[DON]

I always do 1/4 cup of bleach for every 15 gallons of water it holds. Fill all the way up. Then run everything hot and cold both. If you can smell the bleach you got it right. Then I drive the coach 30 or so miles . Then rinse everything twice or until I can smell bleach anymore

[Rudy]

Our bus lives at home in our covered carport where I also park 2 of our 3 daily drivers, so the bus gets a lot of attention.

Every month or two I dump all the fresh water. Then I pour a little bleach into the fill hose, hook it up, and add water. The bleach is barely noticeable. We carry bottled water for our consumption.

[darrell]

In my previous life I worked in the pulp and paper industry and water treatment was always an issue. I came across a product called Oxine. This product is different from chlorine in that OXINE® is a highly refined blend of oxychloro species containing purified sodium chlorite. When activated, chlorine dioxide is produced, greatly enhancing OXINE®’s antimicrobial activity. With applications in the food processing and water treatment industries. OXINE® displays broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, proven effective againstLegionella, E. Coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Aspergillus, Listeria, Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas, among others. This product is especially suited for the removal and subsequent control of biofilm. OXINE® is EPA registered and organically approved through Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) and possesses a myriad of other approvals.

I would suggest that this be used to clean and treat contained storage tanks that may have a build up of bio film in a tank and used when fillling water tanks from water sources that might be suspect. Adding a little (recommended dosage) to the fill spout of a water tank prior to refilling the fresh water tank will ensure that water is pure to drink and bath in. This product is used in third world countries to treat unpurified water from rivers and streams containing animal runoff to prevent illness. Hope this is of interest

https://www.bio-cide.com/applications/water-treatment/

[Archived]

We are going on two years as full timers and most places really do not appreciate us dumping 167 gallons multiple times with rinsing.

To go a long time between sanitizing with Pureogene, which is used in the airline industry.

I start outside with a 5 micron then a 1 micron sediment filter. This will fill the tank. Then I have a .5 micron filter in the bus which has a carbon filter that also filters out lead and most nasty stuff.

At the kitchen sink we also have an Acuva UV filter which will neutralize anything that gets through.

Depending on the hardness of the water, I also use a water softener between the 1 micron filter and the bus.

[Archived]

If you full time and you connect to city water connection for your fill ups, you do not need to sanitize your fresh water tank. There is plenty of chlorine in city water supplies to keep your tanks fresh and clean. We fill the tank and keep the water pump turned on as well. This will deplete the fresh water tank over time (a week or so) and it will be time to refill. The fresh water tank is always clean and safe for drinking.

[DON]

Except for where we winter in Tucson, we are typically on well water. I started with just the 1/2 micron pb filter and while in the finger lakes area of NY it clogged in three days. It was brand new so I thought it was the water pressure regulator that was bad which is why I have the 2 pre filters now – they’re cheap. Also keep in mind what Flint went through and now Newark and who knows where else. The UV filter may be overkill but the peace of mind is priceless.

[Harry]

A UV filter will not help when the problem with the water is lead in the water like Flint.

[Art]

I agree which is where the .5 micron carbon filter comes in. The UV is to neutralize any bacteria and pathogens that may get through. I do like your thinking about the chlorine in city water. We are in Santa Fe right now and they have city water. I’ll be paying more attention to that.