T&T: fresh water tank problem

[JHWardJr at aol.com]

This might be a little off topic.  I recently treated my potable tanks  (have 
three) with bleach.  Seems like a good strategy.  By I think I  now have an 
unrelated problem.  For some reason one of my tanks has made my  hot water 
heater smell like it has been contaminated with oil (diesel fuel?) and  the taste 
will not dissipate.  I have not yet purged the tanks and am on  shore water.  
Cold water was and is fine.  I am running the hot faucet  often (heater is 
off) to flush with no real improvement.
 
I don't think any fuel got into the tank.  Maybe an ex-girlfriend is  mad...
 
So, is there a simple flushing miracle juice I can run through the hot  water 
tank/system that will eliminate this taste/smell?  I need to do  it - taking 
a hot shower is compromised until I do.  And I need them!   Thanks.
 
 
In a message dated 7/3/2008 12:01:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
trawlers-and-trawlering-request at lists.samurai.com writes:

I can  taste and smell the chlorine in my tanks for  weeks.





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