Posted 2010-08-17 4:59 PM (#123673) Subject: Cleaning water caddies
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What's the best way to clean out the portable water caddy for the horse trailer? I have hard water from a well and have lots of deposits inside the tank. Thanks in advance
Posted 2010-08-17 6:38 PM (#123676 - in reply to #123673) Subject: RE: Cleaning water caddies
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Pour in a gallon of white vinegar and swish it around to coat all the insides of the tank. Reagitate every hour or so. It may take a day to remove all the deposits. Flush with water when you're finished.
Posted 2010-08-18 7:02 AM (#123697 - in reply to #123673) Subject: RE: Cleaning water caddies
Location: Central Arkansas
If you have the deposits in your tank, then most likely, they are in the water heater, too. You can buy a water heater flushing tool at Camping World for $5. Hubby flushes the water heater , and adds a little clorine to the water tank for the next trip. Then, every so often, I just pop a RV fresh water tablet into the water fill inlet before I refill the tank. Those mineral deposits can cause a foul odor inside the LQ.
Posted 2010-08-18 5:12 PM (#123734 - in reply to #123673) Subject: RE: Cleaning water caddies
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Thank you both, I appreciate the tip on the water heater but I don't use the water from home in the trailer due to the issue with the hard water. We don't use this water to drink or cook with. It is a good tip anyway because there could be issues where I fill my water tank.
Cleaning water caddies
