275 Gallon Plastic Tote with Detergent

[bix]

I recently purchased a 275 gallon tote and it had detergent in it. The detergent had an orange scent to it. What can I do to get that scent out of the tote?

I have a 2x8 evaporator, and I am curious how much fuel oil I would burn per hour if I decided to switch to fuel oil fired instead of wood fired?

[heus]

bix,
I've cleaned my 275 tote (that had pop syrup in it ) several times and it still smells like Coke. I purchased it from Atkins in Ontario. I put my first sap in it today. Waiting to see if I have Coke flavored syrup. If so I will have a tote for sale real cheap.

[Haynes Forest Products]

NO NO NO dont even try. If you cant wash a SS tank with soap because it will leave a bad taste What the heck do you think that thing would do to sap. Use it for diesel fuel. Then when the soap smell is gone clean out the diesel smell and use for sap...JUST KIDDING Sometimes you just have to say NO.

[3rdgen.maple]

Haynes you can only haul concentrate for Ocean spray if you had fuel in it. But seriously I would be thinking of finding another tank that did not have scented detergent in it.

[Sugarmaker]

I might try some Clorox and water, or vinegar and water. After that if the smell is still there try some sap and the taste it after a day to see if you pick up the taste.

Good luck with the tank.

Chris

[KenWP]

I tried to wash out a big Tide plastic bottle and it dosn't seem to want to let go ofthe smell either. It's not worth bothering to wash it further anyways but the tote is big enough to worry about. That or sell it to Haynes.

[mapleman3]

If you add some bleach and fill it... leave it for a day.. then empty and pressure wash the inside extremely well, I used a tubing bender and curved my pressure washer wand to get all areas of my truck tanks inside. works well.... just remember to air it out for a long time.. you may mot use it this season if it still stinks. some just don't ever get rid of the odor. good luck

[TF Maple]

[QUOTE=Sugarmaker;99996]I might try some Clorox and water, or vinegar and water. After that if the smell is still there try some sap and the taste it after a day to see if you pick up the taste. 

Make sure you don't try both bleach and vinegar together. The acetic acid from the vinegar will release poisonous chloride gas. Not that you were going to, just a word of warning.

[KenWP]

Just put a 45 degree on the end of you wand to wash the top and sides, Works great as lons as you don't try and hold it out side the tank. It whips around like you wouldn't believe. Trying to find the stuff to wash plastic tanks with but so far lost the link.

[3rdgen.maple]

Heck just fill it with your choice of cleaner and throw it in the back of the truck and drive around for a week.