Cleaning Water Lines With Vinegar/Bleach

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    Keymaster
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        We’ve not been using a water softener but have used the white vinegar treatment to clean deposits from the tanks and lines, works great. We also disinfect the lines with a bleach solution. I was wondering what would happen if we mixed the bleach and vinegar together and did them at the same time. Do we have any chemist in the crowed; is this safe? :roll:

        Posted: 8:18 AM – Oct 25, 2014
        jdpm
        I’m certainly no chemist and nor was it my favorite class in school! But with my interest in your question and this question I did a quick search and came up with this answer:
        http://chemistry.about.com/od/toxicchem … inegar.htm
        Based on this, I’d say no. Phillip

        Posted: 8:58 AM – Oct 25, 2014
        Traveler
        Sure glad you got back to me on this, wow mixing bleach and vinegar releases toxic chlorine gas. :mrgreen: So much for being lazy and trying to do two things at the same time, :oops: I think I will do it like I have been, one thing at a time and maybe I will wait a month or so between the two treatments.

        Posted: 7:44 PM – Oct 25, 2014
        notruffinit
        Breath deeply now Jim! :lol: Great info though.

        B.W.Gentry
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        2007 Carri-Lite XTRM5
        Breckenridge, TX

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          Dear all,

          Using hydrogen peroxide is just as effective as using bleach, without the risk of burning up seals in your water pump etc.  it is also safe to drink in diluted concentrations.

          JohnD222
          Based in Florida except summer
          2013 36FWS Lifestyle (our great 2010 Cameo 36FWS has happy owners)

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