How to Use Bromine in RV Plumbing
Bromine has a chemical makeup similar to the more familiar chlorine. Like chlorine, bromine is used as a sanitizing agent in spas, pools and plumbing. Bromine, when added into a recreational vehicle's gray-water or black-water tank, kills bacteria and mold. This keeps the water tank odors to a minimum and extends time between full cleanings of the wastewater tanks. Handle the bromine with rubber gloves, and dilute it like you would chlorine.
- Rubber gloves
- Bromine
- Tablespoon
- Bucket
- Water
- Funnel
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Instructions
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Mix 2 to 3 tbsp. of bromine to a bucket of warm water. Pour the full bucket into the RV toilet.
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Leave the solution in the tank until you next empty the black-water tank.
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Mix another bucket full of the bromine mixture. Pour part of the bucket down the kitchen sink drain. Pour the remaining mixture down the bathroom sink and shower drain.
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Leave the mixture in the gray-water tank until the next draining.
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Mix and add the solution back into the tanks after they are emptied, to keep the tanks odor free and safe.
