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mark 02-24-2015 01:44 PM

vinegar solution strength
 
might as well give my skimmer body a cleaning while waiting for the replacement pump, wondering a good mix, 1:1 with water, 1:4 or just full strength?

christyf5 02-24-2015 05:47 PM

depends on whats in it. I usually do 25%. Give it a bit of a once over with a brush before you soak it if its really gross but 25% should get the job done :biggrin:

Slyguy00 02-24-2015 06:22 PM

I just use straight vinegar. I grab a few bottles from the dollar store and fill er up. Works great

The Guy 02-24-2015 06:25 PM

I've had good success with a 50/50 mix.

Aquattro 02-24-2015 07:05 PM

All depends on how fast you want it clean. If you're really in a hurry, get muriatic acid instead.

lastlight 02-24-2015 07:14 PM

Acid washing all vinegar is a must if you want to do it properly.

jason604 02-24-2015 07:15 PM

I just keep pouring in vinegar till my mouth starts to drool lol

Madreefer 02-24-2015 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 937469)
All depends on how fast you want it clean. If you're really in a hurry, get muriatic acid instead.

This works awesome. But remember, add the muriatic acid to the water not water to the acid. And do outdoors. Way better than vinegar

gobytron 02-24-2015 11:19 PM

Vinegar works awesome...is cheap and far less caustic.

Plus,. you can get vinegar at any grocery store...for acid, you would need to go to a hardware store.

Aquattro 02-24-2015 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madreefer (Post 937507)
This works awesome. But remember, add the muriatic acid to the water not water to the acid. And do outdoors. Way better than vinegar

and neutralize with baking soda afterwards. Me, I just use vinegar -lol


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