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Re: [GMCnet] Winterizing the GMC [message #105694 is a reply to message #105689]

Thu, 11 November 2010 13:52

emerystora

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On Nov 11, 2010, at 12:06 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
>> stagnant water in your system will always have some organisms in it.
>
> Do you have a preferred sanitizing solution?
>
Here is something that I had posted about 2-1/2 weeks ago:

>
> Hi Ray
>
> Do you have your GMC Operators Manual? In the 1976 Operators Manual on page 100 it says:
>
> Sanitizing Living Area Water System
>
> To help assure complete sanitization of your living area water system, it is recommended that the following procedures be followed on a new system, one that has not been used for a period of time, or one that may have become contaminated:
>
> 1. Prepare a chloride solution using one gallon of water and 1/4 cup of household bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite solution). Pour one gallon of solution into water tank for each 15 gallons of tank capacity.
>
> 2. Complete filling of water tank with fresh water. Open each faucet and drain cock until all air has been released from pipes and entire system is filled.
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> 3. Allow to stand for three hours.
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> 4.Drain and flush with potable (drinkable) fresh water.
>
> 5. To remove any excessive chlorine taste or odor which might remain, prepare a solution with one quart of vinegar to five gallons of water and allow this solution to agitate in tank for several days by vehicle motion.
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> 6. Drain tank and again flush with potable water.
>
> I have found that one can just pour 1/2 cup of bleach into the tank fill spout and then fill with water. Filling will mix it well enough. Then open your faucets, etc. until you have flow through them. Do steps 3 and 4.
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> I skip step 5 and just fill and drain my tank a couple of times and most of the chlorine odor will be gone.
>
> You don't have to drive it. Just do it while it is sitting in its parking spot.
>
> I do this prior to every trip.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

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