This is a great idea but with the chlorine instructions provided by the manufacturer it’s cheaper and you can also make sure your water lines are also cleaned. But just noticed that this solution also cleans the lines and only needs to be flushed 1 time. Great video
Hope you all are doing well. Kim and I noticed our fresh water tank had a foul smell. Come to find out we needed to sanitize it. Seems we always learn the hard way. 😂. Luckily the process was pretty simple and easy. Hope you find it helpful. If new to the channel please consider subscribing if you want to follow along on our adventures
@@davidherndon2064 Great question and glad you asked. With bleach yes as it can end up causing issues. With the solution we bought we did not have to as it is a water based product and safe to use.
What about the hot water tank. Should you fill it with the treated water? No one has gone through that in several different videos I have watched. Or should one drain the hot water tank and remove the plug and let it air out for a while.
Hi there and thanks so much for watching. This particular solution is perfectly harmless and can be drained anywhere. We have a drain at our house so we just emptied there. Some also drain at their campsite if allowed. Others will drain while they drive a backroad and slower speeds. Draining at home is probably easiest though if you can do it.
@@mikecohen7401 not a stupid question at all. We dumped at the campsite that way we could drive for a bit and let it move around the tanks and the lines.
Since we only camp about once a month, we use bottled water for drinking and cooking. The on board tanks we use for flushing the toilet. If we hooked up to a water tap, we would also use the water for washing dishes. We have run clorox a few times, except for the hot water tank, it is in bypass mode when running clorox or cleaner.
I don’t know about that specifically. This is direct from their website. 1) Remove all water from tank and system by turning on water pump, opening tank drain valves and opening all faucets and shower heads. 2) After system has fully drained, turn off water pump, close all valves and faucets and shower heads. 3) Add fresh water to tank to fill it approximately 1/2 full. 4) Add appropriate amount of AQUA Water Tank & System Flush required for full tank capacity (1 gallon for each 100 gallons of tank capacity). 5) Add fresh water until tank is full. 6) Move boat or RV several times in order to disperse Water Tank & System Flush throughout water. 7) Turn on water pump and open all faucets and shower heads, keeping them open and flowing for about 3 minutes. 8) Close all faucets and shower heads and turn off water pump. 9) Allow the treated water to remain in the system for approximately 30 minutes, then turn on the water pump and open all fixtures, allowing them to flow freely for about 3 minutes before closing them and turning off the water pump. 10) Open the tank drain valves to completely drain the tank, which will now be clean and deodorized. 11) Close the valve and fill the tank with fresh water. 12) Turn on water pump and open all water fixtures to allow water to flow freely for a few minutes to remove Water Tank & System Flush from water lines. To prevent water from picking up taste or smell from tank walls or pipes, use AQUA Water System Conditioner. To maintain water quality, treat it with AQUA Water Treatment & Freshener every time you add water to the tank.
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Awesome. Glad we could help. It’s really not too bad at all after you do it once. We are happy to help with any other questions you may come across. Safe travels.
Lance 1475 owner here! Great video. I sanitize my fresh water tank regularly. Tough thing for me is I’m in Northern IL and I love to cold weather camp. Hard to find dump stations open in January in Wisconsin.
Thank you so much Laura. We had to learn the hard way but it will definitely be something we do a couple times a year moving forward. We were just glad it wasn’t something we needed to pay to have done. Safe travels.
That is a fantastic question that I don’t have a great answer too. I assume there has to be a way though as a lot of people have them stationary for long periods of time.
Thank you for making these videos. We are new to this adventure. Our travel trailer is stationary at a beach campground. My question is how do we "swish" the water around in the tank? 😁 Again, thanks!
Thank you for reaching out Cath. I unfortunately do. Or no the answer to that. We drive ours around the block. I don’t think it’s 100% necessary though either. You might do a quick search on Google and see what others in your position are doing.
Thanks for your video on sanitizing the rv fresh water tank. We are new to rv life, and really needed this. Im also wanting to know how to sanitize the city water tank lines. Or does this take care of both at the same time.
Hello and thanks for watching. This would take care of issues with any lines within the trailer. As far as cleaning city water tank lines that is a whole other beast and I have no idea how that would be done unfortunately. Since we don’t drink any water without filtering it we haven’t thought about that.
Since I'm a newby, I don't know how the two are connected. And, we haven't ever boondocked before, to use the Freshwater tank. We do use Tastepure Water Filter, when using campground water. However, we do winterize our rv with antifreeze, and de-winterize in the spring. Surely,there is a way to insure that we are drinking safe water, other than than the water filter.Obviously, I have alot to learn.
Thank you for the video! Question - where do you drain the 80 gallons of water at the campsite (draining the solution then flushing it once)? Do you just let it out right under your trailer? Doesn't that make a huge mess?
Hi Stacie. That is a fantastic question. We are lucky in that we have a drain spot at our home so it’s easy for us. Nice part about this specific product is it’s not harmful to the environment so just draining it is ok but to your point could make for a muddy spot. Many will open the fresh water tank as they travel. Again it’s 100% safe so no issue there. Hope that helps. Safe Travels.
What do you do if you don't have a gravity fill?? We have a 12v marine water pump that we made to use if off grid to get fresh water into our tank. Would it be ok to use that with the straight solution? 🤔
Hi Shannon. You actually have to dilute it with water so I don’t see it being an issue. It’s a water based solution as well so would have to imagine it would be fine. Appreciate you watching. Safe travels
@@shannonl3443 😂. That was awesome. Thank you so much for stopping us and introducing yourself. That was the highlight of our day. Happy Anniversary you two and thank you so much for the support.
Yes once you flush the system everything is good to go. This product is just used to clean the pipes and then nice it’s flushed out following the steps outlined on the product directions.
Hi. We have access to it from a compartment. We just need to bypass the water heater by turning a knob. Do you have the same trailer? If not you might look up the guide for you specific trailer. They are all different
This is a great idea but with the chlorine instructions provided by the manufacturer it’s cheaper and you can also make sure your water lines are also cleaned. But just noticed that this solution also cleans the lines and only needs to be flushed 1 time. Great video
That is very true. We went this route but chlorine is also a great solution. Anything is better than nothing.
@@adventuresofjandk i thinki will be doing chlorine and then a few months down the line this solution
Hope you all are doing well. Kim and I noticed our fresh water tank had a foul smell. Come to find out we needed to sanitize it. Seems we always learn the hard way. 😂. Luckily the process was pretty simple and easy. Hope you find it helpful. If new to the channel please consider subscribing if you want to follow along on our adventures
Thanks for the video!
Do you need to isolate the hot water heater before cleaning tank?
@@davidherndon2064 Great question and glad you asked. With bleach yes as it can end up causing issues. With the solution we bought we did not have to as it is a water based product and safe to use.
Thank you. That was very informative and helpful.
Thank you.
Thank you
Even with city water, the smell of chlorine is present, so I don't think a faint smell of clorox is going to hurt you, Use your good judgement.
I'm new thank you for a great video. Keep them coming!
Thank you.
Great tips for new rv owners. I don’t think everyone realizes they need to sanitize their fresh water tank.
Thank you.
Thank you
What about the hot water tank. Should you fill it with the treated water? No one has gone through that in several different videos I have watched. Or should one drain the hot water tank and remove the plug and let it air out for a while.
I have the same question.
I don’t know that answer unfortunately. I believe the products website talks about it though.
Hello, I’m sparkly new at this. Where did you drain it? Into a gutter? On grass?
Let me know please as I’m a rookie from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi there and thanks so much for watching. This particular solution is perfectly harmless and can be drained anywhere. We have a drain at our house so we just emptied there. Some also drain at their campsite if allowed. Others will drain while they drive a backroad and slower speeds. Draining at home is probably easiest though if you can do it.
@@adventuresofjandk thank you 🤩
Stupid question time did you drain the tank at the campsite or did you run the water to the gray water and dump then? Ok, two questions! Thanks.
@@mikecohen7401 not a stupid question at all. We dumped at the campsite that way we could drive for a bit and let it move around the tanks and the lines.
What do you do with your water filter? Do you replace it AFTER the sanitizing process?
We keep the same one until it’s run it’s course.
I have a 6 hr drive to campground. Is it ok to leave in tank and lines for that long?
I would think that would be fine especially if you purchase the same never used. Having all that sloshing around will help to clean the lines.
Since we only camp about once a month, we use bottled water for drinking and cooking. The on board tanks we use for flushing the toilet. If we hooked up to a water tap, we would also use the water for washing dishes. We have run clorox a few times, except for the hot water tank, it is in bypass mode when running clorox or cleaner.
Safe for hot water tank?
Yes it is per products website
My system developed an issue and I am not sure if it got into the water heater or not. Can I use this chemical to flush out the water heater as well?
I don’t know about that specifically. This is direct from their website.
1) Remove all water from tank and system by turning on water pump, opening tank drain valves and opening all faucets and shower heads. 2) After system has fully drained, turn off water pump, close all valves and faucets and shower heads. 3) Add fresh water to tank to fill it approximately 1/2 full. 4) Add appropriate amount of AQUA Water Tank & System Flush required for full tank capacity (1 gallon for each 100 gallons of tank capacity). 5) Add fresh water until tank is full. 6) Move boat or RV several times in order to disperse Water Tank & System Flush throughout water. 7) Turn on water pump and open all faucets and shower heads, keeping them open and flowing for about 3 minutes. 8) Close all faucets and shower heads and turn off water pump. 9) Allow the treated water to remain in the system for approximately 30 minutes, then turn on the water pump and open all fixtures, allowing them to flow freely for about 3 minutes before closing them and turning off the water pump. 10) Open the tank drain valves to completely drain the tank, which will now be clean and deodorized. 11) Close the valve and fill the tank with fresh water. 12) Turn on water pump and open all water fixtures to allow water to flow freely for a few minutes to remove Water Tank & System Flush from water lines. To prevent water from picking up taste or smell from tank walls or pipes, use AQUA Water System Conditioner. To maintain water quality, treat it with AQUA Water Treatment & Freshener every time you add water to the tank.
@@adventuresofjandk I just checked their site on Amazon and they do say in the Q&A area that is it safe for the hot water heater.
@@wiseitconsulting3858 perfect. Thanks for the info on that. I assumed that was the case but would never advise someone if I wasn’t sure.
Y’all are AWESOME❣️ Thank you so much for taking the time to help us. I’m a newbie and have been feeling overwhelmed. With your help, I can do this!!! ♥️❤️♥️
Awesome. Glad we could help. It’s really not too bad at all after you do it once. We are happy to help with any other questions you may come across. Safe travels.
Lance 1475 owner here! Great video. I sanitize my fresh water tank regularly. Tough thing for me is I’m in Northern IL and I love to cold weather camp. Hard to find dump stations open in January in Wisconsin.
Thank you so much Laura. We had to learn the hard way but it will definitely be something we do a couple times a year moving forward. We were just glad it wasn’t something we needed to pay to have done. Safe travels.
Ya that would be tough.
Hi, how would you sanitize it if it's stationary? Maybe add more water and go inside the RV and jump around to shake it up ? haha
That is a fantastic question that I don’t have a great answer too. I assume there has to be a way though as a lot of people have them stationary for long periods of time.
Here's one thing I'll tell you just don't overdo it with the Clorox cuz it does harm some plastic it will make it stiffer and eventually crack
@@maxwolf2726 good point
I would not pull that camper filled with water. Iv seen to many tanks fall out
Interesting never seen that.
Thank you for making these videos. We are new to this adventure. Our travel trailer is stationary at a beach campground. My question is how do we "swish" the water around in the tank? 😁
Again, thanks!
Thank you for reaching out Cath. I unfortunately do. Or no the answer to that. We drive ours around the block. I don’t think it’s 100% necessary though either. You might do a quick search on Google and see what others in your position are doing.
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Thanks for your video on sanitizing the rv fresh water tank. We are new to rv life, and really needed this. Im also wanting to know how to sanitize the city water tank lines. Or does this take care of both at the same time.
Hello and thanks for watching. This would take care of issues with any lines within the trailer. As far as cleaning city water tank lines that is a whole other beast and I have no idea how that would be done unfortunately. Since we don’t drink any water without filtering it we haven’t thought about that.
Since I'm a newby, I don't know how the two are connected. And, we haven't ever boondocked before, to use the Freshwater tank. We do use Tastepure Water Filter, when using campground water. However, we do winterize our rv with antifreeze, and de-winterize in the spring. Surely,there is a way to insure that we are drinking safe water, other than than the water filter.Obviously, I have alot to learn.
Thank you for the video! Question - where do you drain the 80 gallons of water at the campsite (draining the solution then flushing it once)? Do you just let it out right under your trailer? Doesn't that make a huge mess?
Hi Stacie. That is a fantastic question. We are lucky in that we have a drain spot at our home so it’s easy for us. Nice part about this specific product is it’s not harmful to the environment so just draining it is ok but to your point could make for a muddy spot. Many will open the fresh water tank as they travel. Again it’s 100% safe so no issue there. Hope that helps. Safe Travels.
Thank you for the reply!! We are first time camper owners so have no idea how this works. Appreciate your help!
@@StacieCakess we were there are ourselves at one point. It all gets easier.
What do you do if you don't have a gravity fill?? We have a 12v marine water pump that we made to use if off grid to get fresh water into our tank. Would it be ok to use that with the straight solution? 🤔
Hi Shannon. You actually have to dilute it with water so I don’t see it being an issue. It’s a water based solution as well so would have to imagine it would be fine. Appreciate you watching. Safe travels
@@adventuresofjandk When we can't be out doing what we love, it buys me time watching those that can! Safe travels back at ya!
@@shannonl3443 we do the same. 😂
I'm feeling a tad star struck! Lol. A sighting has happened! Noonish on 9/18 !!!
@@shannonl3443 😂. That was awesome. Thank you so much for stopping us and introducing yourself. That was the highlight of our day. Happy Anniversary you two and thank you so much for the support.
is it safe to drink? so you flush it and refill, does it hurt to drink ?
Yes once you flush the system everything is good to go. This product is just used to clean the pipes and then nice it’s flushed out following the steps outlined on the product directions.
Thanks for a really clear explanation - this was well done!
Our pleasure
With this solution do you need to bypass the water heater? Thanks
Yes you do
How do you bypass the water heater?
Hi. We have access to it from a compartment. We just need to bypass the water heater by turning a knob. Do you have the same trailer? If not you might look up the guide for you specific trailer. They are all different
@@adventuresofjandk I will look at the water heater, thanks and safe travels…
@@Outdoor-Adventures you as well.
Very helpful! Thank you so much!
Our pleasure
Just did it! Easy!
@@heidiespinola2669 great to hear. Pretty simple process.
Thank you
Of course.
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Thank you.