Must be the time of the month...:(

[bckane]

Seems like all my pumps stop working with in a week from each other. Wednesday one of my powerhead went on the blink......(not broke just need cleanings)2 days later,,,,,my main return went out also.....you get my point.......what is the best way to clean them out good.....I seem to get a lot of calcium buildup on the rod that goes thru the magnums.........is there a easy way then this.?
Brian

 

[gasman059]

soak vinegar

 

[Rockblast]

yeah Vinegar works like a charm

 

[bckane]

Thanks

 

[Miamireefer]

Guys just to add on to the intial request how much vinegar do you dilute in water when letting them soak?

Thanks,

Nick

 

[ek9vboi]

Why not just straight up vinegar? its not that expensive at the store

 

[Rockblast]

I never mix the vinegar with water when cleaning the equipment. Sometimes I need to scrub a bit to remove some stuff of the equipment I just buy a new sponge (BTW never use a sponge that you used before for cleaning dishes etc) soak it with vinegar and after that I will leave the equipment soaking in the vinegar for a few hours. They always come out looking brand new.

 

[NanoKat]

I buy the gallon jug of distilled white vinegar at the grocery store. I put the pump into a container and fill it just over the top of it. Let it soak for a while...maybe an hour or so. I then run it in the vinegar to get any buildup inside moving out. Then I dump out the vinegar and run it with some fresh r/o water and reinstall it in the tank. I have a Rio...I know...bad word...that I've been running non-stop for over 5 years now and it still runs like a charm! Just give it a vinegar dip whenever necessary.

 

[bckane]

Well did the vinegar dip to all my pumps this week.......Look brand new... working better then new...
Brian

 

[Pico Keeper]

Vinegar is a must for all Reef keepers. I keep 5 gallons in my pantry at all times. Sometimes for cleaning, sometimes for cooking...always good though!

 

[REDDAWG43]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9717656#post9717656 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pico Keeper
Vinegar is a must for all Reef keepers. I keep 5 gallons in my pantry at all times. Sometimes for cleaning, sometimes for cooking...always good though!

LOL
My wife said look honey thats you (pointing at Pico Keeper's post)
Because I too keep a few gallons of Vinegar at all times it works like a charm.
It's pretty cheap too at places like Walmart, and even cheaper
at Cosco or BJ's.