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Old 01-05-2011, 12:05 AM
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Default Where to get Lye, Caustic Soda or NaOH

I need a source for 100% Lye in Calgary. Seems all the drain cleaners out there are some concoction of something or other. I need this so I can regenerate my GFO. Anyone know of a chemical supplier that could sell me some?
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Old 01-05-2011, 12:30 AM
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Look for places that sell soap making supplies. They use lye for making soap.

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Old 01-05-2011, 01:06 AM
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If you know anyone in the well drilling business they could get you some.

http://www.chemfaxproducts.com/chemf...s.html?CatId=5. Good place but only in larger quantities. Will think of more in the next while.

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Old 01-05-2011, 02:21 AM
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You can buy pure lye from home hardware in large containers(1 gallon milk jug roughly). I think it is arond 20$. At least the home hardware here has it.
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You can also recharge di resin with that stuff, tried looking for those things briefly today but no luck.
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