07-03-2007, 08:55 AM
In addition to inspecting the interior of the tank, ensure that you're adding chlorine bleach to the tank regularly.
Patricia Macomber's catchment guidelines is a good publication to read through for troubleshooting tips. It also includes info on disinfection. You can find the document online at: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/RM-12.pdf
After disinfecting the tank, you may also want to shock your lines by adding bleach to your canister filter, running water through the taps until you smell the chlorine, close the taps (do this one at a time), let the system sit for 30 minutes, then run open all the taps until you no longer smell the chlorine.
If you have a standard water heater tank, you'll want to drain it first before doing the procedure.
These actions should eliminate any microbes in the system and help. Contact your UV system distributor for specific instructions.
I had to perform a similar task to shock a well in HPP and solved a similar problem.
Noel
Patricia Macomber's catchment guidelines is a good publication to read through for troubleshooting tips. It also includes info on disinfection. You can find the document online at: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/RM-12.pdf
After disinfecting the tank, you may also want to shock your lines by adding bleach to your canister filter, running water through the taps until you smell the chlorine, close the taps (do this one at a time), let the system sit for 30 minutes, then run open all the taps until you no longer smell the chlorine.
If you have a standard water heater tank, you'll want to drain it first before doing the procedure.
These actions should eliminate any microbes in the system and help. Contact your UV system distributor for specific instructions.
I had to perform a similar task to shock a well in HPP and solved a similar problem.
Noel