[Rhodes22-list] Fall Haul?

[TN Rhodey]

Bill,

I haven't heard of anyone treating tank with toxic chemicals. The reason 
people have qualms is because of bacteria and off flavor. The tank is hard 
to clean! . Unless you keep the tank full the little bit of chlorine doesn't 
solve the problem. The area above water line can grow some nastiness.

One of these days am going to add an inspection port to my water tank. After 
draining you could spray bleach/water solution all over the bottom, sides 
and top of the insides. Then let air dry.

I never fill the tank up with 15 gallons. I don't use the water fast enough. 
I fill half full or less. This forces me to add water more often. Before I 
add water I always add bleach solution first and run dry. I have a self 
priming pump so it doesn't mind running dry. I then add water and run out 
any remaining bleach solution.

I cook and clean with tank water. I drink filtered water at home and do the 
same on boat. We freeze filtered water in plastic jugs. We use for ice and 
drink as it melts. This tastes much better!

Wally


>From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fall Haul?
>Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:42:13 -0400
>
>Rummy,
>
>I prefer your solution.
>
>Everyone has qualms about drinking from the R-22 water system because they 
>put stuff into it they don't trust.
>
>My home water is chlorinated.  There's nothing growing in it when I put it 
>into my tank.  I keep the water circulating through the system without air 
>bubbles except in the main tank, year round.  I don't have any problems 
>drinking with it (or using it to clean dishes--what's the difference, 
>exactly?).  It's a piece of plastic just like the jugs and bottles people 
>drink out of.  By keeping my slightly chlorinated water circulating 
>throughout the system year round, I keep killing anything that might get 
>into the system.
>
>I've never had any problems with it, and no one on board has ever gotten 
>sick from the water.
>
>I think when people "winterize" their systems they stop the water from 
>flowing, and they stop putting new water into the system.  Come Spring they 
>can no longer trust the sterility of the system, they can only say it 
>didn't freeze.  I take canned soda out of my boat in the winter.  It will 
>freeze and burst the cans.  Our systems aren't that rigid, and the 
>expanding water has some place to go.
>
>Bill Effros
>
>R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>Bill,
>>The anti freeze for RV's is a non toxic product that leaves no after 
>>tastes  once flushed. Personally I prefer to put Vodka in the water tank 
>>and lines.  Makes for a great party come spring.
>>  Rummy
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