straight up..citric acid might work too. Ode
On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 10:38 AM, PT Ferrance <ptf2...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Thanks, Ode. When I clean it this week I will do a pot of vinegar. > Should it be mixed with water or just straight? > I use citric acid to clean the pot but don't let it run through the > system. Would that also work? I like it because it is also a microbial. > I appreciate your help. > PT > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ode Coyote <silverpuppy1...@gmail.com> > *To:* silver-list@eskimo.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 23, 2015 8:44 AM > *Subject:* Re: CS>Distilling - OT > > That would be minerals from over boil. If you can slow that distiller down > [less hot, but a lot slower] that stuff should stay in the pot like most > of it does. > Soak the condenser in an acid like CLR, dilute Muriatic [Hydrochloric > acid, HCl] or distilled white vinegar. ["distilled" suggests that > distilling some with your distiller will do the job] > > Bear in mind that strong HCl will 'passivate' stainless steel if left on > too long...makes it sorta black, gold and purple weird stainy lookin] > > Ode > > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:26 PM, PT Ferrance <ptf2...@bellsouth.net> > wrote: > > I've been using the same distiller for probably close to 10 years and have > never had a problem. > > The other day I noticed some white particles floating on the top of the > water in the distiller jug. The water is very hard where I live and > usually the inside of the pot needs to be cleaned at least once a week (I > distill 1 pot a day). The substance almost looks like the minerals that > build up on the inside of the pot on the sides where it dries. I also > noticed a white powdery substance on the inside of the tube that the water > drips out of. > > Anyone have any ideas on what this could be and how I can resolve it? > Thanks. > PT > > > > >
