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Smell of water in reservoir

By Submitted Message
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June 21, 2022

Dear readers,

We have a reservoir in which tap water is automatically refilled when used (shower, dishes, washing machine, watering plants, etc.). However, I notice that, especially when taking a shower, the water does not smell optimally. It doesn't smell at all, but still…

Anyone have an idea how we can fix that? Add chlorine or something else? It must not harm the plants either.

Regards,

Lung Lie (BE)

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9 Responses to “Smell of water in reservoir”

  1. Dick41 says up
    21 June 2022 on 18: 36

    Dear Lung Lie,
    Over time, a slime layer with bacteria forms on the inner wall. You can feel and see this, usually black. This is because the water supplier (provincial or municipal) does not add any or too little chlorine. Matter of “other” spending of budget.
    This can be prevented by regularly adding some chlorine or special tablets.
    Thoroughly clean the tank once with high pressure, especially the bottom and regularly add a few teaspoons of chlorine.
    As long as your No chlorine taste project, it won't hurt.
    Regards,
    Dick41

  2. Bing says up
    21 June 2022 on 18: 40

    Cleaning the reservoir regularly can already help. Bacterial growth in the attack on the wall can cause odor. I've had this myself.
    Because I was also done with the high lime content in the water, I had an RO water filter system installed. Advantage: no limescale deposits, no fabric softener needed, no salt needed in the dishwasher and drinking water throughout the house.

  3. Erik says up
    21 June 2022 on 19: 36

    We have a (blue) plastic tank in which algae growth was caused by sunlight. I painted that tank blue (on the outside) and the algae disappeared, as did the deposits. Our city water is already slightly chlorinated.

    • Erik2 says up
      21 June 2022 on 22: 25

      Dear namesake, you painted a blue tank blue, what am I missing here because I don't understand it?

      • Erik says up
        22 June 2022 on 07: 46

        Erik2, the sunlight came through the original color and that causes algae growth. So put a solid paint over it and oh well, it was blue anyway and beautiful blue isn't ugly, right?

  4. william says up
    22 June 2022 on 02: 04

    Most likely you have a filter between the reservoir and the pump like I have.
    Elongated thing half a meter and twenty centimeters in diameter.
    The filter should be renewed regularly.
    People often only find out after many years and yes that is your water questionable.
    The procedure is stated on the packaging, often once a year.
    Emptying your storage tank and spraying it clean is a tap point on the better models.
    Buying an antibacterial tank would be smart if you don't have one.

    Additives pose a risk to health, especially for humans and animals.
    If you are considering it, I would recommend chlorine for swimming pool water.
    For sale per kilo in grid form at a Global.
    Again instructions are on the packaging.
    NEVER use kitchen chlorine or similar agents.

    • hans says up
      22 June 2022 on 08: 29

      william,

      I assume you are talking about an activated carbon filter?

      Such a filter should actually be placed between the street and the reservoir, so that the filtered water enters the reservoir.

      To complete the whole thing, you can possibly put an RO filter between the reservoir and the pump.

      By the way, there are big differences in the quality of the tap water throughout Thailand.

      The provinces that rely on water from Rayong are very unlucky because that is apparently the lowest quality water. Chonburi is also partly dependent on Rayong's water.

  5. william says up
    22 June 2022 on 10: 25

    Hello Hans, I took a closer look at the maze of piping.
    He is indeed placed in front of the three tanks.
    The previous edition was between the tank then and the pressure pump.

    It looks like a paper filter last year, bought at the local hardware store for almost 1000 Baht.
    It's a sediment filter.

    https://th-test-11.slatic.net/p/96bd7edf09a8ea7de27776e2e05c3e96.jpg

    So no active carbon, which would still have to be added.

    And yes you can make it as crazy as you want to pure cold drinking water.
    Heats above 60 degrees, little can go wrong, by the way.
    But if you are the hans I think you are, you know it.

    • Hans says up
      22 June 2022 on 11: 10

      I myself have had an active carbon filter installed for 8,500 THB including installation and commissioning (open the tap).

      this is a less thorough system than RO, but even with Rayong's water it is enough to keep whites white.

      do a back flush every about 2 weeks to clean the system and you can continue.

      replenish the active carbon approximately every two years.

      once something like this is in place, it is by far the most economical solution.

      FYI, when I asked the installer about RO to get drinking water he said he puts those RO d filters but just drinks bottled water himself….


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