I've been using bleach to disinfect mine once or twice a year since I bought my '90 Westy new. Flush with lots of fresh water and run fresh water through the faucet. I usually draw off a glass full and give it the visual, smell and taste tests. Been drinking it for the same years. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "pete or nancy owsianowski" <pnocean@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 6:11 PM Subject: Re: flushing the water system
> Greg: > > Will the water be safe for drinking with this method? Our sink wasn't used > for a few years, also. Flushed it out and the water smells and looks fine, > but what about drinking it? > > Pete > '87 Westy > "Joe's Van" > > Flushing with water a couple of times will be fine. Fill the system 3/4 > > full, and drive some bumpy roads. Then drain completely. Repeat this > > process one more time and you shouldn't have any detectable amount of > > bleach left in the system. > > > > > > Happy trails, > > > > Greg Potts > > Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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