New flexible water tank, bad taste.

[Alan S]

Old tank was fine but started leaking. Replaced with new 50 litre Plastimo flexible tank and noticed a strong "chemical" taste and smell. Same plpework etc. Same water source. No noticable difference after draining and refilling.
The advice on the box (which I admit I ignored) was at the start of each season to fill with 5% solution of vinegar.
That's 2.5 litres! Surely that should not be necessary in a brand new tank.
Any suggestions please?

 

[geem]

Old tank was fine but started leaking. Replaced with new 50 litre Plastimo flexible tank and noticed a strong "chemical" taste and smell. Same plpework etc. Same water source. No noticable difference after draining and refilling.
The advice on the box (which I admit I ignored) was at the start of each season to fill with 5% solution of vinegar.
That's 2.5 litres! Surely that should not be necessary in a brand new tank.
Any suggestions please?

Fit a carbon filter

 

[Tranona]

I used Milton in my Plastimo tank. Removed the taste. Suggest you dose it, leave it for a week then pump out and refill. That will also flush your pipes through.

 

[C08]

I followed the Plastimo advice once and used vinegar as directed. The rubbery & plastic taste was gone...to be replaced with the taste of vinegar despite several full flushes out. I then fitted a water filter which completely made the water without taste.

 

[Alan S]

Thanks for the replies. interesting one about the vinegar, CO8. Guess a carbon filter is the best bet.

 

[coopec]

Water Bladder Plastic Taste - MacGregorSailors.com

 

[KeelsonGraham]

A Britta water filter jug does the job for us.

 

[geem]

If you have the space a 10" clear filter housing with a carbon block filter is a good choice. The filter will last a year at least and they are about £10 to replace. Far better value than some of the marine alternatives once you have installed the filter housing.
Edit: we put about 10,000 litres through ours annually.

 

[C08]

Thanks for the replies. interesting one about the vinegar, CO8. Guess a carbon filter is the best bet.

I use Aquasource inline filter and I change the filter every 3 years with no noticable deterioration in water quality.