Spray Bottle for Clorox.Water Solution

[SWharton]

Has anyone found a spray bottle that will survive a clorox/water solution? We use that to spray the faucet and bib before we hook up our water.

 

Thanks

[ronmon]

We used a windex spray bottle for this exact purpose for right at 10 years.

Ron

[Kirk W]

We use a squeeze bottle rather than a spray bottle.

[sandsys]

The one I bought from the garden department held up much better than the one from the household department. Walmart, of course.

 

Linda Sand

[Ray,IN]

I simply re-cycle empty shower/bathroom spray bottles, the product usually contains chlorine and surfactants, which means the spray mechanism will withstand harsh chemicals.

[Truckman]

I simply re-cycle empty shower/bathroom spray bottles, the product usually contains chlorine and surfactants, which means the spray mechanism will withstand harsh chemicals.

I do the exact same thing.

[Zulu]

We use that to spray the faucet and bib before we hook up our water.

 

While this may be psychologically fulfilling, unless you first clean that faucet & bib with soap and water, spraying bleach on it won't do much of anything. Also, your bleach solution should be recharged weekly,

[Kirk W]

 

While this may be psychologically fulfilling, unless you first clean that faucet & bib with soap and water, spraying bleach on it won't do much of anything. Also, your bleach solution should be recharged weekly,

This is a good point. At the very least a water connection should be flushed thoroughly before connection. As to the aging of a bleach/water mixture, I doubt that weekly is needed but there is ample documentation of the aging of chlorine as a disinfectant product on Google and other search engines. Most of what I read says that when stored in darkness and at room temperature, it should be good for several months.

[TXiceman]

 

While this may be psychologically fulfilling, unless you first clean that faucet & bib with soap and water, spraying bleach on it won't do much of anything. Also, your bleach solution should be recharged weekly,

Now here we go. Someone wanting to confuse the situation with facts. I just turn on the faucet for a minute then connect my hose and filter. I keep my hoses sealed by coiling them and then screwing the ends together.

 

My wife are concerned with sanitation, but we are not germophobics.

 

Ken

[MNRon]

What TXiceman said!

[Al F]

Now here we go. Someone wanting to confuse the situation with facts. I just turn on the faucet for a minute then connect my hose and filter. I keep my hoses sealed by coiling them and then screwing the ends together.

 

My wife are concerned with sanitation, but we are not germophobics.

 

Ken

X3

 

A miniscule amount of bacteria in already chlorinated water is not going harm most folks.

 

I guess if your immune system is compromised then you already know the extra steps you must take to protect yourself. I would think that would include not drinking water coming from an RV Park's water connection.

[Dutch_12078]

When I feel the need to spritz a water connection, I use a spray can of hospital grade Lysol disinfectant that I keep in the wet bay for that purpose. Good Housekeeping says it has a two year shelf life before it begins to lose effectiveness.

[justRich]

Cleaning / disinfecting wipes containing chlorine are available. . .are individually packaged, light weight and don't leak.

They are a potential replacement for the ol' 50/50 bleach water sprayer.

side note: Sally Beauty Supply usually has the best spray bottles.

 

[2gypsies]

Although we didn't use full hookups often it definitely wasn't the water we'd question. We got our water from many weird sources as we boondocked and dry camped a lot.

 

What bothered us was seeing how some folks are so careless about rinsing their sewer hose at the faucet or dogs peeing on them. A quick spritz with disinfectant just made us feel a little better.

[Sehc]

Water system operators must collect many samples from throughout the distribution ares. Monthly samples for bacterial contamination. These are collected into sanitized bottles from faucets in public places. Before sampling we used a butane lighter to flam the faucet. You could do the same or use a small propane torch. Just don't over heat the valve.

[Tex Bigfoot]

Sehc

As one that collects the Bac-T samples we have done away with flaming the faucet and use straight alcohol . For the samples we use isopropyl but if you are worried about ingesting it then just use a little whiskey or vodka , buy the cheap stuff no need to waste the good stuff on a faucet.

An instructor once told me that bugs ( germs ) are like men if you get them drunk enough then they are unable to multiply. It must work for I have had 15 straight years with no repeat samples .

My technic is simple spray alcohol on the faucet, turn it on and rinse, then spray with a little more alcohol. the same should work just fine for a water hose hook up .

[Clay L]

Regarding the life of bleach - the following is from Clorox:

 

How long does diluted and undiluted bleach last?

For the answer to this question, see the clorox@casupport.com email to the Director of WCMC EHS dated February 6, 2003:

Thank you for asking about the shelf life of Ultra regular CLOROX liquid bleach.

When bleach and water are mixed together to create a cleaning or disinfecting solution, the solution is only good for 24 hours. The temperature of the water does not affect the cleaning or disinfecting abilities of the solution. After the 24 hours, the solution begins to lose needed disinfecting properties. Therefore, it is recommended that for disinfecting purposes, the solution is made fresh daily.

Our bottles do not have an expiration date, however, they do have a production date. Once you understand how to read the production date, you can decipher the shelf life of the bottle. Please look below for a chart explaining our production codes.

CODE PLANT YEAR DATE

MD21002 MD2 1= 2001 002nd day of year

A90288 A9 0= 2000 288th day of year

We recommend storing our bleach at room temperatures. It can be stored for about 6 months at temperatures between 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. After this time, bleach will be begin to degrade at a rate of 20% each year until totally degraded to salt and water. Storing at temperatures much higher than 70 degrees Fahrenheit could cause the bleach to lose its effectiveness and degrade more rapidly. However, if you require 6% sodium hypochlorite, you should change your supply every 3 months.

I hope this information is helpful. Again, thank you for giving me this opportunity to discuss our product.

Sincerely,

Mary Brylinski Product Specialist

MEB/cl

3463673A

For the concetration and effectiveness:

An EPA-registered chlorine bleach solution or a dilute solution of regular laundry bleach (1/4 cup of bleach in a gallon of cool water) is an effective and inexpensive all-purpose disinfectant, used commonly in homes and healthcare facilities. Some health clubs keep spray bottles of chlorine bleach solution on hand for members to use to disinfect exercise equipment. The active ingredient in chlorine bleach, sodium hypochlorite, is one of the chlorine disinfectants routinely added to municipal drinking water to control waterborne disease. Since the introduction of water chlorination to the U.S. in 1908, death rates due to typhoid fever, cholera and hepatitis A have declined dramatically. In addition to water disinfection, chlorine bleach solutions are approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for use in safe food production, including food preparation and service in healthcare facility kitchens and cafeterias. Chlorine bleach is used routinely to kill common food pathogens such as Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli.

http://www.waterandhealth.org/newsletter/new/winter_2005/chlorine_bleach.html

[mionerr]

For the samples we use isopropyl but if you are worried about ingesting it then just use a little whiskey or vodka , buy the cheap stuff no need to waste the good stuff on a faucet.

As the old Scotsman said " can I pass it through me kidneys first?"

 

Sorry, couldn't resist.