Cleaning /flushing water tanks

Submitted: Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 14:40

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Member -Outback Mac C (VIC)

Searched without result for this. My new 100 series has a water tank under the back and as it has been sitting for a year I would like to flush it out before refilling. I know there are some commercial products available but thought I had read somewhere about borax or bicarb or some such thing from the pantry.Any ideas?
Cheers Mac

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Reply By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 15:05

Reply By: kangas - Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 15:36

Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 15:53

Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 15:53

Get some Tankkleener from CAMEC or a caravan or camping shop Works well.

THere is a huge thread about this about a month ago

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Follow Up By: On Patrol (East Coast) - Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 17:37

Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 17:37

Outback Mac
Save your money & get the bicarb, I dont belive any commercial product can do better and most contain a solution of bicarb anyway, and your misses probably has bicarb sitting around the house, also you could put a teaspoon of bicarb in your next damper to airate it a bit, try that with Tank kleener!!!

All due respect Graham, IMHO why spend money you dont have to? ;-)

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 18:42

Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 18:42

U dont get the bicarb for free so whats the difference.

The cost is only about $10 or $12 and does about 400 liters so no big deal
As i dont drink it comes out of my beer money anyway LOL

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Follow Up By: Member -Outback Mac C (VIC) - Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 20:17

Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 20:17

Thanks guys I had a feeling it was bicarb, but nothing came up on my search.The sterilizing solution Milton might do the trick to but I think the tank is probably S/S rather than the plastic I currently have in the Prado & when I was cleaning baby bottles I think you couldn't use it on metal.
Cheers Mac

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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 22:41

Sunday, Apr 27, 2008 at 22:41

Mac,

The chlorides (formed by the Chlorine) attack the passivating layer of Stainless Steel however for the brief periods of use, and the lower concerntrations, it will be no problem .... use it as required and just flush it out afterwards.

FYI, Stainless Steel (316) storage containers/tanks are considered acceptable for chlorine concerntrations less than 400mg/L (40% solution) static flow conditions and 800mg/L (80%) non-static (though the main chemical weakness is caused by the welding process which reduces these figures again). Milton solution and even liquid pool Chlorine is less than these percentages.

Cleaning of metal No, S/S Ok.

Andrew
(as consulted by wife)

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