[C320-list] Cleaning water tank

[Claytor]

Thank you!

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> On May 18, 2020, at 8:05 PM, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If you have that nasty alcohol loving tannish slime here is what worked for
> me.
> 
> Go buy one of those cleaning brushes that I think is designed more for
> toilets but it has many foam squarish 'bristles' that are configured in the
> typical toilet brush shape.   Think toilet brush meets foam paintbrush and
> you have the idea.   You want your brush to hold some water and extend your
> reach at least 12”.
> 
> Now the fun begins.  First clean out your filter before the pump.   Drain
> your tanks with a shop vac.   Get as much of the slime out of the tanks as
> possible by filling them a bit with clean water and using your brush to
> really swab down the entire tank and suck it all back out with the shop
> vac.  Next up fill your tank with 10 gallons of water and a 1/4 cup of
> bleach.   Scrub some more and really get every nook and cranny.   Let it
> stand an hour and suck it all back out.  Look clean?  Now you can follow
> normal sanitizing procedure.    Use a 1/4 cup of bleach per 15 gallons.
> Fill tanks full so that the bleach water is touching all of the tank, pull
> about a quart of water through all faucets both hot and cold.  let stand
> three hours.    Then...you can flush with regular water...or vinegar
> water...or baking soda water.   We just use regular water, but....we do not
> drink water from the taps on the boat, so...not sure if we would have a
> different approach if we did.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Troy Dunn
> Hull #514