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03-10-2008, 02:58 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Forney
Posts: 236
M.O.C. #5206
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Fresh water tank won't drain
This past weekend, my fresh water tank would not drain to winterize.
I finally turned on my pressure pump and pumped the tank dry.
I may have moss in the tank as I have been having trouble with moss coming out of my water lines at startup arriving at campsite.
Untill recently, I had my trailer at my deer lease and the well water was probably the cause of the moss. The moss would plug the screens of my filters so bad it would stop water flow.
Trailer is back from lease and I have had clorine water in the tank, yet the tank won't drain.
Any suggestions as to what is wrong with my fresh water tank not draining ?
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03-10-2008, 03:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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Cut a coat hanger or a long piece of wire and put it thru the drain pipe from underneath to open the drain hole. Just make it long enough so you are not the next thing with moss on it.
You must have some nasty water there, what if you put an inline filter on the hose when you fill the tank?
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03-10-2008, 03:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Haldimand County
Posts: 2,413
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If by "moss", you mean the green algae that grows inside the drain pipe when the water is unchorinated, you could try wrapping the drain line with electrical or duct tape to keep the light out. Green things need light to grow. Otherwise, I agree with gently poking with a piece of clothes hanger wire, or similar.
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03-10-2008, 03:48 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Forney
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M.O.C. #5206
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by OntMont
If by "moss", you mean the green algae that grows inside the drain pipe when the water is unchorinated, you could try wrapping the drain line with electrical or duct tape to keep the light out. Green things need light to grow. Otherwise, I agree with gently poking with a piece of clothes hanger wire, or similar.
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Yes
Green algae is probably what it is. I will try the wire method and maybe put some chemical that would kill the algie and not the owners.
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03-10-2008, 03:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
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M.O.C. #7770
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You should put about a cup of bleach in the tank,fill it with water and pump it through the system,let it set a couple hours and redrain it, that should clean it up.
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03-10-2008, 03:55 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 440
M.O.C. #5757
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We used to own a home with a swimming pool, and had occasional algae problems. If these fixes don't work, you might seek advice from a reputable pool supply house.
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