Shower Sump Smell

Why? Look up the chemical compatibility rating of very dilute sodium hypochlorite (Clorox bleach and water) or "chlorine water" and bronze.


Chemical Compatibility Database from Cole-Parmer

Thanks for that link

Very helpful link, I saved it for future reference. But, if I read it correctly Chlorinated water (Chlorine water or tap water) is non reactive, but Bleach (anhydrous chlorine) is severly reactiveive with bronze. So, without being argumentative, I'm going to continuine to keep bleach out of my bilge except in very dilute amounts (Marmot's point) and for very short periods . Hope Santa was kind to you all!

Fair enough but Clorox isn't anhydrous chlorine.

yea good link thanks. i bookmarked it.


This might be a good Mythbusters episode....
"Can simple bleach sink a multi milion dollar yacht?"
"Can chlorinated water sink a yacht?"

i remember an episode where they tried to use salsa to "burn" through prison bars because the salsa was acidic.

For the record I will stop using a a few ounces of bleach added to the bilge water.

what are the other recommendations to keep things fresh down there?

Odors

Raritan KO will take care of the issue. Use it in the bilge, toilets, sink drains, etc. Have no affiliation with the company but this product and Raritan CP are great products. Believe this is the website if not just google Raritan KO.

Raritan Engineering

Thanks, now that is some good advice.

This is forum is an excellent site.

I learn from it every time i sign on.

thank you

RT

These products are enzymes and work by helping to produce saprophytic bacteria that "digest" the detris. So it is important not to mix other chemicals or clearners with them, particularly bleach!

Viking Yachts recomends Hydrogen proxide. I use it in A/C drip pans, shower sump and builge and found a noticeable improvement. The A/c pans over flowed the first time I used it due to the mold breaking up and then cloging the drain lines. I put on of those bronze body hand pumps on the discharge end and was amized?? at the crap that came out.

Hydrogen peroxide is a very weak acid and considered a good disifectant. The commercial descaling solutions are based on either phosphoric or hydrocloric acid which are much stronger acids. Hydrogen peroxide would not be very effective at descaling or eliminating hard marine growth.