any suggestions how to get rid of the plastic taste from new water tank and pipes in new van or is it just a matter of time. Roy
Ole Grizzly said
10:29 AM Jul 12, 2009
Apparently there are commercial products available, but I have always had great success with old fashioned Bicarbonate of Soda. Make solution with atleast 2 cups of bicarb and add to the sytem while filling tank. Warm water is best which activates the soda. Let it stand in tank and hoses for a few days. Tank can then be drained onto garden or lawn without harming a thing..mmm...might make the worms wriggle a bit. Then flush the system. Also a saucer or any other open container filled with dry bicarb and left in unused fridge / freezer / esky will eliminate all odours. And a couple of quinces left on a plate in a closed van / camper while in storage keeps away that musty closed up odour. My ole mum used the quince trick in the cellar..worked a treat.
Cruising Granny said
02:29 PM Jul 12, 2009
Good advice Grizzly. I also added a few drops of vinegar. When you wash out the tanks and hose use a fair bit of pressure. Fill with good water. Some of our tap water isn't very nice. Rainwater is my preferred option if it's available.
In the tropical wet season I use moisture pots in the cupboards.
Small takeaway containers with a hole cut in the lid about the size of a 20c piece. Add half cup of carb soda and a tablespoon or more of carpet powder to deodorise.
The soda grabs the moisture and deters mould. It works and is cheap. I use Home Brand or similar carpet powder.
These moisture pots are available now in supermarkets but they can be exxy.
These handy home hints have been brought to you by Grizzly and Chris.
lencerpetro said
06:09 PM Mar 26, 2011
I think that manufacturers must model the etched polyethylene tanks and color are not black. Then be able to see the dirt and / or mold through the tank to some extent, as long as the bottom of the tank was not too damaged stone. Perhaps the addition of carbon black to the color of the plastic taste adds to the problem.
Delta18 said
06:20 PM Mar 26, 2011
lencerpetro wrote:
I think that manufacturers must model the etched polyethylene tanks and color are not black. Then be able to see the dirt and / or mold through the tank to some extent, as long as the bottom of the tank was not too damaged stone. Perhaps the addition of carbon black to the color of the plastic taste adds to the problem.
I am not real sure what you are trying to say here. I think it is that water tanks shouldn't be black?????
This is not a good idea as the black colour keeps light out of the tank which inhibits mould / bacteria growth.
I put a couple cap-fulls of household bleach (chlorine) in the tank now & then which keeps the water noice & clean.
Roy
Make solution with atleast 2 cups of bicarb and add to the sytem while filling tank.
Warm water is best which activates the soda. Let it stand in tank and hoses for a few days.
Tank can then be drained onto garden or lawn without harming a thing..mmm...might make the worms wriggle a bit.
Then flush the system.
Also a saucer or any other open container filled with dry bicarb and left in unused fridge / freezer / esky will eliminate all odours.
And a couple of quinces left on a plate in a closed van / camper while in storage keeps away that musty closed up odour.
My ole mum used the quince trick in the cellar..worked a treat.
I am not real sure what you are trying to say here. I think it is that water tanks shouldn't be black?????
This is not a good idea as the black colour keeps light out of the tank which inhibits mould / bacteria growth.
I put a couple cap-fulls of household bleach (chlorine) in the tank now & then which keeps the water noice & clean.
Cheers Neil