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 _____ 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 _____ 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. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5384 - Release Date: 11/09/12 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5384 - Release Date: 11/09/12
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