[Public-List] Water systems

[dan walker]

last year i had some foul smelling water, so when i winterized this year i used the cheap vodka someone on the list recommended. will see how well that worked
--- On Thu, 4/8/10, Jim Davis <a30240 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Jim Davis <a30240 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Public-List] Water systems
> To: "A30 Public List" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 8:15 PM
> The text below was lifted from
> another board.  The author Peggie Hall is a recognized
> expert on marine water systems, although her specialty is
> more in the head department, than drinking water.
> 
> This is the regimen we use on Isa Lei, and we do drink the
> water.  I do at least one more flush than she
> recommends.
> 
> Jim Davis
> S/V Isa Lei
> CT 35
> 
> 
> 
> The following recommendations conform to section 10.8 in
> the A-1 192 code covering electrical, plumbing, and heating
> of recreational vehicles. The solution is approved and
> recommended by competent health officials. It may be used in
> a new system a used one that has not been used for a period
> of time, or one that may have been contaminated. 
> 
> Before beginning, turn off hot water heater at the breaker;
> do not turn it on again until the entire recommissioning is
> complete. 
> 
> Icemakers should be left running to allow cleaning out of
> the water feed line; however the first two buckets of
> ice-the bucket generated during recommissioning and the
> first bucketful afterward--should be discarded. 
> 
> 1. Prepare a chlorine solution using one gallon of water
> and 1/4 cup (2 oz) Clorox or Purex household bleach (5%
> sodium Hypochlorite solution ). With tank empty, pour
> chlorine solution into tank. Use one gallon of solution for
> each 5 gallons of tank capacity. (Simpler way to calculate:
> 1 quart bleach/50 gal water tank capacity) 
> 
> 2. Complete filling of tank with fresh water. Open each
> faucet and drain cock until air has been released and the
> entire system is filled. Do not turn off the pump; it must
> remain on to keep the system pressurized and the solution in
> the lines 
> 
> 3. Allow to stand for at least three hours, but no longer
> than 24 hours. 
> 
> 4 Drain through every faucet on the boat (and if you
> haven't done this in a while, it's a good idea to remove any
> diffusion screens from the faucets, because what's likely to
> come out will clog them). Fill the tank again with fresh
> water only, drain again through every faucet on the boat. 
> 
> 5. To remove excess chlorine taste or odor which might
> remain, prepare a solution of one quart white vinegar to
> five gallons water and allow this solution to agitate in
> tank for several days by vehicle motion. 
> 
> 6. Drain tank again through every faucet, and flush the
> lines again by fill the tank 1/4-1/2 full and again flushing
> with potable water. 
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