Sanitizing the RO system

[Joe's Coral Reef]

I've had my RO system for years. Some of the canisters and the RO tank are reaching 10 years old. I was googling around looking to see how long the ro pressure tanks last because I'm assuming the rubber bladder in the tank cant last forever and seen a page saying the tank needs to be sanitized every year? Is this a thing? I do take the canisters aparts and clean them but I never thought abought sanitizing the whole system. Does anyone do this?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Sanitizing is important if you drink the water, but not for a reef, IMO.

 

[Woodyman]

I've had my RO system for years. Some of the canisters and the RO tank are reaching 10 years old. I was googling around looking to see how long the ro pressure tanks last because I'm assuming the rubber bladder in the tank cant last forever and seen a page saying the tank needs to be sanitized every year? Is this a thing? I do take the canisters aparts and clean them but I never thought abought sanitizing the whole system. Does anyone do this?

You *should* be doing this yearly. I'm sure lots of people do not do this yearly.

I flush and clean my system roughly every year +/- a month.

 

[KStatefan]

I do mine but not on a regular schedule. There are instructions on @Buckeye Hydro website.

 

[Joe's Coral Reef]

Thanks for the responses, I do use it for drinking and will sanitize it now.