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SeanD
11-12-2012, 11:28 AM
A couple of inches of rain water got into two plastic 55 gal. barrels (yes they are food grade) that I'd like to use for sap. A ring of mostly green, some orange algae/crud formed where the top of the water was. These barrels have the two bung openings at the top and my pressure washer wand can't reach down far enough at a good angle to spray it off. The gunk it can reach comes off easily.

Will a soak in a light bleach solution kill anything still living and soften it enough to spray off? Any advice is welcome.

Sean