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08-09-2009, 06:37 AM
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What is the best way to clean old equippment.
What is the best way to clean old equippment safely? Like skimmers power heads and so on.
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08-09-2009, 06:37 AM
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Try this
Vinegar and water always works well.
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08-09-2009, 06:42 AM
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What tip and how mutch?
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08-09-2009, 04:17 PM
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just regular white vinegar. I usually use between a 25% and 50% solution depending on how fast I want it to work and how much gunk there is to be removed. Leave it in the solution for a few hours or overnight for heavy buildup.
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08-09-2009, 04:20 PM
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I just buy the biggest jug at the store, and use it 100%...maybe 75% if I need a bit more volume. I dump it into a 2 gallon pail, and throw all the equipment in the bucket over night. If I have more stuff then will fit it the bucket I just do it again the next day reusing the same vinegar.
Last edited by Myka; 08-09-2009 at 04:35 PM.
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08-09-2009, 04:22 PM
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I used to dilute white vinegar but nowadays I don't mess around with that and use 100% strength - it's dirt cheap and you can reuse it.
For the truly impatient there's muriatic acid but that can be quite dangerous and requires special handling precautions.
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08-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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Muriatic acid isn't so dangerous... Gloves, safety glasses and some due care and attention are about all you need when handling the full strength stuff...
1/4 cup into a gallon of water does a REALLY good job at cleaning up the calcium/coraline quickly. I used to use pure vinegar all the time - got a little pricey, now I just use small amounts of muriatic acid - and get the job done way cheaper/faster.
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08-11-2009, 07:05 PM
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Where would you get Muriatic acid? I have and old skimmer Viniger is not cutting it.
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08-11-2009, 07:08 PM
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