How do I clean my westy water tank?

Post by **dublicious** » 13 Aug 2007, 16:56

Lo Guys,

Never used our water tank before and thought I should give it a clean before drinking water out of it! How do you clean the westy tanks please and what products suit?

Appreciate the help

J

Post by **hembo666** » 13 Aug 2007, 17:38

Most people recommend the products such as Milton.

Post by **DiscoDave** » 13 Aug 2007, 18:19

youcan't use milton on a westy

you need to use this on a westy good luck

http://cgi.ebay.de/Neu-Gallseife-Mc-Cle ... dZViewItem

Post by **dublicious** » 13 Aug 2007, 21:15

cheers guys

Why not use milton and are there any products I can get in this country

Want to do it tomorrow.

Take care,

J

Post by **lhd** » 14 Aug 2007, 00:15

puriclean......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Puriclean-400g-Ca ... dZViewItem
you can also get it from any camping shop.......
Rob.

Post by **dublicious** » 14 Aug 2007, 08:11

Cheers, I might have to give it a miss using the water tank. Got no way of flushing the solution through. Will get some anyway.

Cheers dude,

J

lhd wrote:puriclean......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Puriclean-400g-Ca ... dZViewItem
you can also get it from any camping shop.......
Rob.

Post by **dublicious** » 14 Aug 2007, 08:26

Cheers, I might have to give it a miss using the water tank. Got no way of flushing the solution through. Will get some anyway.

Cheers dude,

J

lhd wrote:puriclean......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Puriclean-400g-Ca ... dZViewItem
you can also get it from any camping shop.......
Rob.

Post by **Goblin** » 14 Aug 2007, 16:12

dublicious wrote:Cheers, I might have to give it a miss using the water tank. Got no way of flushing the solution through. Will get some anyway.

Can't you put the solution in, fill with water, drain water and solution through the drain plug under the van and then flush clean water through?

Post by **phredd** » 14 Aug 2007, 16:26

DiscoDave wrote:youcan't use milton on a westy

Why can you not use Milton in the water tank ??

I had the intention of doing that.

Phredd

Post by **dublicious** » 14 Aug 2007, 17:12

Yeah but its getting the water to the tank, no driveway

How big is a tank?

Goblin wrote:
dublicious wrote:Cheers, I might have to give it a miss using the water tank. Got no way of flushing the solution through. Will get some anyway.

Can't you put the solution in, fill with water, drain water and solution through the drain plug under the van and then flush clean water through?

Post by **Dubstar** » 14 Aug 2007, 17:59

Just done mine with Puriclean. I took off the metal inspection cover from the cupboard above, then unscrewed the plastic bung, threw in the puriclean and got the hose pipe to fill it up. It looked like an Ibithan foam party but I managed to fill it in the end, then ran some of it through the system to clean out then tap and pump. It'll stay full 'till tomorrow night and then I'm gonna rinse it out with the hose pipe again, then fill it up. It's a big tank, so god knows how long it'll take on a campsite through the filler on the side of the van. We're only using it for the washing up though. Well, for now anyway.

Post by **Goblin** » 14 Aug 2007, 19:41

dublicious wrote:Yeah but its getting the water to the tank, no driveway How big is a tank?

Goblin wrote:
dublicious wrote:Cheers, I might have to give it a miss using the water tank. Got no way of flushing the solution through. Will get some anyway.

Can't you put the solution in, fill with water, drain water and solution through the drain plug under the van and then flush clean water through?

55l I think.

Post by **dublicious** » 14 Aug 2007, 20:37

Glad I didn't attempt to clean the tank then, only got a 5l water carrier and thats far to many times back and forth. Will wait till I am near a hose

cheers dude

Goblin wrote:
dublicious wrote:Yeah but its getting the water to the tank, no driveway How big is a tank?

Goblin wrote:
Can't you put the solution in, fill with water, drain water and solution through the drain plug under the van and then flush clean water through?

55l I think.

Post by **dublicious** » 14 Aug 2007, 20:41

I got as far as buying the Puriclean

Will do in the next few weekends.

Take care,

J

Dubstar wrote:Just done mine with Puriclean. I took off the metal inspection cover from the cupboard above, then unscrewed the plastic bung, threw in the puriclean and got the hose pipe to fill it up. It looked like an Ibithan foam party but I managed to fill it in the end, then ran some of it through the system to clean out then tap and pump. It'll stay full 'till tomorrow night and then I'm gonna rinse it out with the hose pipe again, then fill it up. It's a big tank, so god knows how long it'll take on a campsite through the filler on the side of the van. We're only using it for the washing up though. Well, for now anyway.

Post by **phredd** » 14 Aug 2007, 21:18

phredd wrote:
DiscoDave wrote:youcan't use milton on a westy

Why can you not use Milton in the water tank ??

I had the intention of doing that.

Phredd

Now I am sure this question can be answered or am I using invisible ink ??