[TheForge] Nasty Slack Tub

[Daniel Kretchmar]

Hey all,
     I purchased a old oak red wine barrel, to be used as my slack tub.  How
do I keep the water from getting nasty?  The water develops a film and a
spoiled smell every few days.  I have dropped a little bleach in the water
to clean it up, but it keeps coming back every few days.
     I never had this problem with my 55 gallon oil drum.  I used to put 1
cup of borax in the water during the summer and change the water every two
months.  In winter, the tank would stay below between 32-40 degrees so it
never went bad.  I tried the borax in the wooden barrel but it didn't make a
difference.

Dan
www.irontreeworks.com
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