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Offline wmarsb

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flushing out the water tank
« on: March 10, 2013, 09:59:45 AM »
hello all. had the jayco for 6 months and i just drained the water tank and flushed it with clean water. do i need to put any thing in the tank to rinse it out properly before i fill it up. (trying to get away next week if the brissy wheather behaves).
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Re: flushing out the water tank
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 10:14:22 AM »
If filling with treated town water you don't need to add anything nor do you need to flush the tank.  Water tanks only have a problem if using water from an unknown source or if daylight gets into them and allows algae to breed.

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Re: flushing out the water tank
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 10:24:54 AM »
Taste it and see -  if it's a bit yukky some marine/camping grade tank cleaning powder can help

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