Proquip Green 22l ... pepe le pew

[HuskyInAuz]

Bought a couple new 22L green Proquip water jerry cans for upcoming sojourn, didn't bother to open them up for awhile and when we did ... oh man, must smell like a French brothel would smell...
We've soaked them  in a baking soda/water mix then vinegar/water and then with a couple drops of bleach and water.  No improvement and even just let them sit with just old water.  Each treatment lasted days, water was over a week.

The perfume smell is obnoxious still.  These are suppose to HDPE and made here.

The store help looked like a roo in headlights when asked about the smell and how to remove it.

Any suggestions? Tx.

[tracker]

Bought a couple new 22L green Proquip water jerry cans for upcoming sojourn, didn't bother to open them up for awhile and when we did ... oh man, must smell like a French brothel would smell...
We've soaked them  in a baking soda/water mix then vinegar/water and then with a couple drops of bleach and water.  No improvement and even just let them sit with just old water.  Each treatment lasted days, water was over a week.

The perfume smell is obnoxious still.  These are suppose to HDPE and made here.

The store help looked like a roo in headlights when asked about the smell and how to remove it.



Any suggestions? Tx.

                              G'Day Husky,
                                                 I don't know if this will help but i used this on my CT water tank and when i used to home brew this is what i used it's called Sodium Metabisulphite and is available at Woolies in home brew section or brew shops or chemists.......I hope this solves your problem
                                                          Cheers Tracker.

[HuskyInAuz]

Okay, thanks, know the compound well, I have some at home for brewing along with Potassium Metabisulfide for wine.