Dwight, You wondered how many folks use their on board tanks for potable water. I say almost 100% of all cruisers. Anything else is just impractical.
And like Rich says, there are lots of ways to make the water taste better. Cheers Colin On 11/9/12, Knowles Richard <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > Oh. I forgot: I have a full house size activated charcoal filter between the > tanks and the pump. The rum kills the rest of the taste. > > Rich Knowles > INDIGO LF38 > Halifax, NS. > > > > > > On 2012-11-09, at 5:23 PM, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> > wrote: > > No one has died…death or illness is not the main point for me…the javex > would probably take care of that but…taste counts too! > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich > Knowles > Sent: November 9, 2012 5:13 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List water tanks. > > I've been running water, javex, soap solution through every fall, followed > by a good rinse and then plumbing alcohol. Rinse through thoroughly in the > spring and add a half cup of javex to each tank. 3 x 30 gals. Had the boat > 15 years, drunk the water, used it for cooking and mixing drinks. No one has > died and the doctor tells me that the swelling will go down eventually. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2012-11-09, at 16:30, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> > wrote: > > How do you clean the lines leading from the tank(s) to the faucets…doesn’t > the same crud that accumulates on the tank walls also accumulate on the > inside walls of the plumbing hoses. > > I have not cleaned my tanks but I regularly add Javex to the water in them > (note that we do not drink water from those tanks and would only do so in an > absolute emergency, like lost at sea or something, it is used for washing > dishes and showering but not for cooking or brushing teeth. Even if I had > washed the tanks I would still not be comfortable with consuming the water > in them, too many uncertain sources used to refill. I wonder why you remove > the wash solution from the tanks with a Shop Vac, instead of pumping the > wash solution through the plumbing lines and out through the faucets, > followed by a thorough rinse of the tank and the lines to the faucets with > fresh water. > > I wonder how many people use water from the boats storage tanks as potable > water versus carrying bottle water for drinking, cooking and brushing > teeth. > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Russ & > Melody > Sent: November 9, 2012 3:53 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List water tanks. > > > For water tank cleaning I like a strong bleach solution, say 1/2 cup to > gallon of warm water (125mL -> 4 Litres). > pour solution into tank and swish/rub all surfaces with cloth or brush > let soak 5 - 10 minutes and repeat a number of times (while doing other > things) > remove bleach solution with shop vac > rinse with hose and remove water with shop vac > if over-wintering, I suggest leaving the tank ports open and cover opening > with a cotton towel > Cheers, Russ > Sweet 35 mk-1 > > At 10:53 AM 09/11/2012, you wrote: > > > What is the best way to clean them. I have access through hatches. > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5384 - Release Date: 11/09/12 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5384 - Release Date: 11/09/12 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
