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Originally Posted by Kickin It!
We've owned 3 travel trailers. Our Raptor fresh water tank developed a terrible odor (like a dead animal). It sat for 2 months before our next trip.
We've never had that happen before. We drained it and added bleach and water. Is there a way to prevent this? It's never happened before. Should we do this regularly and how often?
Thanks!
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I owned my last trailer for 11 years and several others previous to that. In all that time, I never had the problem that you have described. I can only speculate that there is something in the tank that should not be there which is causing the problem. The only bleach treatment I gave the tank was once at the beginning of each camping season to freshen up not only the tank, but all of the fresh water system.
It would be wise to eyeball the tank. Perhaps your dealer or someone else that you know may have a plumbers camera that could be snaked into the tank.
I know that some CG's may have "less than perfect" water so if you fill your FW tank in one of them, be sure to drain it. (Many campers open their FW drain while traveling home. I prefer to always have at least 1/3 in the tank while traveling.) After draining, fill with good water, and add just enough bleach. Too much would be a detectable odor and taste. Start with no more than a 1/4 cup per tankful.
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