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Potable Water Made Drinkable
- Midnightsun
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2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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Potable Water Made Drinkable
Key here is to disinfect/sanitize the system which means all lines and the tank which is rather easy. Best way when the water heater is bypassed as this will do both hot and cold lines. I normally just add some water to my tank then add about 2 cups of liquid chlorine and then fill the tank full again. Once full I open each faucet long enough to get the chlorine water into the line which I do at every tap, both hot and cold one after the other. Doing so allows the chlorine into all the lines to kill any nasties in there. Some people go one step further an add an ounce of chlorine every time they fill water, I personally do not. This should be done every spring when starting the season or twice a year if you are year round boater.
Normally you will smell the chlorine at the faucet. Once they are all done I wait to the next day before I empty the tank. Fill the tank and empty it again by opening up the faucets, both hot and cold all around. Once empty fill up with fresh water again and empty again. Normally the chlorine smell is almost gone but if it still bothers you another round of rinse should do it.
Now for filtration, not that it is required but your water will taste like bottled water so yes I highly recommend it. Standard house filter 2.5" x 10" are the most common and therefor cheapest so this is the best route IMHO. I use 2 of these. https://www.amazon.com/Watts-WH-LD-Premier-Filtration-System/dp/B000E78XH6/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=watts+water+filter&qid=1560195017&s=gateway&sr=8-4 Reason I like these is the top twists to allow bypass/off/filter, basically like a built in valve.
The filters supplied are not the ones you want as those are strictly sediment filters, my preference is 10 micron carbon. I normally buy in larger quantities as you need not worry every year plus it is much cheaper. https://www.amazon.com/Baleen-Filters-Performance-Cartridge-CB-25-1010/dp/B071GPN3HF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=coconut+carbon+filters&qid=1560195248&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
This is a picture I snapped of my assembly last Saturday.
- mjk1040
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Re: Potable Water Made Drinkable
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- Midnightsun
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- Joined: March 27th, 2016, 2:27 pm
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2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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Re: Potable Water Made Drinkable
Looks like bleach is not a problem. https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-dr ... king-water
- bud37
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- Midnightsun
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- Posts: 2831
- Joined: March 27th, 2016, 2:27 pm
- Vessel Info: The Midnight Sun
2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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Re: Potable Water Made Drinkable
By the way, a single filter is all that is really needed, like always I tend to go overboard on most of my stuff.
- km1125
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Re: Potable Water Made Drinkable
I have not added a filter but have often considered one just for the galley sink.
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