Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:13:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: flushing the water system
Comments: To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Joe,

DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND VINEGAR!!!!!

The by product of this combination will be chlorine gas. That is the
same weapon of Mass Destruction used in WW1. With a weak concentration
of bleach and vinegar you probably won't produce a strong chlorine, but
within the confines of a Vanagon Westy you just don't want to take any
chances. Chlorine can do a lot of painful damage to lung and eye
tissue.

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

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com


On 16-Aug-04, at 9:53 AM, Joe Federici wrote:

> So I know there has been some talk about the use of bleach, pro and
> cons as a cleaner in the water tank. Since my system hasn't been used
> in quite some time, I think about 3 years, I decided to go with bleach.
> It's been in there sloshing around and now I'm wondering if flushing it
> out with water is enough. Should I flush it with apple vinegar or
> another product just to be safe.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe F.
> joefederici@earthlink.net
> 1987 syncro adventurewagen
>
>