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Subject:Re: Sanitizing water tank in Vanagon
From:RiffOil
Date:Fri, 21 May 2010 07:13:46 -0700

Don't remember exactly but brewer use some product to clean beer keg
Ok I googles it's  Iodophor

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On May 20, 2010, at 5:47 PM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA> wrote:

> That's what I do Jack; have been doing that since my first Westy
> back in
> 1979, and it seems to be an effective way to sanitize it. So far so
> good.
> :-) after 31 years.
> Courtney
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind,
> and the ones who mind, don't matter.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Reynaert" <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:12 PM
> Subject: Sanitizing water tank in Vanagon
>
>
>> Well, my van has been in "winter storage" and getting ready for my
>> first
>> camp-out this weekend.  I've always drained my water tank
>> completely in
>> the
>> fall to avoid freeze damage, and I leave the cap off.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is it necessary to Sanitize the tank when I refill it in the
>> spring?  I
>> know
>> the standard procedure is to fill with water and ounce of bleach,
>> let it
>> sit
>> for a couple hours, drain it and refill with fresh "city water" as it
>> contains a safe level of chlorine.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, what do most of you do?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jack R.
>>
>> 84 Westy.

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