[C320-list] Hot water tank

[Dave Anderer]

Here's the procedure I use, from a source I trust:

On Mon, 02 Sep 2002 15:03:56 GMT, in rec.boats.cruising Peggie Hall
<peghall at nospam.com <mailto:peghall at nospam.com>> wrote:

>The fresh water system should be recommissioned every spring anyway, to
>clean the molds and fungi out of the plumbing that are the cause of foul
>water, and doing that according to the following directions also gets
>rid of the antifreeze:
>
>INSTRUCTIONS FOR SANITIZING POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS
>
>To assure complete sanitation of your potable water system, it is
>recommended that the following procedures be used. This applies if it is
>a used system, one that has not been used for a period of
>time, or one that may have been contaminated.
>
>1. Prepare a chlorine solution using one gallon of water and 1/4 cup
>Clorox or Purex household bleach ( 5% sodium Hypochlorine solution ).
>With tank empty, pour chlorine solution into tank. Use one gallon of
>solution for each 5 gallons of tank capacity.
>
>2. Complete filling of tank with fresh water. Open each faucet and drain
>  cock until air has been released and the entire system is filled.
>
>3. Allow to stand for three hours.
>
>4. Drain and flush with potable fresh water.
>
>5. To remove excess chlorine taste or odor which might remain, prepare a
>solution of one quart white vinegar to five gallons water and allow this
>solution to agitate in tank for several days by vehicle motion.
>
>6. Drain tank and again flush with potable water.
>
>The above recommendations conform to section 10.8 in the A-1 192 code
>covering electrical, plumbing, and heating of recreational vehicles. The
>solution is approved and recommended by competent health officials.
>
>Peggie
>peghall at sbcglobal.net <mailto:peghall at sbcglobal.net>