cleaning with vinegar

[jehudson]

Hello folks,
I just spent a little while researching the threads about cleaning with white vinegar. I see some that say soak in vinegar ... some that say ro/di+vinegar ... some that say strong solution. I need to clean my skimmer, so is there a nice mix? ... so many parts vinegar to water, or is it like my italian family cooking? The answer to how much is always "some".

[JimD]

Usually a ratio of 4:1 will work in most situations, sometimes you may need more or less, its a good starting point, its really not an exacting science, the vinegar wont hurt anything by itself, its just more economical to dillute it.

[jehudson]

[quote=JimD;583974]Usually a ratio of 4:1 ...

4 parts water I'm assuming ... thanks.

[JimD]

Yup....

[caferacermike]

It's not strong enough to do any damage, that's why we like it. I've used it straight up before to clean things and I've diluted it when I felt cheap, didn't want to buy 390g worth.

[JimD]

Sometimes Ill mix it with table salt to make a paste and use it as a mild abrasive for the more stubborn stuff.

[jehudson]

thanks folks ... got lots of gunk out of my pump and skimmer:)