Sterilisation of water

[Beehpee]

Hi I’ve just filled the system with puri cleanse in the water, can I turn the water heater on with this mixed in, I want to check water heater working ok so thought I could do it while it’s sterilising.

 

[Hutch]

Too late now, if you have,
I use Puriclean once a year in March, leave it for 30 minutes and drain and flush, and we always drink from the van. Never had stomach problems,

 

[otherclive]

I do the same, no overnight soaking for me.

 

[Thingy]

I use Stera Tabs and fill both barrels with eight tabs in each which is the recommended mix. Leaving the barrels for an hour, i then fill the system inc onboard tank and leave it for around an hour. Drain down, rinse both barrels and refill system. I run the taps until i can no longer smell the chemical, and then I run the hot water up.

 

[Guzzilazz]

Another +1 for Puriclean... Used it on the boat for years (60 gallon stainless water tank) which I did leave overnight, but the caravan I leave for the minimum 60 minutes once I smell the chlorine on the water coming from the taps.

 

[Trevormc]

Run out of Puriclens camping shop only got small tub supply due in today for larger tubs will returns early next week. With 2 water barrels and all pipework in van small tubs would not be enough.

Trevor

 

[Gafferbill]

Puriclean 1-2 times a year ....6 hour soak and definitely not Milton for me.

 

[Beachball]

I have got a small amount of Puriclean in
So i got these just in case
Aqua Midi Tabs x32
Each tablet purifies 25 Litres

 

[DaveA1]

I use Puriclean, have done for years Once in spring once mid year, for 4 - five hours. This year the only reason I said I'd leave it to soak over night is, that I've used my van twice in 2020 so I thought I would play safe, because of the system being hardly used. I personally would not run water heater with the sterilising still in the system.

Always use van system as I would the tap at home, no problems.

 

[Guzzilazz]

Run out of Puriclens camping shop only got small tub supply due in today for larger tubs will returns early next week. With 2 water barrels and all pipework in van small tubs would not be enough.

Trevor

Half a small tub does 40 L...

 

[Woodentop]

If you can't get the usual chemicals, Milton does and equally good (if not better) job - although it is a tad more expensive.

 

[DaveA1]

Have used Milton, and found it leaves a metallic taste for a while after.

 

[Beachball]

I am in agreement with DaveA1 Not a Fan of Milton

 

[Thingy]

This is why I use Stera Tabs, doesnt leave that canned beer taste. Not that I would ever drink from the caravan system. We always carry a food grade jerry can with a tap on it which we fill for drinking water.

 

[Buckman]

If you can't get the usual chemicals, Milton does and equally good (if not better) job - although it is a tad more expensive.

Milton also stains stainless steel in addition to the taste issue.

 

[Gafferbill]

......anecdotal evedence seems to point to not using Milton to clean metals or systems containing metals!
e.g. caravan water systems.

Puriclean specifically says it doesn't damage metals in the instructions .