Soaking and cleaning old equipment

TimLikesFish · 09/22/2018, 05:10 PM

I have a ton of used equipment i need to clean off a bit. How should i soak them to clean it all off?

cvrle1 · 09/23/2018, 12:28 AM

I just did this few days ago. I used pure white vinegar and tap water 1 to 10 ratio and ran pumps and powerheads for several hours. After that I just put them into regular tap water and ran for 15-20 minutes. Finally, took them out and let them air dry for 24 hours. They cam out nice and clean and looking like new.

Will be soaking rest of the equipment like HOB skimmers and such in the same solution for several hours and then clean them with tooth brush or something of sort.

TimLikesFish · 09/23/2018, 08:24 AM

ok cool, thanks

Vinny Kreyling · 09/23/2018, 10:15 AM

Just watch for motors sealed with epoxy. There are claims they should NOT be soaked too long because the epoxy will become a safety issue. Never happened to me but ----

09/22/2018, 05:10 PM	#1
TimLikesFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Long Island Posts: 234	Soaking and cleaning old equipment I have a ton of used equipment i need to clean off a bit. How should i soak them to clean it all off? __________________ Tim

09/23/2018, 08:24 AM	#3
TimLikesFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Long Island Posts: 234	ok cool, thanks __________________ Tim

09/23/2018, 10:15 AM	#4
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Just watch for motors sealed with epoxy. There are claims they should NOT be soaked too long because the epoxy will become a safety issue. Never happened to me but ---- __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

09/23/2018, 12:28 AM	#2
cvrle1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 454	I just did this few days ago. I used pure white vinegar and tap water 1 to 10 ratio and ran pumps and powerheads for several hours. After that I just put them into regular tap water and ran for 15-20 minutes. Finally, took them out and let them air dry for 24 hours. They cam out nice and clean and looking like new. Will be soaking rest of the equipment like HOB skimmers and such in the same solution for several hours and then clean them with tooth brush or something of sort.