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Purifying/Sanitize/Disinfect water System

Yahoo Message Number: 77869
Does anyone on here clean their fresh water system at any time, especially after storing the coach for the winter. My last MH had an outside water opening where I could put bleach into the system, let it sit and then drain. If you do, what special attachment do I need to get bleach into the system? Thanks

Dave
07 Country Coach Allure 430 #31495 12 Jeep GC Toad Mountains of So Cal
Dave & Jodi
2007 CC Allure 40’ Tag #31495
2012 Jeep GC
Big Bear Lake, Ca & Henderson, Nev

Re: Purifying/Sanitize/Disinfect water System

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 77870
I clean my system several times a year; I use an unscented bleach (1 cup) and pour it into the water hose to get the hose as well as the in-line filter and fill the holding tank; then run through the lines until I smell bleach; let stand in lines for about 30-60 min and flush/drain the system and holding tank.

Re: Purifying/Sanitize/Disinfect water System

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 77872
Dave

My 2005 Inspire has an "INLET TO PUMP" fitting that you attach the male end of a garden hose to and it will pump a beach mixture from a bucket using the interior pump switch used when not hooked up to water. I need to have someone inside to turn the pump off and on. I cut a 3' piece off the end of an old hose I had so I didn't have to carry another hose just for that.

Jock Vargo
2005 Inspire
51428

Re: Purifying/Sanitize/Disinfect water System

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 77875
Dave, I have some background in this area. Here is what I suggest you consider doing.
  • Arrive home with around 1/4th tank of fresh water.
  • A day or two after getting home, use any handy way to add 2-3 oz of plain unscented laundry bleach to you fresh tank (a cup is way too much). Dilute it some to get it in and rinse after with more plain water.
  • Give the bleach a few days to defuse around the fresh water.
  • Run all the faucets, as suggested by others, until you get the slight smell of bleach. Also flush the toilet to control mold.
  • Repeat the the previous step every 3-4 weeks.
  • When you are ready to travel, drain the tank, add 1/3 tank of fresh water, run the faucets until the odor is gone, dump the tank again.
  • Fill with fresh water and hit the road.
Lee
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Lee (leozbrowski@...) 2007 Country Coach Intrigue 12153
CAT C-13

Re: Purifying/Sanitize/Disinfect water System

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 77877
I agree with Lee but I fill the tank and add more bleach. This was the tank gets sanitized too, not just the water.

George

'04 Inspire 51061

Re: Purifying/Sanitize/Disinfect water System

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 77881
Jock,

On my 2005 Inspire I quickly tired of having to go inside the coach to access the pump switch so I installed a toggle switch in the outside pump cabinet. I leave the inside switch on all the time and turn the pump off from the outside switch when filling the tank.
Bob Cole

2005 Inspire 51394