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jema
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Reged: 23/01/2005
Posts: 144
Loc: solent

new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

#1853680 - 09/05/2008 23:37

... have rinsed thro 3 or 4 times now, still tastes absolutley disgusting - cant make Tea, Coffee tasts vile, only kids hot choc seems to conceal it....
any other remedies please - need it to be ok asap...
thx

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VicS
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Reged: 13/07/2002
Posts: 9245
Loc: Home: Kent. Boat: Chichester

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: jema]
#1853704 - 10/05/2008 00:29

See the thread on a similar topic on Reader to Reader for all the ideas.

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jon
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Reged: 01/11/2001
Posts: 243
Loc: Cornwall, UK.

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: jema]
#1853778 - 10/05/2008 08:43

My preference is to use Aquatabs (or similar) on a regular basis to keep the system clean, and use a good domestic drinking water filter. The filter can be installed in the cold supply which will restrict flow slightly or via a separate tap sometimes supplied with the filter. Replace filter annually and also flush through if not used for a while and you will have odour and taste free water.

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Tosca
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Reged: 30/08/2003
Posts: 728
Loc: Surrey

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: jon]
#1853787 - 10/05/2008 08:55

What's wrong with Puriclean?

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jimg
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Reged: 30/05/2001
Posts: 1286
Loc: Dartmouth

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: jema]
#1853795 - 10/05/2008 09:14

The only real safe solution IMHO
http://www.generalecologyeurope.com/naturepure.html

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tony_d
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Reged: 13/01/2005
Posts: 211
Loc: Sydney

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: jimg]
#1853818 - 10/05/2008 09:59

i've had some success with bleach in vetus flexible tanks. I put a cup in each tank, sailed around for a day and then pumped it out and refilled. Tasted much less plasticy but a bit chloriney for a while.

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PCUK
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Reged: 29/06/2005
Posts: 1933
Loc: Devon

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: tony_d]
#1853837 - 10/05/2008 10:22

Jabsco 'Aqua-Filta' makes water taste like spring water. Brilliant!

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Captainslarty
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Reged: 12/08/2007
Posts: 2012
Loc: Currently La Coruna Spain

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: PCUK]
#1853851 - 10/05/2008 10:33

Yup, jabsco filter is superb.

tany normal non scented 5 or 6% sodium hypochlorite solution (Bleach !) works well for sterilising.. 6 to 8 drops per gallon (WHO recommendations) expensive water filters are just that - expensive.

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jimg
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Reged: 30/05/2001
Posts: 1286
Loc: Dartmouth

Re: new water tank taste - anything other than puriclean

[Re: Captainslarty]
#1853920 - 10/05/2008 12:00