Starcraft Water tanks
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I don't and most others I know with vans don't, if it has been several months since using the van I will drop the water and refill the tanks but you probably don't need too.
The trick is not to let the van sit for several months.....
The trick is not to let the van sit for several months.....
If it's a new van I would give the tanks a couple of flushes while you have it wrapped up, just to get any residual out, using drains and the taps, otherwise I think it doesn't really matter if the tanks are full or empty so long as you've had good water in them. Depending on your water, it may be advisable to drain your HWS, (always make sure you turn the power off to the HWS when you finish using it, saves problems later on), if its good water then leave it alone. Mine usually has rain water in it and I just leave it as it is from my house water tanks and it sits there for 6 mths or more and is good, van tanks gets circulated more often actually.
My rig gets used about 9 mths a year so my anode last's for 2 yrs or more so if you have it parked up for months at a time, check your anode (in HWS, do a search) at least every 6 mths as lack of use and dodgy town water will eat them inshort time.
My rig gets used about 9 mths a year so my anode last's for 2 yrs or more so if you have it parked up for months at a time, check your anode (in HWS, do a search) at least every 6 mths as lack of use and dodgy town water will eat them inshort time.
I'll give you a look in my house tanks @Dobbie , mostly full, no sunlight and it's not pretty.....haven't died these last 20 yrs so must be okay..................it;s the frogs that are a worry.
I remember finding dead possums and birds in ours, adds to the flavor.
Yes frogs and water tanks brings back a bad memory of mine, our lovely rainwater had an interesting flavour for about a month and I couldn't quite pick what it was until the inlaws were visiting and complained about the water flow so I went out to the tank to check the mesh filter (a rough inline filter we have at the bottom of the tank, it has a tendency to block when the tank gets low with leaves ect) and found it completely blocked with 3 or 4 decomposing frog frames
.I never did tell the inlaws why our lovely tank water tasted funny and just the thought of how many litres of frog goop I had drank was enough to make me sick.
Sorry to get off topic.
To get back on topic, does anyone ever use any additives in their water tanks? Are there chlorine pills you could use if using questionable water or just to give them a debugging rinse occasionally?
I'm sure I relayed the details about our snake!
If not then I won't....suffice to say it was not a pleasant experience.
Off topic???
If not then I won't....suffice to say it was not a pleasant experience.
Off topic???
We've been using bicarbonate in home water tanks for years. Just throw a packet in whoever we think we need in and try to monitor quality with the probe tester.
And do the same with the van water but I don't know if it actually cleans the tank ....it takes away the plastic taste and stops the algae growth.
And do the same with the van water but I don't know if it actually cleans the tank ....it takes away the plastic taste and stops the algae growth.
We sort of do the same @Dobbie, fill from the bore, Spa water and need to leave it for the gas to bubble out, kills everything, frogs, bugs does a good job as I let it overflow and check the yard. Think its CO2 or maybe a BiCarb that does it.
Thats what I used for the homebrew bottles so would be good for the tanks, killing the nasties for sure....forgot all about it.....conversation is a wonderfull thing.
Thats what I used for the homebrew bottles so would be good for the tanks, killing the nasties for sure....forgot all about it.....conversation is a wonderfull thing.