Is this okay?

[SurfTrack]

Can I use cleaning vinegar to clean my pumps?

 

[Hincapiej4]

Yes. Mix with rodi.

 

[Rtaylor]

Yes, I’d just use tap water for cleaning. No need for RODI.

 

[Garf]

Or hydrochloric

 

[dedragon]

stopped using it when my powerhead magnet bulged and cracked the plastic, citric acid is a bit safer with pumps/magnets

 

[kilnakorr]

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[Hincapiej4]

stopped using it when my powerhead magnet bulged and cracked the plastic, citric acid is a bit safer with pumps/magnets

You don't leave it for hours on end.

 

[Garf]

You’ve gotta use common sense, obviously. Why would you leave stuff soakin in acid for ages.

 

[dedragon]

common sense would imply that i use vinegar all the time with electronics? which i and most of us do not do, lol. Also, this why there is a thread distinctly for the purpose of discussing the effect of vinegar on pumps

 

[Hincapiej4]

common sense would imply that i use vinegar all the time with electronics? which I and most of us do not do, lol. Also, this why there is a thread distinctly for the purpose of discussing the effect of vinegar on pumps

There is also an entire section of the IT field that exists to help people resetting their own passwords and doing things like making sure their computers are on.

Answer, people are stupid.