No one has died.death or illness is not the main point for me.the javex
would probably take care of that but.taste counts too!

 

Dwight Veinot

C&C 35 MKII, Alianna

Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich
Knowles
Sent: November 9, 2012 5:13 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List water tanks.

 

I've been running water, javex, soap solution through every fall, followed
by a good rinse and then plumbing alcohol. Rinse through thoroughly in the
spring and add a half cup of javex to each tank. 3 x 30 gals. Had the boat
15 years, drunk the water, used it for cooking and mixing drinks. No one has
died and the doctor tells me that the swelling will go down eventually. 

Rich Knowles

Indigo. LF38

Halifax


On 2012-11-09, at 16:30, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:

How do you clean the lines leading from the tank(s) to the faucets.doesn't
the same crud that accumulates on the tank walls also accumulate on the
inside walls of the plumbing hoses.

 

I have not cleaned my tanks but I regularly add Javex to the water in them
(note that we do not drink water from those tanks and would only do so in an
absolute emergency, like lost at sea or something, it is used for washing
dishes and showering but not for cooking or brushing teeth.  Even if I had
washed the tanks I would still not be comfortable with consuming the water
in them, too many uncertain sources used to refill.  I wonder why you remove
the wash solution from the tanks with a Shop Vac, instead of pumping the
wash solution through the plumbing lines and out through the faucets,
followed by a thorough rinse of the tank and the lines to the faucets with
fresh water.

 

I wonder how many people use water from the boats storage tanks as potable
water versus carrying bottle water for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth.

 

Dwight Veinot

C&C 35 MKII, Alianna

Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Russ &
Melody
Sent: November 9, 2012 3:53 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List water tanks.

 


For water tank cleaning I like a strong bleach solution, say 1/2 cup to
gallon of warm water (125mL -> 4 Litres). 

*       pour solution into tank and swish/rub all surfaces with cloth or
brush 
*       let soak 5 - 10 minutes and repeat a number of times (while doing
other things) 
*       remove bleach solution with shop vac 
*       rinse with hose and remove water with shop vac 
*       if over-wintering, I suggest leaving the tank ports open and cover
opening with a cotton towel 

         Cheers, Russ
        Sweet 35 mk-1

At 10:53 AM 09/11/2012, you wrote:




What is the best way to clean them. I have access through hatches.

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