cleaning dirty or stale water tank

120lt onboard!!

A couple of quick questions to narrow down any treatment options:

1. Construction material eg Stainless Steel, Plastic, other
2. Solid walls/ flexible container?
3. any smells from the filler hole?
4. Removable/Fixed installation?

In some cases, half filling with water and bicarb soda (large packet) and a nice 4wd trip for the day on rough roads will loosen any buildups. Drain and repeat if necessary. Depending on materials, shock-loading with chlorine (bleach etc) will kill any organics present.

There are cleaners available from some stores that are made for this situation that you could try.

Don't forget to check the pump/lines for proper sealing/functioning.

Andrew

thanks for the info sofar. f/glass tank. rectangular cube, no smells, but would like to clean just in case there are some nasty pieces inside. going to the simpson desert next week, cant afford any quesses out there. thanks., don.

Bias Boating Marine, Witworths Nautical World or any of the boating supply joints can supply tank cleaner/deoeriser.

Having siad that I'm not convinced that what they might supply is not bicarbonate of soda anyway.

Ian

Baby bottle cleaner like Miltons to kill any bugs, drain, then refill and deodorise with Bicarb..... Should take care of it.

Told denture tablets work well too.
Just drop one in to 1/2 tank, then drain, as above with bicarb.