I just recently got my pump up and running by installing a aux battery.
I very happy that this topic came up, cause this is my next chore on my
list
(after finding a suitable magnet for my beloved hula girl).
Is there a easy way to drain the water tank itself?

Johnny
81 Westy

On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 03:02  PM, Bob Stevens wrote:

> I've been on about 8 4-6 day raft trips down the Colorado through
> Cataract
> Canyon, from Moab to Hite Marina, and they always wash all the dishes
> and
> utensils in river water with chlorine bleach in it to disinfect and
> I've
> never seen anyone have any intestinal or other problems. In the proper
> dillution it is very safe and effective. I've also driven around home
> area
> with the tank 3/4 full with a couple tablespoons of bleach in it for a
> couple days, then rinsed it out thoroughtly. I usually use concentrated
> lemon juice for the last flush and rinse. Leaves no noticable scent or
> effects of the bleach. Pretty extensive threads on this topic in the
> archives. I'm not at home right now so don't have access to some of the
> procedures I've saved so I can't be very helpful right now.
>
>
>
> Bob Stevens
> '87 Syncro Westy
> http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
> Reply-To: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Cleaning the water holding tank?
> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:22:42 -0700
>
> Wow, thanks.  All this time I've been worried about nuclear waste,
> botulism,
> and the venom from
> an Australian King Brown.
>
> Seriously, though, chlorine has been used for a long time to disinfect
> water, and it works just
> fine.  It has proven to be very safe, no matter what the fearmongers
> would
> have you believe.
> If you prefer the H2O2, fine.  It will work fine, too.  Both are
> oxidizers
> and kill pathogens
> in pretty much the same way.
>
> However, my wife is an RN and a wound care specialist.  She asks me to
> remind everyone to NEVER
> put hydrogen peroxide on a wound.  It will greatly increase the time
> to heal
> and can lead to
> serious infections.  Instead, just wash your cut or scrape with an
> antibacterial soap and then
> apply some antibiotic cream.  Forget what your mother told you.  We
> know
> better now.
>
> Bill in the Southwest
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ri" <ri@RASAPRABHU.ORG>
> >
> > Chlorine bleach is the nastiest, most toxic stuff in the world. We
> > recommend using a food grade hydrogen peroxide. It works much
> better, and
> > isn't caustic and environmentally destructive.
> >
> > Worked well for us! Just uses a little bit, be sure to follow the
> > directions on the bottle.
>
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