Citric acid can be used to unmineralize pipes and pans, but is not as
fast as acetic acid, and also generally requires heat, whereas acetic
acid will work at room temperature abet much slower.
Marshall
Dorothy Fitzpatrick wrote:
thank you for the info Garnet, I buy white vinegar from Dri-Pak which
I use round the house anyway. But of course here in the UK you cannot
get it in anything other than spray bottles (in my experience) this
is the proper white vinegar, not the distilled one. I expect I shall
have a lot of cleaning to do as our water is really hard here. I was
wondering if citric acid would be ok to use because this cleaned my
kettle out of all the crud that was in it and left it absolutely
sparkling! dee
On 26 Oct 2009, at 13:59, Garnet wrote:
The one gallon counter top that I bought from Wholesale Water Distillers
has to be refilled each time. And there is sediment, depending on how
much mineral is in your water to begin with, that has to be rinsed or
wiped
out between batches. Every so many I clean the stuck on sediment that
will not rinse or wipe out with hot water and vinegar.
The frequency of cleaning will vary with your water. I add about one
cup of white vinegar and fill it with water, then use a dinner plate
as the
top I plug it in and let it heat. You do not want to use the top of the
distiller for the cleaning cycle. This cleans all the sediment and it
is good
for about 10 gallons before the sediment gets too thick again.
It mostly develops spots that stick on and will not wipe off. These must
be cleaned periodically to prevent damage to the stainless steel line if
they build up too thick.
If you can find 9% pickling vinegar you don't have to use as much as
the common 5% white vinegar and saves you some money and trouble
buying extra vinegar. I buy a gallon at a time and use it for other
house
hold cleaning.
Garnet
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