"Jere Lull" wrote in message
news:2008060813464143658-jerelull@maccom...
On 2008-06-07 20:39:33 -0400, "WBH" said:

After the pump in the head has not been used for 2 or 3 days, the water
has
a unpleasant smell for the first 20 or so pump strokes.

You've got "critters" breeding within the filters, themselves.

We drain the filters each time we leave the boat, put the elements in the
sink to dry out. Problem solved.

If we're going to be away for a longer while, we drain the tank. Since we
only have about 25 gallons, it's no big thing.

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I have 150 gallons and 2-3 times per year i add about 1 pint of clorine to
the system, let it mix up and then run all the faucets till I smell clorine
and then let them sit for a few days. I then empty the system and refill
and flush. This will ruin your carbon filters...either remove them prior
if they are new or replace them after you flush.