Thread: cleaning water tanks

If you have an infected tankst want to clean it thoroughly, then drive down to your local Homebrew shop and ask for Pink Stain, this will clean and sterilise your tank, make sure you rinse well afterwards.

Then get these and fit them after the tank and before the tap



Baz.

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Darkside.
Surely a T piece in the line with a bung in it is easier than removing the tank to put a drain in????
Andrew

That's providing that the existing tank outlet is at the bottom. some are top fed, so you probably won't get all the old water out.

Originally Posted by clean32

i wouldint be leaving water in any tank, rain water isint very clean, just to form rain a fair amount of dirt needs to be injected and then theres the method of capture. town supply is the best. rain water 3 days and i would be getting a bit suspect.

Darkside is correct about carbon filters

i have lived off pure rain water?(beer too) for 30 odd years never used a filter and gee there is nothing wrong with me my daughter /wife /,brothers and there families or even my parents who have lived of pure rainwater there entire lives and they almost 70 and still running around

we have 125 000 L of water tanks and some sit for 6mnths without been used yes the get stirred every week but thats it

JC your rain water in your tank will be just fine if it tastes good and no smell
i good cleaner is white vinegar for a 80l tank use 1l fill the tank then take it for a drive so it swishes around then drain it refill it to half only take it for a drive then drain and refill for use ,i do this every year to my tanks and no problems

cheers kelvin

Originally Posted by disco_thrasher

i have lived off pure rain water?(beer too) for 30 odd years never used a filter and gee there is nothing wrong with me my daughter /wife /,brothers and there families or even my parents who have lived of pure rainwater there entire lives and they almost 70 and still running around <snip>...

How is everyone's teeth? (No fluoride in tank water.)

Back on topic, lots of good advice above, however whenever I use water tanks and even water jerrycans after a long period out of use. I always drain the tank (sometimes by siphon) then add a sterilising solution which in my case is often "Milton" or even just diluted bleach solution and leave it in the tank for about an hour. After that I drain and flush the tank usually by running a hose so that the volume of water in the tank is replaced several times.

Yes I do use tank water because I'm on town water and the RW tank is usually overflowing. I also have a special food grade hose for filling.

If you are on an Enviro-Tank or similar septic system be careful not to let the hypochlorite into the bacteria tank as it will kill them as well and be careful with metals as it will corrode even stainless steel if left inside or as splashes on the outside.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

How is everyone's teeth? (No fluoride in tank water.)

Back on topic, lots of good advice above, however whenever I use water tanks and even water jerrycans after a long period out of use. I always drain the tank (sometimes by siphon) then add a sterilising solution which in my case is often "Milton" or even just diluted bleach solution and leave it in the tank for about an hour. After that I drain and flush the tank usually by running a hose so that the volume of water in the tank is replaced several times.

Yes I do use tank water because I'm on town water and the RW tank is usually overflowing. I also have a special food grade hose for filling.

If you are on an Enviro-Tank or similar septic system be careful not to let the hypochlorite into the bacteria tank as it will kill them as well and be careful with metals as it will corrode even stainless steel if left inside or as splashes on the outside.

you dont need flouride to keep your teeth healthy

as i said in my post white vinegar has been used as a natural anti bacterial for 100 's of years and has no servere chemicals in it and cheap and good for the enviro if you drink it diluted you not gonna get sick or die?(if some is left in the tank after cleaning)

Originally Posted by Redback

If you have an infected tankst want to clean it thoroughly, then drive down to your local Homebrew shop and ask for Pink Stain, this will clean and sterilise your tank, make sure you rinse well afterwards.

Then get these and fit them after the tank and before the tap

Baz.

Hi Baz,
Pray tell, is there anything in those lovely plastic housings?

Originally Posted by disco_thrasher

you dont need flouride to keep your teeth healthy
SNIP

Bloody hell, another luddite!

Originally Posted by Bushwanderer

Bloody hell, another luddite!

Qld only got flouride introduced into there water late last year so all Qlders have been living without flouride

luddite in a sentence
The Luddite movement, which began in 1811 and 1812 when mills and pieces of factory machinery were burned by handloom weavers, took its name from the fictive Ned Ludd.
The Luddites often appeared at a factory in disguise and stated that they had come upon the orders of General Ned Ludd. These demands included restoration of reasonable rates of compensation, acceptable work conditions, and probably quality control. (is that not a union delegate)


enough of this change of subject ..all i was saying there is nothing wrong with rain water been stored for a period of time