Your instructional videos are second to none. I’ve been watching your channel for a while, and glad to see your audience growing. Thanks for explaining all this stuff so everyone can understand it.
As always, your videos are so clear and straightforward. Thanks for taking the time to share this content with the rest of us! It's always appreciated!!
Some of us older folk have reduced sense of smell. I can’t smell the bleach at the strength recommended, so I either have to get help from someone with a better nose, or guess when it,s comming out the various taps and shower heads. Suggestions welcome. Excellent video.
Town water is already chlorinated to do exactly this role. This chlorine works, just be aware that exposure to air allows the chlorine to slowly leach out. Roll the town water through your tanks and, voila, they get sanitised.
City water does not have this same mixture. The EPA restricts up to or around 4mg/L. This sanitizing mixture (at roughly .13 ounces per gallon) is 889mg/L. Not even close. You need a stronger mixture than city water to sanitize in applications where water is standing for long periods of time, like in an RV that is used part time. Additionally, even if city water sanitized as well as this mixture in the video, which it doesnt, it wouldnt help folks who live on a well. Hope that makes sense and clears things up.
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Yes I agree well water lacks chlorine, which is why I restricted my comments to town water specifically. And yes if water is left stagnant in the tank then the chlorine in the water will disappear as I said, and so the water can be simply dumped and replaced. Town water (chlorinated) is safe unless contaminated or left to stagnate. People in the country collect rainwater for drinking in their tanks, and generally only add chlorine when contamination is suspected or sludge disturbed. A better rule of thumb IMO is to dump all tank water and consider special additional treatment when water has been left stagnant rather than scheduling treatment after any specific period of time of continual usage.
You do a great job with all this info. Thank you so much, you have helped me a lot. Of all the rv sites on TH-cam, you are by far the best. Thank you, Martin
I don't have my camper yet but if I used it every two weeks or once a month, should I sanitize the water holding tank before every use? My thought is.. the holding tank empty will be wet from the last use, bacteria can grow and if I put fresh water in there it won't be any good. Also is it a good idea or can you use RIDX in your black tank?
probably overkill to sanitize before every trip, but the beauty of it being your camper is doing what you want. I sanitize twice a year, but i always empty every tank and line after each trip until the next trip, usually about a month later. i dont know enough about RIDX's ingredients to confidently answer that right now. let me get back to you on that one.
We went to a state campground this weekend and needed to film water when we got there. It was getting dark and they had no visible signs saying where things were located. One of the campers that is there a lot told us the only water was at the dumping station. I filled up there not thinking about it until we were already full. Later when we found the camp host she said to use the one in the ditch without and signs it lights to even know it was there. Will bleach work so we can use the fresh water tank again. I used my brand new inline carbon filter when filling. Is that now garbage or can I sanitize that and the hose with bleach also?
AH HA. I watched till the very end and I saw a chair. I was just about to ask how tall you are. I thought you were one of the shortest you tubers ever.😱😂
You said "Run faucets til you smell the bleach, then turn on the faucets." Did you mean to say, Then turn off the faucets? cause they're already on. Perhaps I am missing the oint here. I'm a complete newbie, so want to clarify.
Thank you so much for your videos…we are new owners of a GD Imagine and I have watched them all! Quick question, when sanitizing do I need to run the water pump? Thanks
I get this video was done two years ago, there is second i couldn’t follow you. After running the sink and shower you said then go and ........ move to the next one”, move to the next one, do you mean run the exterior hose? You go back to the toilet....after waiting 3-4 hrs. Empty water tank, after i pour the bleach mix, do i fill the water tank? Do i need to do this if I don’t travel and don’t use water from the water tank? I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MANY QUESTIONS
move to the next faucet, all faucets inside and out. fill the tank with water after introducing diluted bleach, yes that is mentioned. you dont need to do this if you dont use the fresh tank, but you should be using the fresh tank... i talk about that here: th-cam.com/video/ermDoIB-y7s/w-d-xo.html
I tried this. Hooked up to town water supply. Have a really bad taste in my water. Water from the hook tastes fine. Water from the hose tastes fine. Its something in my lines. Did this trick. Didnt do anything. On to the next gimmick
Enjoy watching ur vid clips. Very informative. Need help. Building my own mini camper. Any idea where to source flexy fresh water pipes safe for drinks water??
Hello, I was your TH-cam channel all the time I’m new to camping with an travel trailer and we have a tankless water heater in the book recommends that you run antifreeze through the tankless water heater do you bypass tankless water when you’re running bleach and water through your lines or do you just run it through your tankless water heater?
I have a tankless water heater I’m preparing to store my ATC toy hauler for five months during the summer and dry climate to avoid mold. I will be sanitizing it with a Clorox or hydrogen Prock side, but what do I do about my tankless water heater? Thank you.
This can vary depending on the water heater model. I would start by looking at the water heater manual under winterizing/dewinterizing/santizing. If you cant find anything let me know and Ill see what I can do to help.
I just watched your sanitizing video many times. I'm in the process. At the part where you say to run the water through the hot and cold lines until one smells bleach, the faucets are on and you say to turn them "on." Did you misspeak and say on instead of off? It makes sense to me that leaving the water in the lines for a few hours will clean them. The confusion is that you say to turn them on and then say to turn them on just after the water is flowing. I've turned my faucets off for a few hours. Please let me know if I'm doing this correctly. Thank you. Your video is awesome.
Sry, I just started laughing when you started talking about the ratios of bleach to water showed me how bad the imperial system is compared to metric. On the positive side, I am enjoying your vids thxs
We are newbies to the RV world. We have a 2023 Rockwood 2506s. Your videos are straightforward and easy to follow. Looking forward to a bearing pack video. You have helped us so much thanks. ❤️ Don't stop your videos keep it rolling.
Great question Rick. You should fill your tank all the way up for two reasons. First, you are creating a sanitizing solution based on the size of your tank, so you want to fill the entire tank up with water to satisfy that solution mixture. The second reason is because you wanna sanitize your entire tank along with your lines. Hope that helps.
Thanks for your tank sanitizing video you covered everything except the problem I am having. I need to rid the mold in my fresh water intake hose (gravity). Can't remove hose cause it is glued in place.
Plug your overflow valve, introduce your mixture as normal and fill your tank. Once the water starts to overflow from the gravity fill shut it off. That would get the solution in the gravity fill line. Other than that, you would have to remove it unfortunately.
I have seen so many videos lately of how mold grows in hoses. I think it would be good to run the solution through it. maybe put caps on both ends and let the water sit in there for a couple hours. Personally, I just replace my hose every year or 2. I know a lot of people are doing that too.
I have seen videos that say you can pour bleach into the fresh water hose, connect to your tank fill, and fill the tank. Your thoughts on this vs diluting in water for those of us without a gravity fill?
So there are 2 sides to this... however you can get bleach into the fresh tank I'm kind of ok with. My problem is RV manufacturers really need to give everyone a gravity fill for this reason alone. Just something to consider though, undiluted bleach in a rubber hose, on plastic, or even against metal, for even a short period of time can cause damage to those materials. I would try to dilute it even if only a little bit before you ruin a hose or run it through the pex lines. I know some folks who dilute in a bucket and use a drill pump like this one: amzn.to/43hw9H3
Except that in my case, the odor seemed to be coming from the hot water only, meaning I need to sanitize the hot water tank. If I can't use bleach, then what?
Thanks for the great tips. I have a question: how to sanitized a fresh water tank and plumbing system with a "Tankless" Water heater (suburban st-60) that doesn't have a bypass valve system? My RV Tankless water heater doesn't have a bypass valve system. Any advice or idea will be appreciated!
not necessary, but its always good to get the water out of the water heater if its been sitting in there for a while... between camping trips for example.
I have been searching (to no avail)on how to clean a very stagnant and dirty water tank. I just bought an old, used RV (1986 Coachmen Classic on a Ford E350 chassis) as a "fixer-upper" project, and the water must have been sitting in the the tank for years. How no lines were broken from freezing is a mystery to me. When I ran the pump, the water from the faucets was black-ish and stinky. Foul, FOUL stink! Upon visually examining the tanks (my RV has two translucent tanks under the bed) there appeared to be two inches of black gunk or crud coating the insides of each tank about two inches up from the bottom. I ran the water tanks dry to remove that nasty, ungodly FOUL smelling water from them. I doubt a rinse with bleach is going to remove that crud from the tanks. Is there something I can put in there to break that crud down and allow it to wash out, or do I have to replace the tanks? I thought about a very strong bleach solution, about four inches in the tanks, then drive on a back road, weaving from side to side to slosh it around really good. Then drain & repeat a few times. I also considered removing the tanks and shoving a pressure-washer wand into the openings to try to blast the crud out. But that would require completely demolishing the bed to do so. It's quite funky under there, and there are a few broken planks, so that may still happen anyway.
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Thanks for the advice. I may hit up Amazon to see if I can find such an attachment for my pressure washer. If I can, I may only have to remove the filler hoses and clean them in place. Afterwards I'll use the sanitizing method shown in the video. Note: My first comment may have led one to think that the crud was two inches deep in the bottom of the tanks. I should clarify: It appears to be a gunky film coating the bottoms of each tank and two inches up the sides.
treat the water heater as if it were just additional plumbing lines, which it is essentially. you might want to avoid bleach and use white vinegar as well, as the lines in the water heater are metal.
That’s a good question and I’ve read debates about bleach vs vinegar. The problem with vinegar is that is doesn’t kill all types of mold. Vinegar also takes longer to kill germs, while bleach kills 99.9% in minutes. Pros and cons of each I guess.
It really is a lot of work to maintain an RV, but hopefully these videos take out some of the guesswork. Unfortunately maintenance still needs to be done.
Great video as per your usual. Thank you. Have you heard of or tried a dedicated product like…. Camco TastePURE Spring Fresh Water System Cleaner and Deodorizer for RV and Marine This product is safe for water heaters as well. I have a bottle on hand to try when I sanitize this summer. Cost will be slightly more than using bleach but overall may be safer for the soft goods and tank. Thanks again.
great question Rick, i have heard of it, but Im not sure of the ingredients... however I would like to note that bleach is actually used in water treatment plants to clean water, and when heavily diluted wont harm you. in its pure form it can be brutal especially on clothes, but its one of the best germ killers when diluted. However, I havent done any research on the premade solutions so I cant speak to their effectiveness. Bleach wont harm the tanks, they are usually made of polyproylene. Whats important is that you keep bleach away from metal tanks, like the water heater. Hows your experience with the Camco product?
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS I’m going to give it a try in a couple of weeks and see how it works. I will report back what I find. Bleach is definitely effective. I was curiously looking at other chemical options and stumbled upon the camco product. The process is slightly more efficient with less “dwell” time required than with bleach.
I was going to attempt using the camco product when I learned/realized it is not an EPA sanitizer. I then found another product, star brite tank cleaner and again it is not an EPA sanitizer. So I’m going to research the thetford cleaner/sanitizer but the cost per cleaning is getting out of alignment with just using bleach.
I don’t because I usually just buy a new hose each year, then take the old one and use it for my black tank flush. However, to do it I would just buy these caps, fill your hose with some of the solution from your fresh tank (won’t need much), add the caps and let it sit overnight. amzn.to/3ub2bp0
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Very much so but I really wish you would buy the exact same motorhome as I have so I can eliminate any possible errors :) Thanks again!
Your instructional videos are second to none. I’ve been watching your channel for a while, and glad to see your audience growing. Thanks for explaining all this stuff so everyone can understand it.
Thank you Frank! We appreciate the nice comment.
Dealerships should make their customers watch your videos, lolz.
Just came across this video as a newbie RV. Wow!!! thank you for making the effort and taking the time to share your expertise
Glad it was helpful!
As always, your videos are so clear and straightforward. Thanks for taking the time to share this content with the rest of us! It's always appreciated!!
as always, thank you, Chris!
Perfect timing, we will be sanitizing this weekend.
glad it will help!
Great info! We keep saying we need to do this but have never been sure of how. Great video!
well, get up to PA already Larry, I'll do it for you and we'll grab a beer.
Some of us older folk have reduced sense of smell. I can’t smell the bleach at the strength recommended, so I either have to get help from someone with a better nose, or guess when it,s comming out the various taps and shower heads. Suggestions welcome.
Excellent video.
ive never had to empty more than 1 full tank of fresh water to get the smell of bleach out. 2 would be overkill, but nothing wrong with that.
Great tips and very informative! ~ Shion and Matthew
Thanks guys, hope you’re doing well!
Town water is already chlorinated to do exactly this role. This chlorine works, just be aware that exposure to air allows the chlorine to slowly leach out. Roll the town water through your tanks and, voila, they get sanitised.
City water does not have this same mixture. The EPA restricts up to or around 4mg/L. This sanitizing mixture (at roughly .13 ounces per gallon) is 889mg/L. Not even close. You need a stronger mixture than city water to sanitize in applications where water is standing for long periods of time, like in an RV that is used part time. Additionally, even if city water sanitized as well as this mixture in the video, which it doesnt, it wouldnt help folks who live on a well. Hope that makes sense and clears things up.
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Yes I agree well water lacks chlorine, which is why I restricted my comments to town water specifically. And yes if water is left stagnant in the tank then the chlorine in the water will disappear as I said, and so the water can be simply dumped and replaced. Town water (chlorinated) is safe unless contaminated or left to stagnate.
People in the country collect rainwater for drinking in their tanks, and generally only add chlorine when contamination is suspected or sludge disturbed.
A better rule of thumb IMO is to dump all tank water and consider special additional treatment when water has been left stagnant rather than scheduling treatment after any specific period of time of continual usage.
All good info, thanks for watching and nice chatting with you my friend.
You do a great job with all this info. Thank you so much, you have helped me a lot. Of all the rv sites on TH-cam, you are by far the best. Thank you, Martin
thanks for the kind words Martin.
Thank you for clarifying! I’ve watched sanitizing videos that don’t even mention bypassing the water heater.
I watched one last night while I was working on this video, and could not believe it was missed.
Great information - very helpful. How are the steps different for a tankless water heater?
What model water heater do you have?
I don't have my camper yet but if I used it every two weeks or once a month, should I sanitize the water holding tank before every use? My thought is.. the holding tank empty will be wet from the last use, bacteria can grow and if I put fresh water in there it won't be any good.
Also is it a good idea or can you use RIDX in your black tank?
probably overkill to sanitize before every trip, but the beauty of it being your camper is doing what you want. I sanitize twice a year, but i always empty every tank and line after each trip until the next trip, usually about a month later. i dont know enough about RIDX's ingredients to confidently answer that right now. let me get back to you on that one.
Simple and very straightforward explanation 👌. Very much appreciated! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
I don’t have a gravity fill area on my Rv how do I get the bleach solution in the fresh water tank??? 25 RDS COUGAR KEYSTONE 2023 Thanks!! Pam
Does your water pump siphon? How would you get water into the tank if it wasn’t pressurized?
Thanks for a great video. You made very good point about the hot water tank and the toilet.
thanks for watching and commenting Mike!
I really need to do this. My water smells funny. Thanks for making and posting.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
We went to a state campground this weekend and needed to film water when we got there. It was getting dark and they had no visible signs saying where things were located. One of the campers that is there a lot told us the only water was at the dumping station. I filled up there not thinking about it until we were already full. Later when we found the camp host she said to use the one in the ditch without and signs it lights to even know it was there. Will bleach work so we can use the fresh water tank again. I used my brand new inline carbon filter when filling. Is that now garbage or can I sanitize that and the hose with bleach also?
Oh no! That’s a tricky question to answer. I think sanitizing it should be ok but I’m not an EPA expert.
AH HA. I watched till the very end and I saw a chair. I was just about to ask how tall you are. I thought you were one of the shortest you tubers ever.😱😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Excellent presentation!
Agreed!
You do a great job making these videos. Thanks again.
really appreciate the nice comment, thanks!
thank you Sean and Lisa!
7.5 is the magic number 🪄! Great tutorial Ross
Thanks for watching and commenting Joshua.
This doesn't work on a grand design momentum 25g.
Why not?
I have hit my tank twice in a 12 hr period and then flush twice.
nothing wrong with overkill, especially when sanitizing.
Absolutely amazing videos.. for a simple-minded guy like me. Thanks for teaching so simply and thorough like you do
I appreciate the nice comment, and always glad to help.
You said "Run faucets til you smell the bleach, then turn on the faucets." Did you mean to say, Then turn off the faucets? cause they're already on. Perhaps I am missing the oint here. I'm a complete newbie, so want to clarify.
Yep, you are correct. Was hoping nobody would notice that. 😆
Thank you so much for your videos…we are new owners of a GD Imagine and I have watched them all! Quick question, when sanitizing do I need to run the water pump? Thanks
Yes, that is what draws the sanitizing solution from the water tank through your plumbing. Thanks for the nice comment Stephen.
I get this video was done two years ago, there is second i couldn’t follow you. After running the sink and shower you said then go and ........ move to the next one”, move to the next one, do you mean run the exterior hose? You go back to the toilet....after waiting 3-4 hrs. Empty water tank, after i pour the bleach mix, do i fill the water tank? Do i need to do this if I don’t travel and don’t use water from the water tank? I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MANY QUESTIONS
move to the next faucet, all faucets inside and out. fill the tank with water after introducing diluted bleach, yes that is mentioned. you dont need to do this if you dont use the fresh tank, but you should be using the fresh tank... i talk about that here: th-cam.com/video/ermDoIB-y7s/w-d-xo.html
I tried this. Hooked up to town water supply. Have a really bad taste in my water. Water from the hook tastes fine. Water from the hose tastes fine. Its something in my lines. Did this trick. Didnt do anything. On to the next gimmick
Bleach is used in water treatment facilities. It kills bacteria. It’s science. Not a gimmick.
Enjoy watching ur vid clips. Very informative. Need help. Building my own mini camper. Any idea where to source flexy fresh water pipes safe for drinks water??
I would use pex... start here: amzn.to/3MImmTy
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Many Thanks.
Hello, I was your TH-cam channel all the time I’m new to camping with an travel trailer and we have a tankless water heater in the book recommends that you run antifreeze through the tankless water heater do you bypass tankless water when you’re running bleach and water through your lines or do you just run it through your tankless water heater?
because the part of the tankless water heater the water goes through is metal, i would bypass it as well.
Another great video. This is why I'm subscribed!!
Thank you!
You said to leave for 3-4 hours but I’ve seen others say to leave it sit for 12 hours. ??? Ty.
4 hour minimum, but 8-12 hours is fine as well.
what about the outdoor shower...do we run the bleach solution through that as well or not? we're total newbies so sorry for the silly question
Yep, all faucets
I have a tankless water heater I’m preparing to store my ATC toy hauler for five months during the summer and dry climate to avoid mold. I will be sanitizing it with a Clorox or hydrogen Prock side, but what do I do about my tankless water heater? Thank you.
This can vary depending on the water heater model. I would start by looking at the water heater manual under winterizing/dewinterizing/santizing. If you cant find anything let me know and Ill see what I can do to help.
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS thank you
Once u do the flushing of the lines. Dont u then empty the grey water?
yes, if you have a place to dump it. this is why some people do these procedures at actual campgrounds.
I just watched your sanitizing video many times. I'm in the process. At the part where you say to run the water through the hot and cold lines until one smells bleach, the faucets are on and you say to turn them "on." Did you misspeak and say on instead of off? It makes sense to me that leaving the water in the lines for a few hours will clean them. The confusion is that you say to turn them on and then say to turn them on just after the water is flowing. I've turned my faucets off for a few hours. Please let me know if I'm doing this correctly. Thank you. Your video is awesome.
Turn them off after you get the water through the line and smell bleach to let them soak.
I heard the same thing and had the same question. Glad you got it answered!
When you return from a trip should you empty or fill the fresh water tank prior to the next trip?
I usually keep my fresh water tank empty when not in use: th-cam.com/video/XwZCdRTnqyw/w-d-xo.html
Another great and helpful video!
Thanks for stopping by guys!
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Sry, I just started laughing when you started talking about the ratios of bleach to water showed me how bad the imperial system is compared to metric. On the positive side, I am enjoying your vids thxs
I'm actually with you on the metric system. Much easier to use, but 95% of my audience uses the imperial system.
We are newbies to the RV world. We have a 2023 Rockwood 2506s. Your videos are straightforward and easy to follow. Looking forward to a bearing pack video. You have helped us so much thanks. ❤️ Don't stop your videos keep it rolling.
Awesome! Thank you!
My RV water heater doesnt seem to have any bypass on it. Still safe to use bleach? 2022 26BHS Open Range
No, don’t put bleach in. Either add bypass valves or look into using vinegar.
Do you need to fill your tank all the way or just enough to run through all your lines?
Great question Rick. You should fill your tank all the way up for two reasons. First, you are creating a sanitizing solution based on the size of your tank, so you want to fill the entire tank up with water to satisfy that solution mixture. The second reason is because you wanna sanitize your entire tank along with your lines. Hope that helps.
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS makes sense. Thank you for taking time to answer my question.
Thanks for your tank sanitizing video you covered everything except the problem I am having. I need to rid the mold in my fresh water intake hose (gravity). Can't remove hose cause it is glued in place.
Plug your overflow valve, introduce your mixture as normal and fill your tank. Once the water starts to overflow from the gravity fill shut it off. That would get the solution in the gravity fill line. Other than that, you would have to remove it unfortunately.
WOW! Been RV'ing for 20 years and NOW I learn I've been doing it wrong! No solution in the hot WH or the toilet! Who knew? Obviously not me!!
Haha, we’re all learning new things everyday, including me. Thanks for watching Mark!
What’s your thoughts on sanitizing your hose?
I have seen so many videos lately of how mold grows in hoses. I think it would be good to run the solution through it. maybe put caps on both ends and let the water sit in there for a couple hours. Personally, I just replace my hose every year or 2. I know a lot of people are doing that too.
I have seen videos that say you can pour bleach into the fresh water hose, connect to your tank fill, and fill the tank. Your thoughts on this vs diluting in water for those of us without a gravity fill?
So there are 2 sides to this... however you can get bleach into the fresh tank I'm kind of ok with. My problem is RV manufacturers really need to give everyone a gravity fill for this reason alone. Just something to consider though, undiluted bleach in a rubber hose, on plastic, or even against metal, for even a short period of time can cause damage to those materials. I would try to dilute it even if only a little bit before you ruin a hose or run it through the pex lines. I know some folks who dilute in a bucket and use a drill pump like this one: amzn.to/43hw9H3
Except that in my case, the odor seemed to be coming from the hot water only, meaning I need to sanitize the hot water tank. If I can't use bleach, then what?
That’s a process called descaling. I haven’t created that video yet, but there are a few on TH-cam you can watching.
So it's not 8 to 12 hrs like other videos say?
I do about 4-5 hours, 8-12 is fine too.
You should add, if you have a Aquahot system you should not use Clorox. It will ruin the Aquahot
Thanks for adding to the video! Nice coach by the way!
Thanks for the great tips. I have a question: how to sanitized a fresh water tank and plumbing system with a "Tankless" Water heater (suburban st-60) that doesn't have a bypass valve system?
My RV Tankless water heater doesn't have a bypass valve system.
Any advice or idea will be appreciated!
That will depend on your water heater model. Best advice would be to refer to the owners manual for that heater.
OK,
Thank you for your message and for taking the time to reply.
I just found your video. Great info. Is it necessary to drain the hot water heater if you bypass it? Thanks
not necessary, but its always good to get the water out of the water heater if its been sitting in there for a while... between camping trips for example.
I have been searching (to no avail)on how to clean a very stagnant and dirty water tank.
I just bought an old, used RV (1986 Coachmen Classic on a Ford E350 chassis) as a "fixer-upper" project, and the water must have been sitting in the the tank for years. How no lines were broken from freezing is a mystery to me. When I ran the pump, the water from the faucets was black-ish and stinky. Foul, FOUL stink! Upon visually examining the tanks (my RV has two translucent tanks under the bed) there appeared to be two inches of black gunk or crud coating the insides of each tank about two inches up from the bottom. I ran the water tanks dry to remove that nasty, ungodly FOUL smelling water from them. I doubt a rinse with bleach is going to remove that crud from the tanks. Is there something I can put in there to break that crud down and allow it to wash out, or do I have to replace the tanks?
I thought about a very strong bleach solution, about four inches in the tanks, then drive on a back road, weaving from side to side to slosh it around really good. Then drain & repeat a few times. I also considered removing the tanks and shoving a pressure-washer wand into the openings to try to blast the crud out. But that would require completely demolishing the bed to do so. It's quite funky under there, and there are a few broken planks, so that may still happen anyway.
You might want to look into getting it hydro-jetted if it’s really bad.
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Thanks for the advice.
I may hit up Amazon to see if I can find such an attachment for my pressure washer. If I can, I may only have to remove the filler hoses and clean them in place. Afterwards I'll use the sanitizing method shown in the video.
Note: My first comment may have led one to think that the crud was two inches deep in the bottom of the tanks. I should clarify: It appears to be a gunky film coating the bottoms of each tank and two inches up the sides.
Excellent! Thank you for your clear instructions and quality videos.
Thanks for the comment and glad to help!
Love your how to videos, so easy to follow.
Thank you!
Hey Ross, another great video. Have watched quite a few videos on sanitation and not one mentioned toilet, Good information. Steve
Thank you guys! Hope you are doing well, thanks again for commenting and being a part of the channel!
Your the Best, Thank you.
You forgot about the ice maker
use hydrogen peroxide
also effective
EXCELLENT!
Glad you think so!
Where did you buy the flexible funnel?
Here you go Greg, looks like they updated it a little: amzn.to/3HyXnzl
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS thanks! I’ve been wanting to funnel like this! Love your videos!
I have a tankless water heater? ?
treat the water heater as if it were just additional plumbing lines, which it is essentially. you might want to avoid bleach and use white vinegar as well, as the lines in the water heater are metal.
Ya can’t make it any easier than this!
Why not use vinegar instead of bleach?
That’s a good question and I’ve read debates about bleach vs vinegar. The problem with vinegar is that is doesn’t kill all types of mold. Vinegar also takes longer to kill germs, while bleach kills 99.9% in minutes. Pros and cons of each I guess.
Perfect! Short, sweet, and covered needed points well.
hope it helped
Thanks again. My to-do list is getting longer. Lol
It really is a lot of work to maintain an RV, but hopefully these videos take out some of the guesswork. Unfortunately maintenance still needs to be done.
Great video as per your usual. Thank you.
Have you heard of or tried a dedicated product like…. Camco TastePURE Spring Fresh Water System Cleaner and Deodorizer for RV and Marine
This product is safe for water heaters as well. I have a bottle on hand to try when I sanitize this summer. Cost will be slightly more than using bleach but overall may be safer for the soft goods and tank. Thanks again.
great question Rick, i have heard of it, but Im not sure of the ingredients... however I would like to note that bleach is actually used in water treatment plants to clean water, and when heavily diluted wont harm you. in its pure form it can be brutal especially on clothes, but its one of the best germ killers when diluted. However, I havent done any research on the premade solutions so I cant speak to their effectiveness. Bleach wont harm the tanks, they are usually made of polyproylene. Whats important is that you keep bleach away from metal tanks, like the water heater. Hows your experience with the Camco product?
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS I’m going to give it a try in a couple of weeks and see how it works. I will report back what I find.
Bleach is definitely effective. I was curiously looking at other chemical options and stumbled upon the camco product. The process is slightly more efficient with less “dwell” time required than with bleach.
keep me posted
I was going to attempt using the camco product when I learned/realized it is not an EPA sanitizer. I then found another product, star brite tank cleaner and again it is not an EPA sanitizer. So I’m going to research the thetford cleaner/sanitizer but the cost per cleaning is getting out of alignment with just using bleach.
lol, keep me posted on what you find Rick
Thanks for the vid! Do you and if so, how do you sanitize your fresh water inlet hose?
I don’t because I usually just buy a new hose each year, then take the old one and use it for my black tank flush. However, to do it I would just buy these caps, fill your hose with some of the solution from your fresh tank (won’t need much), add the caps and let it sit overnight. amzn.to/3ub2bp0
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Thanks
Thanks 👍👍👍
you're welcome Doc, thanks for watching again!
Thanks!
You’re welcome! Thank you for donating to the channel Adam, it is very much appreciated!
Can you do a video on RV battery maintenance?
might be a bit but yes
Excellent video. Thanks
Thanks Dennis!
Great tutorial brother, thanks! 🙌🏼
Thanks Scott, hope it helped.
Great job as always Ross. Thanks!
Hope it helped!
@@RVTIPSANDTRAVELS Very much so but I really wish you would buy the exact same motorhome as I have so I can eliminate any possible errors :) Thanks again!
Haha!