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jmeadows
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Initially Posted - 01/21/2002 :  12:21:50  Show Profile
I was wondering if there is a way to remove any adverse taste and/or odor from the water supply. I just bought a 1998 25 which was in great shape but did sit for 9 months and it appears that no one drained the water system.
It is not practical to remove
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 01/21/2002 :  13:35:36  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Looks like most everyone uses a cup of bleach added to a full tank to kill the nasty criters. Let it set overnight and pump it all back out. You will then need to open the access port on your water tank and wipe or mop out the debris left behind. Flush th
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OJ
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Response Posted - 01/21/2002 :  14:10:03  Show Profile
We cut 6" access hole in the top of the water tank and installed a deck plate (proper name escapes me right now.) We did the same thing in the wood panel that goes over the top of the tank.
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John G-
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Response Posted - 01/21/2002 :  14:11:46  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2>Douglas – I tried to e-mail you at the address listed in your profile and it came “user unknown”. I copied and pasted it so I know I didn’t mistype it. Could you contact me at;
jg949@hotmail.com
I’d like to talk t
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Response Posted - 01/22/2002 :  09:17:13  Show Profile
You can also install an in-line carbon filter close to the sink. They are available at West marine as well as other outlets, and filter particulates and taste-affecting items such as chlorine.
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/22/2002 :  20:53:48  Show Profile
I've gotta say that we wouldn't think of drinking out of our tank... We carry frozen jugs of water and use the tank only for washing hands, dishes, etc. No way we'll drink from water that sits in a warm tank and hoses for weeks at a time--especially wit
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