slim on aqua hose

[Elliott34]

Hi all just benn reading the diffrent posts and it jogged my memory this year i have had a reacuring problem in that the hose on the aqua pump that is inserted into the Aqua roll every time I disconect it to empty it before coming home it is slime I clean it every time but the next time i use it the slome reapears now wmen I say slime pherphaps I should say slippery as thereis no couler to it I cleaned it all defore I used it and twice since am I worrying over nothing thanks in advance

 

[Buckman]

Hi all just benn reading the diffrent posts and it jogged my memory this year i have had a reacuring problem in that the hose on the aqua pump that is inserted into the Aqua roll every time I disconect it to empty it before coming home it is slime I clean it every time but the next time i use it the slome reapears now wmen I say slime pherphaps I should say slippery as thereis no couler to it I cleaned it all defore I used it and twice since am I worrying over nothing thanks in advance

When last did you sterilise the aquaroll?

 

[Mel]

Is it the inside or the outside of the hose that is slimy? How old is the hose?
Mel

 

[Buckman]

Is it the inside or the outside of the hose that is slimy? How old is the hose?
Mel

I would think that it would be on the outside as doubt if you could feel the inside of the pipe? One end has the pump and the other the connector block?

 

[RogerL]

Hi all just benn reading the diffrent posts and it jogged my memory this year i have had a reacuring problem in that the hose on the aqua pump that is inserted into the Aqua roll every time I disconect it to empty it before coming home it is slime I clean it every time but the next time i use it the slome reapears now wmen I say slime pherphaps I should say slippery as thereis no couler to it I cleaned it all defore I used it and twice since am I worrying over nothing thanks in advance

The slime is algae - that's why regular sterilisation of the fresh water system is necessary.

 

[Buckman]

Do not use Milton to sterilise the system. Puriclean is recommended.

 

[Mel]

I would think that it would be on the outside as doubt if you could feel the inside of the pipe? One end has the pump and the other the connector block?

That’s what I thought. In which case it could be that the plastic of the hose that is breaking down with age; or it is the outside of the hose that needs a clean. Possibly immerse the whole hose in a large container containing Milton and rinse though before use.
If it is the outside of the hose then it won’t have anything to do with the cleanliness of the Aquaroll.
Mel

 

[RogerL]

That’s what I thought. In which case it could be that the plastic of the hose that is breaking down with age; or it is the outside of the hose that needs a clean. Possibly immerse the whole hose in a large container containing Milton and rinse though before use.
If it is the outside of the hose then it won’t have anything to do with the cleanliness of the Aquaroll.
Mel

Algae forms over time in any water container, more rapidly in a translucent container.

Sterilisation should start with the water barrel and submersible hose - and only start pumping water into the caravan system once the barrel has had enough time to steriise.

 

[Mel]

Algae forms over time in any water container, more rapidly in a translucent container.

Sterilisation should start with the water barrel and submersible hose - and only start pumping water into the caravan system once the barrel has had enough time to steriise.

Totally agree but my query is whether this is an external hose connecting Aquaroll to site tap or the submersible hose. Sorry, re-reading my post; I didn’t make that clear.
Mel

 

[RogerL]

Totally agree but my query is whether this is an external hose connecting Aquaroll to site tap or the submersible hose. Sorry, re-reading my post; I didn’t make that clear.
Mel

The OP refers to "the hose on the aqua pump that is inserted into the Aqua roll"

 

[Mel]

The OP refers to "the hose on the aqua pump that is inserted into the Aqua roll"

My bad 😊

 

[Dustydog]

I suspect the OPs Aquaroll is algae contaminated which then cross contaminates the water collection pipe he places in the barrel.
I use both Puriclean and Milton. No issues. BUT , if using Milton in the entire water system leave it no longer than 15 minutes before a thorough flushing. It can corrode the stainless steel hot water tank,

 

[Beachball]

+ 1 for Puriclean we had no problems on our last caravan

 

[IanB1485]

The algae/bacteria/amoeba layer is probably coming from the aquaroll, Sterilising won't cure the problem, only temporarily alleviate it. The sterilising fluids Milton/Puriclean/Domestos bleach (5% ) and even hydrogen peroxide!! only kill the top layers , the coating may be many hundreds of cells deep and the layers underneath will still be alive and once the sterilising fluid is removed will then use the dead cells as food. This was told to me during my working life by the chief microbiologist of a well known pharmaceutical company after a pure water system we supplied and installed became contaminated . The best way to remove the coating is mechanical scrubbing of the surfaces then washing out with one of above sodium hypochlorate chemicals and throwing away all the tubing which can't be cleaned in that way.

 

[Hutch]

Aqua roll , do a bio film filter for the Aqua roll, but the drum has to be clean first.
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