My tanks are ~20 gallons each and if they seem clean (no smells or tastes) then I'll put 1 tbsp of bleach in the fill hose prior to filling. I let the water run from the fill hose for quite a while prior to filling the tanks. If the tank has gotten sour and needs disinfected then I'll use 2 tbsp prior to fill. Too much chlorine will ruin rubber components in the plumbing system. 1 tbsp does not add a significant taste or smell but 2 will. Remember to use unscented, pure bleach.
I think advice to replace the pipes is simply an age thing. If one is leaking, how long will it take for them all to leak? I subscribe to a different school of thought, if it ain't broke don't fix it! Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sep 26, 2015 3:14 PM, "William Hall via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Do you folks suggest replacing the 30 year-old plumbing lines just because > of the life forms you suspect may be growing in there? Or some other reason? > When I got my boat, my freshwater system smelled like the best parts of a > swamp, and the filters were all plugged up with biological goop. I went > through a number of treatments, bleach, all kinds of stuff. It actually > seemed to work pretty well, everything smells and tastes fine now, although > I'm sure there are probably some nooks and crannies still harboring life. > > Bill Hall > 1985 C&C 37 > Starfire > Ludington, MI > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Paul Eugenio via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> If your water lines are the original grey tubing then replacing the lines >> are a good idea. I would also recommend replacing the fill hose(they get >> pretty funky and are cheap to replace). Take the time to inspect the >> water tanks. I found a crack midway up on the tank in the V-birth. I >> removed this tank and now use the V-birth space for extra storage. I am >> in the process of replacing all of my lines with Pex. >> >> If you have not yet, check out Wally’s site: >> http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/plumbing/index.htm >> >> >> - >> Paul E. >> 1981 C&C 38 Landfall >> http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com >> S/V Johanna Rose >> Carrabelle, FL >> >> >> On Sep 24, 2015, at 9:58 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: >> >> It might ne time to replace all water lines anyway.? >> >> >> Doug MountjoysvPegasusLF38 hull #4just west of Ballard, WA. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > -- > William D. Hall, Ph.D. > 617 620 9078 (c) > wh...@alum.mit.edu > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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