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[Stonehands]

Originally Posted by elbeau54

brunette will be a blonde after that shower

You ain’t kidding.

[Darwin]

Apple cider vinegar will get rid of the chlorine taste.
I flush my tank annually first joy liquid second bleach then apple cyber vinegar. I have read that some people add apple cider vinegar to their fresh water tank routinely to improve taste.

[Stonehands]

Originally Posted by Darwin

Apple cider vinegar will get rid of the chlorine taste.
I flush my tank annually first joy liquid second bleach then apple cyber vinegar. I have read that some people add apple cider vinegar to their fresh water tank routinely to improve taste.

Thank you Darwin. I may try a cup or the amount in vinegar that I should have used for chlorine originally.

A cup and 3/4 for my 100 gallon tank. I also have s gallon of something you use in the spring after you open the coach up. 1 gallon for 100 gallon tank. Said to improve taste and deodorize the tank and lines. Right now a little nervous of adding something additional to the situation.

[Ray,IN]

Originally Posted by Darwin

Apple cider vinegar will get rid of the chlorine taste.
I flush my tank annually first joy liquid second bleach then apple cyber vinegar. I have read that some people add apple cider vinegar to their fresh water tank routinely to improve taste.

Apple cider vinegar is also healthy for you (1tsp per glass of water) on a regular basis.

[ladagobago]

to sanitize the system with a 100 gallon tank, drain all the tankage and use one gallon of bleach and fill the tank with water. then run the fixtures to help clean the line too. Let stand for up to 24 hours then drain completely including hot water heater. and refill with fresh water. let stand for 24 hours flush all the lines and water-heater too. The fill with fresh water again and flush the fixtures.. If any trace of bleach is left it should be minimal.

This is the method I have used for over 25 years for both my yacht and motorhome. To disinfect your "water" , (not sanitize the system) 1.5 cups of bleach could be used. this is not for sanitizing the System but rather to clean the questionable water quality.. there is a difference.

[DryCreek]

Originally Posted by Darwin

Apple cider vinegar will get rid of the chlorine taste.
I flush my tank annually first joy liquid second bleach then apple cyber vinegar. I have read that some people add apple cider vinegar to their fresh water tank routinely to improve taste.

Do you know where I could download some of that from?

[OldToolmaker]

Originally Posted by pasdad1

I have read that 2 cups of white vinegar per 100 gallons added to fresh water tank will help get rid of chlorine smell.

More importantly, the vinegar will neutralize the lye that is a byproduct of the bleach production. And the stuff that rots your blue jeans.

[OldToolmaker]

I have an 88 gallon tank, and after doing the math, I add 18 ml of 5% bleach when I fill the tank. FWIW I did the math for 100 gallons but close enough.

[Piros1]

Originally Posted by Stonehands

Thank you everyone. Great suggestions. I have read about the Lemon juice as well as Apple Cider Vinegar trick.

At this point, I am going the safe route and will continue to fill and dump the tank till smell is gone. I live in the country so no big deal to do so. I had to remember to check the gray water tank as well when doing a flush. I was running the taps as well to run water through all the lines and fixtures and found the gray water tank filling up pretty quick. Would have been just my luck to overflow that and have it push up into the coach through shower drain or something. I installed a dump station for gray water in my septic tank so I am able to do some dumping. I don't overdo it however.

Thank you again everyone.

Mix a box of backing soda in a bucket of water and pour or pump into your tank. Run through your lines and into your hot water tank. Allow it to set a day or two and Continue running it through your lines for a while then drain flush and refill. This should take care of it. You could add more to your tank a second time if needed and just leave it in the tank. It won’t hurt you to drink the water with the baking soda in it. This should neutralize the taste and smell. As many times as you have flushed it there shouldn’t be enough bleach in your system to hurt you. Probably less than what is in city water. I hope this helps.

[vagaron]

Originally Posted by PAtrailtrim

Take care, vinegar and bleach will cause chlorine gas. Toxic, very irritating and not nice.

You may be thinking of ammonia & bleach rather than vinegar. That's a bad combination! My wife once tried using both to clean the shower at home and started having trouble breathing.

[rlott2k]

Originally Posted by Stonehands

Thank you everyone. Great suggestions. I have read about the Lemon juice as well as Apple Cider Vinegar trick.



At this point, I am going the safe route and will continue to fill and dump the tank till smell is gone. I live in the country so no big deal to do so. I had to remember to check the gray water tank as well when doing a flush. I was running the taps as well to run water through all the lines and fixtures and found the gray water tank filling up pretty quick. Would have been just my luck to overflow that and have it push up into the coach through shower drain or something. I installed a dump station for gray water in my septic tank so I am able to do some dumping. I don't overdo it however.



Thank you again everyone.

Question about your septic, do you not also dump your black there? Or do you have a special process for grey?

[Rorytug]

Hydrogen Peroxide Instantly neutralizes bleach. I don't know how much in this application but a google search might help. I spilled bleach INSIDE my coach once. It was toxic! Hydrogen peroxide did the trick but I just poured it on the floor to chase the spill.

[Nasdaqsam]

I don't think you did wrong at all. The recommendation from Fleetwood or any other manu is for a maintained system. I have a 2004 Beaver with no idea if the system had ever been sanitized before for all I know it could have mold growing like weeds in the tank. So I errored on the side of caution and put in at least as much as you did if not more. Whatever might have been in there isn't happy...….Better safe than sorry.

I just rinsed the tank 3 or 4 times and the lines 3 times the odor didn't last long at all. I have a tank dump that made it pretty easy. I had a 1999 and a 2000 Bounder I don't recall if either had a tank dump or not. It could be a real pita if not.

And to be honest I will never ever drink the water or use it for coffee or cooking unless I am boiling it anyway. I don't do the unknown to well......lol. I much prefer to carry any water that has any chance of being ingested.

[mike5511]

Newmar owners manual says use vinegar after flushing if there is any lingering Oder.