What do others use...?????????

Drain in winter, then use puriclean when getting van ready for going out again. Drain fresh water, but not boiler, if van is sitting unused for a few weeks (as it is at present). Dont want the stale water just sitting there. But we use the water from the tank as we do water at home: washing, cooking, in kettle for hot drinks and also for cold drinks.
If in doubt, use some puriclean.
 
Gin mo, about 70litres of it, sterilises your tank and goes well with tonic. ::bigsmile:

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We use 5ltr water container for tea/coffee and water, tank is used for all other stuff.
 
Aquasol tablets for us, although we only use the onboard fresh water for personal washing, toilet and dishwashing. we normally buy a cheap 5ltr bottle water from supermarket for tea/coffee.
 
FIDGET said:
Like you Mo. 5 Ltr bottle of water from tap & only use tank for washing and washing up
Haven't bothered to clean tank as it's difficult the way I have to park at home
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Same here.it stops the worry.BUSBY
 
old-mo. I used to use cheap white vinegar in 5 x litre containers from the cash & carry, which certainly did the job, but I am a citric acid convert now, and use it not only to sterilise, but also to descale taps, showerheads, and kettles.

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Is citric acid a good idea for cleaning out water tanks

If citric acid is good to use how much should I use in a 100l tank?
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Also, if it's good enough for breweries and food processing plants, it's good enough for me. ;)

Cheers,

Jock. :)
 
We don’t use water from the tank for tea and coffee as it seems a bit daft with the tank being small on a PVC and we fill it with a watering can so tend to have a 5litre bottle of water on the floor which we fill the kettle from. It gets filled from the campsite tap. With daily showers, hand washing etc I reckon the tank gets flushed through pretty well. Perfectly happy to clean my teeth from it, I have low standards says the doctor !
 
We never “sterilise” our fresh water tank.

We drain it completely if it is to be stood for any time between uses and then rinse fresh water through it before refilling.

We have been doing that in all our motorhomes for over 30 years with no ill effects.

On only one occasion have we thought it necessary to sterilise the tank. That was after topping up with water that looked brackish while in the Landes region of France. Locals told us “it is always that colour and is safe to drink” but, on that occasion, we did run sterilising fluid through the system before our next top-up.

However, I can understand people who feel the need to be “careful” following their own procedures. Each to their own decision.

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I think the Milton is fine everywhere if you follow their instructions and only leave in for 15 minutes and then flush through so no Milton left to taste at the taps. I’m pretty sure that was the instructions too in my Swift manual. I used to do 2 full flushes of everything and then test on the 3rd. We never drink or cook from our own tanks either & use a 5L food grade container for drinking water which we then filter through a Britta, throughout Europe, before drinking. Made life much easier than when we used to buy those big 8L bottles on our bikes😜. Never had any problems
 
Always used the tank water for everything except a glass of water.
Never been ill (except from dodgy red wine.)
Puraclean maxi before setting off.
1tab does 250 let.
Mitch.
 
old-mo said:
To sanitise and clean the inside of your fresh water tank....

Wont use our on-board water for tea and drinking till it is done...

Not sure how long it has been standing with a few gallons in...

At the moment we use a half gallon container for fresh water for tea and doing our teeth..
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Wifey's toothbrush (when she is asleep) :Eeek:
 
We used aquatabs in the rollalong with the ambi. We havent used anything on our current inboard tank. We carry a 5 ltr container for drink as Carolyn likes a lot of water, sipping all day. I worked on lighthouses and lightvessels for over 5 years living on very old storage tank water. Never heard of any keepers or other maintenance staff being ill from it. Prior to pipes water on land stations it was collected rainwater fro huge areas penned off for collection
 
nicholsong said:
We do not bother doing anything. I drain it in winter and reckon most microbes die off in the cold. and leave it full if it is standing as their is less oxygen in there to assist breeding.

I have drunk the water for 12 years(Basia drinks bottled) but we use it for coffee/cooking.

I did the same on my boat for 30+ years, but that was a s/s tank.

I am sure some Medic or Paranoic will come along and say I am 'at risk' - well I have taken the 'risk' for 40 of my near 80 years and am still here. I am more cautious about eating water melon in cholera areas.

Geoff
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I'm a medic, we use the tank water for tea and coffee, we just shove it through a filter first.....no nasty effects yet 😁
 
nicholsong said:
We do not bother doing anything. I drain it in winter and reckon most microbes die off in the cold. and leave it full if it is standing as their is less oxygen in there to assist breeding.

I have drunk the water for 12 years(Basia drinks bottled) but we use it for coffee/cooking.

I did the same on my boat for 30+ years, but that was a s/s tank.

I am sure some Medic or Paranoic will come along and say I am 'at risk' - well I have taken the 'risk' for 40 of my near 80 years and am still here. I am more cautious about eating water melon in cholera areas.

Geoff
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I'm a medic, we use the tank water for tea and coffee, we just shove it through a filter first.....no nasty effects yet 😁
 
We use Puriclean at the start of the season, fill the tank and leave overnight, then drain and refill to flush out. Also use it in our watering cans used for filling up the water tank and the two 5L bottles we fill up on site for drinking water after using water filter. Only use tank water for washing and dishwashing etc. Works for us. I’ve seen that some use food grade citric acid so might give that a go too 👍🏻
 
I cleaned and flushed mine with purslane when I got then let Marley dog take the first taste and he didn't keel over so I had a cup of tea and its been ever since

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Yorkie Steve said:
I’ve seen that some use food grade citric acid so might give that a go too 👍🏻
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I don't think you'll be disappointed Steve. The solution for sterilising is less than that for descaling, but right now, I can't remember the exact doses, however the hot water tank gets the higher dose.

HTH,

Jock. :)
 
We use puraclean.
We use this on our catering equipment tanks as well, the reason been that the health inspectors accept this as safe and necessary when we are working.
 
I drain the tank and the hot water heater after every trip. Next time out I fill with fresh water the night before plus a small dose of Elsil and off we go. Use it for everything including just a glass of drinking water. Never any problems so don’t intend changing practice.
 
Puriclean works well. I’ve just done my system. Mix in watering can, fill, circulate around entire system and leave for 12 hours. Drain system, refill and drain again. Job done - £7.99 from Amazon with free delivery.
 
Bicarbonate of Soda, with Lemon citric acid, once a year cleans, level sensors and lime scale.
No residual taste.

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