CARE OF YOUR WATER TANK
I've spoken to several boaters about their water tanks, and approximately none of them service their water system. Bearing in mind that I am a live-aboard, and therefore my water doesn't spend too much time in the tank before it is used, I still service the tank every few years. (During my time as a College Lecturer, I ran some management programmes for a water authority, and picked up the following from the students). Folk who use their boats rarely should take particular attention to their water tank - who knows what life-forms are lurking down there!
1. Go and buy a bottle of Milton Sterilising Fluid (Strap lines: 'Complete protection from germs' and 'Hygiene for baby and home').
2. One day, when the water-tank is about half full (and assuming that you have an 'average' sized water tank) put about 200ml (or, if you prefer, 20cc) of neat Milton into the tank.
3. Fill the tank. (This will help to distribute the Milton throughout the tank)
4. Go to each tap in your boat, and open each one, in turn, for a few moments so that the entire water system is full of Miltonated water.
5. Top-up the water tank.
6. You now leave the water system undisturbed for 2 hours.
7. Now the worrying bit. Completely empty the water system. (I find it worrying as the water pump will have to work for far longer that is usual - will it take the strain? Mine hasn't let me down. Yet!!) Once you have emptied it, you fill the tank with fresh water.
8. Job Done
Toodle pip!!
Bill
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