Cleaning Rv Water Heater Tank

The next step is to fill the freshwater tank with clean potable water.

Cleaning rv water heater tank.

Turn off the water heater the night before you clean it. Take that amount of bleach you ve calculated for your specific rv and add it to at least a gallon of water. Then pour this water bleach mixture into the freshwater tank with the help of a funnel. Reinstall the water heater plug.

Open the water lines beneath the rv. Fill the rest of the water heater with water. Attach a tank cleaning wand to a garden hose. Add a vinegar water mixture to the rv s fresh water tank then pump it in.

It will be in a. Drain the water heater. You should dilute it first. Can be a.

Flushing the system and replacing the plug. There are a several ways to get the vinegar inside the tank. Draining the rv s water supply 1. To avoid damaging the pump shut it off before draining the water.

Draining the water heater. Remove the pressure relief valve at the top of the water heater and pour the vinegar mix using a funnel. Turn off the rv s water pump. Some rvs don t have a gravity fill port.

Using the rvs or trailers winterizing kit put in 3 to 5 gallons depending on water heater capacity of white vinegar. Go to the water heater which is located outside the rv and near its back end. Make sure to fill it all the way. Wash out the water heater with a rv water heater rinser or turn the city water supply on to flush out any loose debris in the water heater.

Fill the freshwater tank with potable water and pump it through the system.