I certainly never did mine.. A simple flush was all I ever did. I am on water from a small local water company and it has a bit of chlorine in it already so I guess that must be enough, as I am just fine after 3 seasons of using the trailer. I do always flush and refill before each trip.
Those additives to help remove the plastic taste seem to work, as I have heard from some tha use it.
I've seen several people recommend using bleach. However, none of them seem to agree on the ratio of bleach to water. Must be somewhere that has the ratio everyone agrees upon.
1/4 cup per 15 gallons I have seen used in many pages and posts, much more so than any other ratio. It's what Jayco recommends for their trailers. Worked quite well for us, the thought of ruining a vacation with a sick family because I was too lazy to do an hours work just doesn't sit well with me
MaddogBC wrote: I sanitized with bleach for 4 hours. 1/4 cup per 15 gallons of freshwater capacity.(too long can damage plumbing) Then let it sit with a vinegar solution for several days, I used 2 gallons for my 45 gallon system. I drove around a bit to shake it up during the vinegar stage. I then had to rinse twice to get rid of the odd taste. All this was described very well in my owners manual.
I have no experience with any FW additive products and frankly I'd be hard pressed to trust anything but Bleach. It's how my daddy cleaned the water system for the little town we grew up in
To properly drain the system you have to drain both the tank and all your lines. You should just have to use your low point valves, and the drain on the or near the FW tank. Check to make sure your hot water tank is not bypassed and is filling and emptying. I flushed all my water lines the old fashioned way into the grey tank.
Good luck, it's not a quick easy job
Rob
That's the way to do it!
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