"Peggie Hall" wrote in message ...
Gordon Wedman wrote:
Don't see how nasties are going to wake up if everything is totally dry?

Try re-hydrating anything rotten that's totally dried out and leave it
in warm sun for a day or two. Trust me...it'll start to stink again.

Why not fill the system with 10% bleach, let it sit for a few days and then
flush out?
Should kill anything that might still be alive after 6 years of dessication.

Because bleach--or any cleaning products that contain bleach--should
never be used in a marine toilet and hoses...it's highly damaging to the
rubber parts in toilets and also breaks down flex PVC, contributing to
odor permeation.


Did you not elsewhere state that it is probably better to use fresh
water to flush the head instead of salt water?

Do you know that most fresh potable water is treated with chlorine
to make it safe to drink? Some is disinfected using chloramines
(chlorine and ammonia) Seems like a discrepancy in your statements
to me.

The active ingredient in bleach is chlorine. Why is potable water
not damaging when it contains chlorine while bleach which contains
chlorine is so damaging. Enquiring minds wish to know.

CN