How much bleach does it take to purify 40 gallons of water?
How much bleach does it take topurify 40 gallons of water?
Storage Tank Gallons Approx. parts per million of chlorine residual achieved by adding 5% chlorine bleach, in the amounts below. Numbers are rounded for easier measuring. 1 Tablespoon = 0.5 ounce.
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10,000 25.5 oz
5,000 12.5 oz.
2,500 6.5 oz
1500 3.8 oz
How much bleach do I use for 50 gallons of water?
To disinfect your 50 gallon hot water heater requires 1.5 cups of bleach left in the tank for two hours or 3/4 cup of bleach left overnight. For a 30 gallon tank, cut the amount in half. Keep in mind that a bit too much usually doesn't hurt anything.