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Topic Title: holding tank
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Created On: 09/15/2010 06:43:54 AM

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09/15/2010 06:43:54 AM
DaleHollow Admiral Posts: 606 Joined: 06/27/2007	What is the sop for treating my holding fresh water supply. 100 gallon plastic tank, through out our 6 month season my use is ordinary dish washing, hand washing an perhaps an unknown guest takes a drink with a surface water temp of nearly 90 degree's most of the summer 24/7, which has to effect my tank water temp. Just curious how often you add chemicals if u do, flushing if u do this. Not real sure what all ineed to prevent or treat for, Suggestions. refill, filling my tank isnt an issue as potable water readily available, at times I have just put the hose in it an let it fill till the overflow does it thing for a couple hours, this practice im not real comfortable with if something goes wrong an my overflow ends up inside instead of going outside anyone use a test kit to see what the holding tank is holding bacteria wise? ------------------------- "Come OOON Back............
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09/15/2010 11:33:13 AM
stmbtwle Admiral Posts: 2142 Joined: 04/22/2003	I run mine through an RV water filter when I put it on the boat, and don't do anything else with it at all. No problems in years. USE the water in the tank even while at the dock; don't simply hook up to shore water and let the water in the tank go stale. Also only put in as much water as you expect to use in a reasonable time plus a little reserve, that way you'll change out the water quicker. ------------------------- Willie She's a tired old barge but she's paid for! http://s71.photobucket.com/alb...p;current=ef324993.pbw
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09/15/2010 12:58:37 PM
sailer1 Admiral Posts: 328 Joined: 03/19/2004	We have learned not to scrimp on water usage. At one time, I would take an abbreviated shower in an attempt to save water. No good!! I also would add a rather expensive additive to the water to cut down on odor or taste. No more!! We use as much water as we can to get the job done, whatever it is. In July and August I went through this program to see what would happen and the water did not take on any odor nor did the taste change. Use it up as fast as you can. Just do not get caught with an empty tank while on the hook. The admiral, daughter and grand daughter can get real irate and make your life a hell on earth if you do. A hundred gallons will still go a long way. Incidently, I also run the water through a filter prior to going in the tank as Willie has suggested. ------------------------- Ken Paulson 1996 44' Gibson Std. twin 350 crusaders Upper Mississippi Edited: 09/15/2010 at 12:59:37 PM by sailer1
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09/20/2010 01:30:38 PM
Jeepster04 Admiral Posts: 310 Joined: 09/15/2008	We keep our tanks empty till we know were going to be going out on the lake. There is a valve under the floor that fills the tanks and once they are full, I let them over flow(goes out the side of the boat) for a few hours. We usually use ever how much water we need when out on the lake. Longest we've stayed is two nights and we had plenty of water left when we got back to the docks. Our tanks hold 140 gallons. When we open the boat in the spring I use Pegs method of disinfecting the tanks and water lines through-out the boat. She has a nice little article on how much bleach to add given how much water is in the tanks. Other than that I dont do anything the rest of the summer. ------------------------- 1990 16x78' stardust Eastern Ky
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