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Fresh Water System Cleaning and Maintenance
Peggie,
Thanks for the information about cleaning water systems on RV's but the problem with using bleach in the marine environment is that the chlorine is highly toxic to marine animals. The are peroxide compounds that will do a fine job cleaning and disinfecting the water systems and are not toxic. Again, thank you for your continued interest in helping us with our sanitation needs. Ansley Sawyer SV Pacem |
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Fresh Water System Cleaning and Maintenance
Ansley, your municipal water treatment system used chlorine by the railroad
tanker load to treat the water you drink, water which eventually goes back to where it came from. Thanks for the information about cleaning water systems on RV's but the problem with using bleach in the marine environment is that the chlorine is highly toxic to marine animals. The are peroxide compounds that will do a fine job cleaning and disinfecting the water systems and are not toxic. Again, thank you for your continued interest in helping us with our sanitation needs. Ansley Sawyer SV Pacem |
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Fresh Water System Cleaning and Maintenance
Ansley Sawyer wrote:
Peggie, Thanks for the information about cleaning water systems on RV's but the problem with using bleach in the marine environment is that the chlorine is highly toxic to marine animals. The are peroxide compounds that will do a fine job cleaning and disinfecting the water systems and are not toxic. Fwiw, boat and RV fresh water systems are identical, so if you're that concerned, recommissioning can be done out of the water pre-launch...but where do you think all the water from an RV or any other source that's drained onto the ground ends up? The output from most bilge pumps is far more toxic to marine life than 100 gallons of water that has only about 3 oz of sodium hypochloride in it as it comes out of the drain and is further diluted as it enters the water. If you did it daily in the same place, it would be one thing... but over the course of a season, the amount of municipal water alone that goes through your sink and shower drains, overboard while washing the boat etc puts more chlorine into the water than just an annual recommissioning. Use whatever method you like to maintain your own system, but your environmental concerns are unfounded. -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
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