How Do You Clean Drinking Water Holding Tanks?
Drinking water tanks are commonly found in RVs, trailers, campers and boats. People are also purchasing portable drinking water tanks for in home use in the event of a loss of fresh drinking water. Proper maintenance of your drinking water holding tank will ensure that your drinking water is clean and safe to drink. It is easy to clean and flush your drinking water tank once every year with these simple steps. Drain your drinking water tank. Prepare a bleach solution to put into your clean water tank. The solution needs to be based on a ratio of 1/4 cup of bleach for every 10 gallons of water your will be using to clean your tank. Fill your tank halfway up with fresh water. If you have a forty gallon tank you will want to fill it up with twenty gallons of water. You will then want to take 1/2 cup of bleach and funnel it into a gallon jug of water. Cap and shake. Funnel this solution into your clean water tank. Agitate the tank so that the bleach solution is properly spread throughout t
