PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-554

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 554

JANUARY 1999
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-554 - Page 10 of 43
oo many units wait until the elev-
enth hour before a field exercise to
clean their water trailer±s tank² Or they
leave water in the tank for months at a
time after the last exercise²
Cleaning the tank improves the taste
of the water and keeps the tank safe to
use² TM 9-2330-267-14&P says to
clean the tank annually, or when the
medics tell you the tank is contami-
nated² But why wait? You±ll be drink-
ing the water, too²
Here are some PM tips to keep you
from ending up with a cup of slimy,
rusty, metallic-tasting water to drink²
*
After a field exercise, empty the
tank completely² Water left in the
tank causes rust, mineral deposits
and algae buildup²
M149A2-Series
Trailers ± ± ±
*
To stop deposit buildup, every
three months pour in eight gallons
of vinegar, NSN 8950-01-079-
3978, and leave it for 5-6 hours²
Then empty the tank and flush it
with clean water²
*
Clean the tank more often during
the summer² Make sure you drain
the tank completely between uses²
Rusty Stainless Steel
If the water from a stainless steel
tank has a rusty, metallic taste, eyeball
the weld joints in the tank for rust²
Scrub away rust with a solution of
water and scouring powder, NSN 7930-
01-423-1147² Always use a nonmetal-
lic, nylon brush² You can get one with
Flush the tank thoroughly with
cleanwater² Scrub it again if you still
see rust²
WAIT
'TIL THEY
TA STE
ME!!
PS 554
10
JAN 99
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