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Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 06-21-2016, 09:14 PM
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Posted By thoer
Have you flushed out the hot water tank? We get a...

Have you flushed out the hot water tank? We get a lot of what I think must be calcium from hard water that builds up in the bottom of ours. I use one of these Hot Water Tank Rinser...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 06-20-2016, 01:29 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
sanitizing tank and lines

I agree Bob. I just got done bleaching and rinsing our system. Robert for the water we drink from the tank, we run it thru a Pur filter pitcher and neither of us can discern any taste. Also we...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-28-2016, 08:33 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
I was sanitizing my water hose and assorted water...

I was sanitizing my water hose and assorted water equipment since returning home from our AZ and NM trip and was thinking again about fresh water tanks. I'm thinking there would be some logic to...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-27-2016, 11:36 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
The best for me as a kid was our "special stream"...

The best for me as a kid was our "special stream" that emerged in the wooded area next to a golf course. We thought it was our secret find of amazingly great water. Then one day we traced it back to...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-27-2016, 09:00 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
Bob, I had saved your excellently thought out...

Bob, I had saved your excellently thought out document, but forgot to thank you for your work on this.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-16-2016, 10:13 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
A friend of ours had a giardia infection - nasty...

A friend of ours had a giardia infection - nasty stuff. Cured me of feeling safe with otherwise pristine seeming streams, etc.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-14-2016, 08:00 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
Hope for a sunny day? ;)

Hope for a sunny day? ;)
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-14-2016, 07:52 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
I think one of the best ways to keep bacterial...

I think one of the best ways to keep bacterial "gunk" out of water hoses is to make sure that they dry out completely before you store them. My understanding is that the nasty biofilm stuff grows in...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-14-2016, 02:08 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
I think another problem with longer exposure to a...

I think another problem with longer exposure to a bleach solution would be that it can damage some seals and especially rubber if left to soak for long periods.

And Glenn you're right - those...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-14-2016, 01:58 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
Gordon - what would you recommend for amounts of...

Gordon - what would you recommend for amounts of bleach to use?
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-13-2016, 05:03 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
A large plastic funnel with the small end pushed...

A large plastic funnel with the small end pushed into a piece of corresponding size soft clear plastic hose makes this a lot easier process.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-13-2016, 01:33 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
Fred - well at least you most likely killed...

Fred - well at least you most likely killed whatever was in there.:thumb:

Baking soda can help get rid of the bleach taste and odor if you ever make that mistake again!
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-13-2016, 11:06 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
Me too!!

Me too!!
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 02-13-2016, 10:12 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 27,208
Posted By thoer
Bob - thanks, I was hoping someone with work...

Bob - thanks, I was hoping someone with work experience like that would speak up. Being a homebrewer has made me very cautious about sanitation. I bleach sanitize our trailer water system when I put...
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