Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:00:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: flushing the water system
Comments: To: pete or nancy owsianowski <pnocean@EARTHLINK.NET>
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In my long-past career in food service, we always used bleach to
clean/sanitize kitchen equipment, and rinsed with water. Kills any and all
surface bacteria, and rinses away farily easily. I don't know that I'd want
to let it soak long in a plastic tank, but a short drive to slosh it
around, a run through the spigot to clean out the hoses and a couple of
good rinses should do the trick.

Tim


At 08:11 PM 8/16/2004 -0500, pete or nancy owsianowski wrote:
>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