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Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Yahoo Message Number: 21377
Sorry for the question but could not find the info through the serch engine. Could someone post the info.

Thanks,
Egon

'99 Allure #30321

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21407
Quote from: egonschlottmann
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My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of clorox, then fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours. You then drain and refill about 3 times.

I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon jug of water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for 100 gal. of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using the new system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the tank about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some through the sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I liked it better than messing with Clorox.

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21417
I didn't think the "water tank freshener" stuff was a disinfectant type of solution....just a 'make the water taste better' type of thing. Does it indicate that it will disinfect the tank/lines? Thanks...
Jan McNeill

2001 Intrigue 11320

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21427
How did you pour the clorox or the 'freshener' into the tank? As far as I can tell, the only entrance to my freshwater tank is via the pressurized water hookup, with one of the valves set to 'fill'.

John 04 Inspire 51078

Quote from: Glen Gieg
[quote author=egonschlottmann"

>

My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of clorox,

then

Quote
fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours. You

then

Quote
drain and refill about 3 times.

I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon jug of > water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for 100

gal.

Quote
of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using the

new

Quote
system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the tank > about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some through the > sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I liked

it

Quote
better than messing with Clorox.

> Sorry for the question but could not find the info through the

serch

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21430
Quote from: seven_siamese_cats
>
My coach ('04 Magna) has a filler hole for manual re-filling as well as the "city water" pressurized port. I just poured the mix into the filler hole with a funnel. On your system, you could just pour the mix - or clorox into your water hose, then hook it to the city water and let it go in that way.

How did you pour the clorox or the 'freshener' into the tank? As far

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as I can tell, the only entrance to my freshwater tank is via the > pressurized water hookup, with one of the valves set to 'fill'.

John 04 Inspire 51078

[quote author=Glen Gieg"

>
>

[quote author=egonschlottmann"
>]
> >

> My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the > > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of

clorox,

Quote
then

> fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours. You > then

> drain and refill about 3 times.
>

> I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon jug

of

Quote
water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for 100 > gal.

> of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using

the

Quote
new

> system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the

tank

Quote
about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some through

the

Quote
sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this > > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I

liked

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21431
Quote from: janmcneill

Jan,

Yeah, they make some stuff that you just pour into the tank to make the water taste better - but that's not what I used. The mix that I used is a disinfectant, too. It is supposed to totally clean and freshen the fresh water tank.

Hope it has warmed up some over in Bend.

Glen Gieg
Magna #6362

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I didn't think the "water tank freshener" stuff was a disinfectant

type

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of solution....just a 'make the water taste better' type of thing.

Does

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21438
Quote from: seven_siamese_cats
> > How did you pour the clorox or the 'freshener' into the tank? As far > as I can tell, the only entrance to my freshwater tank is via the > pressurized water hookup, with one of the valves set to 'fill'.
Since you need to disinfect the "white hose" too, I usually have poured Clorox into the end of the hose (the end that attaches to the water pipe)...a little tricky (I wear old clothes for this job!), reattached the hose to the water pipe (but keep the water turned off), then wriggled the hose around to allow the Clorox to get to all the insides of the hose...let it sit an hour or so, then turn on the water at the hose bib which will "push" the Clorox solution into the tank; fill the water tank to full, open the various valves (sinks, shower, toilet) until the Clorox smell appears, then shut them all, let sit a few hours, then drain it all out, fill, drain, fill, should be OK then...Works for me...but tedious...think I'll try Glen's method next! We do this about 3 times a year...or more if we're in warm weather...not so in Bend, OR!
Jan McNeill

2001 Intrigue 11320

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21444
How long does it take to drain the 100gal from the fresh tank using the itsy-bitsy drain that CC installed?

Bob

'05 Intrigue 11872

Quote from: Glen Gieg
[quote author=egonschlottmann"

>

My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of clorox,

then

Quote
fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours. You

then

Quote
drain and refill about 3 times.

I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon jug of > water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for 100

gal.

Quote
of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using the

new

Quote
system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the tank > about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some through the > sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I liked

it

Quote
better than messing with Clorox.

> Sorry for the question but could not find the info through the

serch

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21445
... about 134 years.

I turn the pump on and run water into the sink, and out the sewer hose. This takes awhile too, but we hardly ever use the pump, so I guess it doesn't accel its wear too much.

Quote from: Bob Stephens
>

How long does it take to drain the 100gal from the fresh tank

using

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the itsy-bitsy drain that CC installed? >
Bob

'05 Intrigue 11872

[quote author=Glen Gieg"

>
>

[quote author=egonschlottmann"
>]
> >

> My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the > > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of

clorox,

Quote
then

> fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours. You > then

> drain and refill about 3 times.
>

> I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon jug

of

Quote
water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for 100 > gal.

> of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using

the

Quote
new

> system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the

tank

Quote
about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some through

the

Quote
sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this > > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I

liked

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #10 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21461
Bob,

You have to turn the switch on that says "Fresh Water Drain", then turn your water pump on. It will drain out in about 15 minutes (maybe a little less). If you don't turn your water pump on, it'll take forever.

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #11 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21503
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Where is the Fresh Water Drain switch located? Thanks,
Reese

03 42ft. Intrigue Ovation

- In Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com, "Glen Gieg" wrote:

Quote
>

Bob,

You have to turn the switch on that says "Fresh Water Drain", then

turn

Quote
your water pump on. It will drain out in about 15 minutes (maybe a > little less). If you don't turn your water pump on, it'll take

forever.

Quote
>

[quote author=Bob Stephens"

>

> How long does it take to drain the 100gal from the fresh tank

using

Quote
the itsy-bitsy drain that CC installed? > >
> Bob

> '05 Intrigue 11872
>
>
>

[quote author=Glen Gieg" glen@
>]
> >
> >

[quote author=egonschlottmann"
> >]
> > >

> > My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the > > > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of clorox, > > then

> > fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours. You > > then

> > drain and refill about 3 times.
> >

> > I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon jug

of

Quote
> water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for 100 > > gal.

> > of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using the > > new

> > system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the tank > > > about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some through

the

Quote
> sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this > > > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I

liked

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #12 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21511
"egonschlottmann"
> > > wrote:
> > > >

> > > My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the > > > > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of clorox, > > > then

> > > fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours. You > > > then

> > > drain and refill about 3 times.
> > >

> > > I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon jug > of

> > > water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for 100 > > > gal.

> > > of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using the > > > new

> > > system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the tank > > > > about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some through > the

> > > sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this > > > > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I > liked
> > it

> > > better than messing with Clorox.
> > >
> > >
> > >

> > > > Sorry for the question but could not find the info through the > > > serch

> > > > engine. Could someone post the info.
> > > >
> > > >

> > > > Thanks,
> > > >

> > > > Egon

> > > > '99 Allure #30321
> > > >
> > >
> >
>[/quote]

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #13 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21527
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Glen, thank you for your response. Unfortunately our 03 Intrigue does not have that feature.
Thanks,
Reese

03 42ft. Intrigue Ovation

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #14 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21528
On our Intrigues its a manual valve behind a velcro'd cover in the plumbing bay. Its the same panel that allows access to the water pump. You should see a plastic pipe leading from the bottom of the fresh water tank to a 1/4 - 3/8" valve. I noticed on the '06 coaches that thay used a 1/2" PVC valve.

Bob

'05 Intrigue 11872

Quote from: rcantrell51
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Where is the Fresh Water Drain switch located? > Thanks,
 Reese

03 42ft. Intrigue Ovation

> - In Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com, "Glen Gieg" > wrote:
>
>

> Bob,
>

> You have to turn the switch on that says "Fresh Water Drain",

then

Quote
turn

> your water pump on. It will drain out in about 15 minutes

(maybe a

Quote
little less). If you don't turn your water pump on, it'll take > forever.
>
>
>
>
>

Quote from: Bob Stephens"[/quote
Quote
]
> >

> > How long does it take to drain the 100gal from the fresh tank > using

> > the itsy-bitsy drain that CC installed? > > >
> > Bob

> > '05 Intrigue 11872
> >
> >
> >

[quote author=Glen Gieg" glen@
> >]
> > >
> > >

Quote from: egonschlottmann"

[quote
/>
Quote
> >]
> > > >

> > > My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in the > > > > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of

clorox,

Quote
> then

> > > fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours.

You

Quote
> then

> > > drain and refill about 3 times.
> > >

> > > I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon

jug

Quote
of

> > > water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for

100

Quote
> gal.

> > > of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today using

the

Quote
> new

> > > system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the

tank

Quote
> > about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some

through

Quote
the

> > > sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With this > > > > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I > liked
> > it

> > > better than messing with Clorox.
> > >
> > >
> > >

> > > > Sorry for the question but could not find the info through

the

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #15 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21530
If yours is like mine remove the cover in the water bay where you the valve for filling fresh water is. Open the valve in there and turn on your pump and it will drain it out the bottom.

Gary F. Bender

g55521@... 04' Intrigue #11701

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #16 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21539
In our 2001 Intrigue, the drain is found in the compartment that holds the water pump (which is adjacent to the "wet bay" area behind a little door.) Look at the tank (which is clearly visible) and see which hose comes out the bottom and disappears "below" the coach. There's a wing nut type of valve to open there. Yes, it will drip out...slowly. I open the K sink faucet and run that too...just make sure to check your grey tank when doing that. Otherwise, sometimes we'll just open the valve to the tank and know that we can leave it open all day and that's about the amount of time to drain the tank out without opening any other valves or putting the pump on.

Jan McNeill

2001 Intrigue 11320

Re: Fresh Water Tank Cleaning

Reply #17 –
Yahoo Message Number: 21579
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Bob, I opened the low point valves and drain my fresh water tank.
The low point vales are located in that area you descibe. Fortunately we are finished santizing our fresh water system.
Thanks,
Reese

03 42ft. Intrigue Ovation

- In Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Stephens" wrote:

Quote
>

On our Intrigues its a manual valve behind a velcro'd cover in the > plumbing bay. Its the same panel that allows access to the water > pump. You should see a plastic pipe leading from the bottom of the > fresh water tank to a 1/4 - 3/8" valve. I noticed on the '06 > coaches that thay used a 1/2" PVC valve.

Bob

'05 Intrigue 11872

[quote author=rcantrell51"

>
>
> --

> Where is the Fresh Water Drain switch located? > > Thanks,
> Reese
>

> 03 42ft. Intrigue Ovation
>
>

> - In Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com, "Glen Gieg" > > wrote:
> >
> >

> > Bob,
> >

> > You have to turn the switch on that says "Fresh Water Drain", > then
> turn

> > your water pump on. It will drain out in about 15 minutes > (maybe a

> > little less). If you don't turn your water pump on, it'll take > > forever.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

[quote author=Bob Stephens"

> >]
> > >

> > > How long does it take to drain the 100gal from the fresh tank > > using

> > > the itsy-bitsy drain that CC installed? > > > >
> > > Bob

> > > '05 Intrigue 11872
> > >
> > >
> > >

[quote author=Glen Gieg" glen@
> > >]
> > > >
> > > >

[quote author=egonschlottmann"
> > > >]
> > > > >

> > > > My coach has the instructions pasted to a cabinet door in

the

Quote
> > > bathroom. Basically you pour in the prescribed amount of > clorox,
> > > then

> > > > fill the fresh water tank and let it sit for about 4 hours.
You

> > > then

> > > > drain and refill about 3 times.
> > > >

> > > > I did that a few months back, but recently found a 1 gallon > jug
> of

> > > > water tank freshener at Camping World. One gal. is good for > 100

> > > gal.

> > > > of fresh water. Anyway,I just did the "clean-up" today

using

Quote
the
> > > new

> > > > system. It worked great as far as I can tell. I filled the > tank

> > > > about 1/4 full, then added the gal. of stuff, ran some > through
> the

> > > > sinks, then drained and refilled 3 times. Job done. With

this

Quote
> > > system, you don't have to let the tank "sit" for 4 hours. I > > liked
> > > it

> > > > better than messing with Clorox.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

> > > > > Sorry for the question but could not find the info

through