Sterilizing Water Reserve Tank on 2024 Isata 3 - 24FWSFX

[Datsdad]

I'm trying to figure out how to get bleach water into my water reservoir so I can make sure the tank is clean. If there is another way to make sure the water reserve tank is clean I'm open to those suggestions too. On the GeoPro I had previously that was easy - just pour water/bleach mixture in through the water connection. Can't do on Isata 3.
I can clean out the anti-freeze easily and put bleach water through the same way I put the anti-freeze into the lines. Yes, heater is blocked off.

But can't figure out how to get bleach water into water reserve tank. Have had no luck looking online. Any help is appreciated.
David

 

[dalford]

Just disconnect the fresh water hose, drain a little, then use funnel to pour bleach into hose. Reconnect and when you add water to the freshwater tank the bleach will be pushed into it.

 

[D W]

Don't confuse "sterilization" with "sanitizing". It is impractical to sterilize the FW tank. You sanitize it with 1/4 cup of household bleach [non-scented], per every 15 gallons of water. Let it sit for 4-6 hours in the tank and plumbing, then flush.

 

[bclemens]

Just disconnect the fresh water hose, drain a little, then use funnel to pour bleach into hose. Reconnect and when you add water to the freshwater tank the bleach will be pushed into it.

can confirm this works....I had to do it when we left well water in the system over the summer. What a smell.

 

[Datsdad]

Thanks, the trick of adding water, disconnecting hose, add bleach to hose and reconnect work perfectly! Used 1/4 bleach to 15 gallons, ran through system, let sit overnight.
Again, Thanks!

 

[Judge64]

Thanks, the trick of adding water, disconnecting hose, add bleach to hose and reconnect work perfectly! Used 1/4 bleach to 15 gallons, ran through system, let sit overnight.
Again, Thanks!

That is a bit too much bleach. I would not use that much again in the future. It can damage seals, plumbing, etc. It will also all but kill your water filter in terms of removing chlorine, etc. if you didn't remove it before pushing the chlorine solution through your system.


This is the recommendation from an actual chemist. I have a degree in chemistry and while I haven't done any chemistry since the 1990's, I can confirm it is accurate.


Household bleach is sodium hypochlorite and is widely used to treat drinking water amongst other things. Bleach is approximately 50,000 mg/l chlorine or a 5% solution.

If you add approximately 0.16 oz (5 ml) to 50 gallons of water you will get a concentration of 2 to 3 mg/l of total residual chlorine in your tank. This would sanitize your tank and will not damage anything in your system.

Easiest way to dose is simply add the chlorine to your fill hose and fill your tank. Do not drink just run it through your system and dump and then refill the fresh water tank and flush all of the lines by running the pump.

 

[dalford]

lol… I love it when people talk technical. For us simple folks can you put that into a measure we can use? Is this like a tablespoon?

Kidding aside, thanks for the information…

 

[Judge64]

lol… I love it when people talk technical. For us simple folks can you put that into a measure we can use? Is this like a tablespoon?

Kidding aside, thanks for the information…

No worries...... but since you asked.......



A teaspoon would be about 0.167oz.


A 1/4 cup would be about 2 oz so that would be about 12x more than you would want to use going forward.

 

[Willhound]

So...just to ask. Is the 5ml to 50 gal to sanitize for drinking or to sanitize once and flush system well and go from there? I've always put about a quarter cup in my FW tank at beginning of the season, filled up (40 gal) and then drained by running pump until empty. Fill tank with fresh water, drain again and then good to go. We don't drink the tank water, just for showers and dishes. No?

 

[Judge64]

So...just to ask. Is the 5ml to 50 gal to sanitize for drinking or to sanitize once and flush system well and go from there? I've always put about a quarter cup in my FW tank at beginning of the season, filled up (40 gal) and then drained by running pump until empty. Fill tank with fresh water, drain again and then good to go. We don't drink the tank water, just for showers and dishes. No?

The 5ml to 50 gallons is to sanitze the tank and the plumbing.

You fill it….. run it through all the lines and let it sit overnight. Then drain….. refill with fresh water…. and run the fresh water through the plumbing thoroughly.

We’ve always drank and cooked with the fresh tank water when we new it was clean and the source was safe.

 

[halla]

I bought an inline sediment filter attachment for garden hose, Amazon $13.00. I can add the tank cleaner, water stabilizer anything I want without making a huge mess. Very easy to maintain the tanks this way. Amazon.com

 

[5picker]

I bought an inline sediment filter attachment for garden hose, Amazon $13.00. I can add the tank cleaner, water stabilizer anything I want without making a huge mess. Very easy to maintain the tanks this way. Amazon.com

Yep, and I use an inline garden feeder cup such as below. (the sprayer end removes and is a hose connection)
There are also inline detergent cups available at a relatively low price as well. (all around $10)