Peggie, this is a good time to ask you something that has puzzled me ... is
there actually bacteria in KO, because if the bacteria is aerobic, how does
it live in the sealed bottle?
"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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Dick Locke wrote:
OK, I'll ask for the cure now. We do have your book but my wife hid it
someplace....

Probably no more than a few ounces escaped. I'm going to assume some
got through a limber hole and into the bilge itself.

It's in my book:

Buy some Raritan K.O. holding tank treatment...it's a live bacteria
product that "eats" odor-producing spores (similar products are
available at pet supply stores to get rid pet odor accidents, but
they’re diluted and considerably more expensive). Clean the spill area
with detergent and water, but don't use bleach, Lysol or any other
"antibacterial" product. When the area is dry (no more than barely
damp), put some K.O. in a trigger sprayer or pump-up garden spray bottle
and liberally saturate the area with it. Don't rinse...let it dry,
leaving that area open so that plenty of fresh air can circulate for 24
hours. That will get rid of the odor permanently. If you still have odor
after you’ve closed everything up again, you missed a spot.

Spraying with K.O. also works to get rid of musty odors in lockers,
cushions, life jackets etc. Put anything loose out the sun to dry.

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Peggie
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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://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327

Yea, I've wondered that too... what's the scoop, Peggie?

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Keith
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"Don't squat with your spurs on." - Will Rogers
"Garland Gray II" wrote in message
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Peggie, this is a good time to ask you something that has puzzled me ...
is
there actually bacteria in KO, because if the bacteria is aerobic, how
does
it live in the sealed bottle?

Yea, I've wondered that too... what's the scoop, Peggie?

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Keith
__
"Don't squat with your spurs on." - Will Rogers
"Garland Gray II" wrote in message
news:n1fic.9810$55.5916@lakeread02...
Peggie, this is a good time to ask you something that has puzzled me ...
is
there actually bacteria in KO, because if the bacteria is aerobic, how
does
it live in the sealed bottle?

Garland Gray II wrote:
Peggie, this is a good time to ask you something that has puzzled me ... is
there actually bacteria in KO, because if the bacteria is aerobic, how does
it live in the sealed bottle?

K.O. is indeed live bacteria--more than 100 BILLION (yep, that IS
"billion" with a "b") colonies per gallon, in fact. They're dormant in
a special "broth" in the bottle--kinda like hibernating bears...and
"wake up" when given a food source--i.e. organic matter.

Those are the layman's terms the lab who developed it for us (and still
makes it for Raritan) used in explaining it to me..if you want a more
scientific explanation, you'll have to ask a bio-chemist. You can also
ask Raritan for the MSDS.

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Peggie
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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://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

Garland Gray II wrote:
Peggie, this is a good time to ask you something that has puzzled me ... is
there actually bacteria in KO, because if the bacteria is aerobic, how does
it live in the sealed bottle?

K.O. is indeed live bacteria--more than 100 BILLION (yep, that IS
"billion" with a "b") colonies per gallon, in fact. They're dormant in
a special "broth" in the bottle--kinda like hibernating bears...and
"wake up" when given a food source--i.e. organic matter.

Those are the layman's terms the lab who developed it for us (and still
makes it for Raritan) used in explaining it to me..if you want a more
scientific explanation, you'll have to ask a bio-chemist. You can also
ask Raritan for the MSDS.

--
Peggie
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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://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html