jk999

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Cleaning out water tanks
« on: March 06, 2024, 03:52:32 pm »
I have a 800 litre water tank in van it desperately needs cleaning out but can't do it with a jet wash or hose pipe as its custom made any ideas

Smudger

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Re: Cleaning out water tanks
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2024, 04:04:53 pm »
5 litres of bleach and fill - then drain
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High-Tower

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Re: Cleaning out water tanks
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2024, 04:19:07 pm »
5 litres of bleach and fill - then drain

I do my storage tank like this once a year, works great.

jk999

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Re: Cleaning out water tanks
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2024, 04:32:38 pm »
How many times do you normally rinse out for pure water after you bleached it and how long do you leave it to stand with bleach in it

Splash & dash

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Re: Cleaning out water tanks
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2024, 04:47:41 pm »
How many times do you normally rinse out for pure water after you bleached it and how long do you leave it to stand with bleach in it
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Leave it for up to an hour with the bleach in , empty it out , re fill with water empty again and then fill with pure , that’s the way we have always done it never had any problems

jk999

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Re: Cleaning out water tanks
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2024, 05:17:39 pm »
Cheers bud 👍

JandS

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Re: Cleaning out water tanks
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2024, 08:38:59 pm »
Park it facing uphill and pump as much water out as possible....gutter vac as much out that's left then use Vax carpet cleaner to get the dregs out.......backpack with pure in it with open ended hose on it to rinse around sides and swill any dirt etc down to the low end then Vax it out again.......job done.
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.