We carry a 5 gal water container in our weekender. After every trip, or a
couple of times per season, I add about a cup of bleach to two or three
gallons of water and shake it thoroughly 3-4 times a day for a couple of
days.  Each time I sit it down after shaking, I ensure it's resting on a
different side that it was previously.  Then I rinse it with fresh water,
then put in a couple gallons with 3-4 tbsp of baking soda and repeat the
shaking process for few hours.  I then rinse again and its ready to use.

I've heard of folks cleaning RV tanks by adding the bleach/water mixture and
throwing in a bag of crushed ice, then driving around awhile.

Dave in KC
85 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Carroll <ecarroll@MAINE.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: No real VC, water tank question

> Well, to continue the NVC nature of the question, let me tell you what we
> just did to the well at our weekend cottage. And I'll temper it with my
> experience from homebrewing. Apply this as you may to the camper
> circumstance.