Date:         Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:43:56 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Care and feeding of a Westie water tank?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net>
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1/4 cup of bleach - fill water tank -shake bus side to side - run
faucet - empty - refill with fresh water.

Been doing this 6 years, no problem, only hangovers from getting too
happy with the Buses by the Beach crowd!





On 7/3/08, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
>   Got to thinking about my Westie water tank.  Recently, I decided I don't
> use enough water to keep it fresh in there and carrying around what, 16
> gallons?, is a bunch of extra weight..some 200+ lbs, so I drained it out.  I
> guess when I go camping I'll just fill it up, but leave it mostly empty for
> weight reduction when not traveling..So, what does everyone do for keeping
> the water tank from growing all kinds of bad stuff inside if you aren't
> cycling through water all the time?  RV tank treatment?  Very dilute bleach
> solution?..Suggestions?
>   I know the bicycle water bottles I use, essentially the same material, get
> pretty funky inside after just a few days if you leave them on the bike with
> the top on..
>   Don Hanson
>

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Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
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