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Hi,

We are having a problem with our water pipes following the winter.  I thought I had drained down the system properly but I now guess I didn't.  We have run 'milton' through the system and now have bits of what looks like a brown gray thin film which I am guessing has grown on the inside of the pipes during the winter.  We only bought the van last August second hand (2000) from a dealer and went straight out and used the van without running 'milton', and had no problem at all.  The water was fine and tasted good.  So far I have flushed it with Milton 3 times and followed that with about 6 aquarolls of clean water.  Still the bits keep coming.

Do you have any idea how I might get rid of the bits and get our system back to being clean.  I have seen a product called 'Chemdirect', is that any good?

Try Fendox...if you happen to have any. It did the job for me.

Mr Ulti-Mate

If the van has a Truma water heater avoid leaving any thing with chlorine in it such as bleach because it will attack the stainless steel boiler.
Not sure what is the active ingredient in Milton; I cant readily see that on their web site

always say dont leave milton in too long.one hour is long enough.

Thanks for your replies.  I will try the extra strength 'milton' as I still have some of that.  Failing that I will go and get some Fendox.  Fendox does not mention using it for drinking water pipes, so extra flushing will be required.  But it does say it is food safe so presumably no bleach.

Thanks

Could you connect a hose direct to the caravan , then with all the caravan taps open , continue flushing the system through till no bits come out .

atb

Wizard

The van is in storage and well away from a water tap, so aqua roll water is all.

Thanks

if you brew your own,the cleaner is a good one to use as mudlark says

CLOCKS FORWARD TONIGHT GUYS

It may also be worth replacing the water filter as carbon fibre filter pad disintegrates after a couple of years. They should be replaced every year.

Good luck with it.If we all keep making suggestions you could end up with acomplete make-over

Harold B

Thanks Harold. Filter changed after first cleaning.  We have an empty filter which we put in to overwinter.  Then put in a new one before our first trip last weekend.  We have now flushed Fendox through and that seems to have done the trick. Problem appears to be solved.

Thanks everyone.