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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on February 25, 2010, 05:34:17 pm

Title: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on February 25, 2010, 05:34:17 pm

My strainer lasted 10 mins today before it was blocked again with algea!!!!! >:( >:( >:(

Got to cure this once & for all.

So, will bleach do the job? anyone tried it?

Had to work without strainer today & let the DI's filter the algea, not too good for pump though.

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: Slash on February 25, 2010, 05:35:52 pm

No,it will effect the TDS

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on February 25, 2010, 05:36:35 pm

I would first work out why you are getting algea.

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on February 25, 2010, 05:38:34 pm

I don't intend to run the system with it in. What I'm thinking is put bleach in tank, fill up, leave for a day then empty & flush it out with fresh water.

Would this work though?

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on February 25, 2010, 05:40:45 pm

Why are you getting algea?

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: jeff1 on February 25, 2010, 05:52:03 pm

Try Milton steralising fluid first.  ;)

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: andyatkinson on February 25, 2010, 05:52:12 pm

i had algae in my omnitrolley tank and they told me the best thing was milton the baby bottle steriliser stuff

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on February 25, 2010, 06:17:35 pm

Ok guys thanks, I'll get some Milton tomorrow.

Can only think the reason for the algae is white plastic tank. Grows in summer then killed off in winter hence my water being full of it. It's almost microscopic mind, I'm not talking chunks of the stuff but my strainer is very, very fine mesh.

It's happened to me before but emty tank & a good flush with hose has sorted it in the past, not this time though. :(

My tank is filled from mains as I'm DI only, on demand.

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 25, 2010, 08:33:37 pm

After the milton, rinse thouroughly with a hose and then paint it black or enclose it in lightproof black plastic.

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: Mike 108 on February 25, 2010, 08:57:49 pm

Quote from: Slash on February 25, 2010, 05:35:52 pm

No,it will effect the TDS

I disagree.

I regularly put a cupful in my 175 litre tank and it has never affected the TDS reading. It's still always been 0 ppm.

Mike

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: jouk45 on February 25, 2010, 09:03:01 pm

same here mike,

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on February 25, 2010, 09:33:13 pm

borax or white vinegar mate

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: d s windowcleaning on February 25, 2010, 11:18:54 pm

ipa in your tank will prevent algee growth and wont efect your tds .

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: dai on February 26, 2010, 09:52:51 am

Or paint the tank a dark colour, no light, no agea.

Title: Re: Can I put BLEACH in my tank?
Post by: sparklebright on February 26, 2010, 01:18:18 pm

Quote from: daveshaw on February 25, 2010, 11:18:54 pm

ipa in your tank will prevent algee growth and wont efect your tds .

What? Green King IPA? (Indian Pale Ale)

Sorry couldn't resist. I really should grow up.