[C320-list] Fresh water tank treatment

[Stephen Cox]

I do the same.  The chlorine in the bleach gasses off over a couple of days or so.  You may have a bleach taste initially but it soon disappears.  I use just one capful.

Cheers,

Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141

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> Jack - you do this each time you fill the tanks?  Don’t you start to get a bleach taste in the water?
> Sara S.
> 
> > On Apr 22, 2024, at 5:41 PM, Jack Brennan via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Sara:
> >
> > I put a couple of capfuls of bleach into the tanks when I fill them up. It kills all of the bad stuff.
> >
> > 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)
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> > 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.
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > Sara
> > Wandering Star
> > Seattle
> > #707/2000