Hydrogen Peroxide

[Road_Dog]

Can hydrogen peroxide be used to purify or sanitise my fresh water system. I read somewhere the it does not have a lingering presence like bleach does and does not take as much rinsing like bleach does! Any body use this! Road Dog

[Matt_Colie]

I have been using the 20~25% H2O2 from the hot tub place for years. That reminds me, I'm out. It works great and we have never had a problem and I don't need to rinse the system forever so that the drinking water doesn't taste like a public swimming pool.

Matt

[memtb]

Ironically......this topic is in the General RV’ing section of this forum! How many people consumed “contaminated” campground water prior to the sign being placed! My thoughts are that a properly maintained/treated RV fresh water systems posses no more risk, than assuming the water supply you connect to is “SAFE”! memtb

[memtb]

For those using peroxide, how many gallons of 3% peroxide do you use to treat/sanitize your RV fresh tank and complete water system?

To those that oppose or fear the use of chlorine in your RV fresh tank, most municipalities use chlorine in their city water systems to treat/sanitize their potable water! If used in the proper concentrations “a very low, approximately 1ppm, chlorine residual remains in the potable water”..... it is perfectly safe for human/pet consumption. The “only’ persons at risk are the water treatment employees that are using the chlorine in extremely high concentrations!

Provided the chlorine bleach, used to treat/sanitize your RV water system, is household bleach “without” the chemicals used to give it an artificial “fresh” scent...it will be a safe and perfectly acceptable means of treating/sanitizing your RV water system! JMO. - memtb

[memtb]

We use household bleach (no “fruit” flavors ;)), each year prior to use. We “DO” use our onboard fresh water......and have since the beginning of our Rv’ing ( early 1970’s). If your system is cleaned and you put quality water in the tank...there is absolutely “no” logical reason not to use that water for drinking/cooking! I guess if your RV only sees campground use .....then perhaps using the campground water is great. However, there’s is always the possibility that campground water may not be up to EPA standards, or as “sanitary” as your fresh tank water! Useless you know the quality of the campground water....it’s a “roll of the dice”! memtb

[Bumpyroad]

If Hydrogen peroxide used under "normal" conditions works for sanitizing your fresh water systems, your system didn't need sanitizing in the first place.
bumpy

[NRALIFR]

“ H2o2 is a great sanitizer and it's perfectly safe. ”


Not at the concentrations needed for water purification. 35-50% hydrogen peroxide is a VERY STRONG oxidizer (stronger than chlorine bleach). It can react violently in contact with some organics. 50% can intensify a fire, 70% can actually cause a fire or explosion. You better know what you’re doing if you plan to use any concentration higher than the grocery or drug store version. Even if it says “food grade” on it.

In order to use 3% h2o2 for DISINFECTION, it needs to be used at full strength (undiluted) and remain in contact with the surface for at least 30 minutes. Also, and this is important, the surfaces should be CLEANED first before using h2o2. Since most RV fresh water tanks can’t be cleaned internally, and can’t be completely drained of water, using 3% h2o2 for disinfection will be ineffective. IMHO, of course.

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[way2roll]

Bleach is a very caustic chemical. Not only is it poison, it's harmful to your pulmonary system and it's harmful to septic systems (not your on board tanks, but the system you dump into). H2o2 is a great sanitizer and it's perfectly safe.

[STBRetired]

They sell higher concentrations of H2O2 at water treatment stores. The local water softener place sells 35% food grade for $60 per gallon. It is NOT inexpensive. In our area, it is used to remove sulphur smell from well water. Chlorine is much cheaper, but it has its own set of issues.

[NRALIFR]

For water treatment, concentrations of 35-50 % hydrogen peroxide are used.

The H2O2 you can buy in the grocery or drug store is about 3%, then will be further diluted when you put in in your fresh water tank.

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[K_Charles]

We use Baquacil in our swimming pool, not chlorine, it is hydrogen peroxide not bleach.

[garyhaupt]

Everything you would want to know..and then some...

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=hydroen+perocxide+to+treat+water


Gary Haupt

[PartyOf_Five]

It would certainly be available option than bleach, I don't know that it kills all germs but it would kill some. I'll follow the thread to see what you learn, thanks

[Lwiddis]

Bleach is the standard and I DO drink the water in my fresh tank.

[jgellis586]

I used hydrogen peroxide for many years works fine and does not leave lingering smell.
I would maybe rinse once and that was it. I never drank the water from my on board water.