I'd wash the tank, sponging down the walls using dishwashing detergent.
> Running some of that detergent and water solution through the faucet
> won't hurt.  Rinse well, of course.
>
>    The following step I do annually, if not more often.
>
> Add diluted chlorine, about 1/4 cup per 10 gallons, to the half filled
> tank.  Fill it up and let it sit a while, say three hours or so, maybe
> even drive the bus a bit to get a good slosh going.  Empty the tank by
> pumping it through the system.  Finally, fill and drain the tank a few
> more times with fresh water, to make sure that you have rinsed all of the
> chlorine out.  If you wish, you can use a baking soda and water solution
> to remove the possibility that there's any leftover taste of chlorine,
> but I generally don't bother with this step, since we use a Brita pitcher
> to filter all of our drinking water.  After a trip, I drain the system in
> order to prevent nasties from growing in there.
>
>      George/ATL
>      '89 Westy, Wernher
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