[C320-list] Fresh water tank treatment

[ART HARDEN]

Sara:

I generally keep several pints of hydrogen peroxide on the boat. I will put one bottle of hydrogen peroxide in when I fill the tank. Chlorine also works but can leave a smell, and sometimes and after taste.

One of the best uses of hydrogen peroxide is eliminating the rotten egg smell from the hot water heater. I made an adapter for the hot water hose and can put a pint of hydrogen peroxide directly into the water heater. The drain hose on the water heater is just long enough to reach above the sink.  With the pump off, open the head sink and then you can inject the peroxide directly into the water heater. The open head facuet relieves the  tank  pressure. The smell will be gone immediately. 

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Art Harden
Catalina 320 "Tortuga" E-62
937.885.9380 (o)
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> On Apr 22, 2024, at 8:41 PM, Jack Brennan via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> Hi Sara:
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> I put a couple of capfuls of bleach into the tanks when I fill them up. It kills all of the bad stuff.
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> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: SARA SCHROEDER via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Date: 4/22/24 7:45 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Cc: SARA SCHROEDER <wanderingstar951 at comcast.net>
> Subject: [C320-list] Fresh water tank treatment
> 
> The caps on both fresh water tanks needed to be resealed - again.  I bought new o-rings and wrapped a crap-ton of plumbers tape on the threads.  I got the aft tank sealed and started to work on the forward tank.  I have not used/circulated the water in the forward tank much the past few months.  When I removed the cap I looked inside the tank to find a nice layer of mold/algae/green gunk laying in the bottom of the tank.  I put the nozzle on the hose and hard sprayed the inside of the tank stirring up the gunk.  YUCK!  It's a good thing I only drink bottled water on the boat.  After four fills and dumps the water was "almost" free of any green stuff.
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> Question - is there a treatment we can put in these plastic water tanks which purifies the water so if I drink it I don't make myself sick?
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> Sara
> Wandering Star
> Seattle
> #707/2000