What I do is to drain the tank then refill, adding a couple of ounces of household bleach. I drive around a few days with that sloshing around in the tank, then drain it and re-fill. Drive with that a bit, then drain and fill again...and use that water as "good water"....I sometimes make coffee from that tank, I even drink it (rarely) when I am really thirsty and out of other water... Depending on how long I've gone between fillings of the tank, I repeat the bleach douche before I really trust that water for human consumption.. I usually keep my drinking and cooking water in gallon bottles, filled from good sources and kept fresh.
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > Taking the kids camping this weekend! I'd like to take along City water > and the tank in my 85 appears clean but I'm sure it isn't. What's the best > way to clean it without disassembly? Even after it's rinsed out, I assume > it's only good for washing and not drinking? Advice appreciated! > > Thanks everyone > Jeff > 85 Westfalia GL, Winnipeg |
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