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Painfull · 03-25-2013, 02:22 AM

Hi everybody,
Asking what works best for cleaning your reservoir. I tried everything but still have that crusty film and can't seem to get it off. I even used a hand held steamer and it still didn't get most of it. I would like to use something safe.

Thanks,
Painfull

ThePizzaMan · 03-25-2013, 02:25 AM

I usually just bring mine in to the kitchen..and hit it with a sponge and physan 20. If my tables are super dirty or stained from nutrients and muck..I will throw some bleach on it...but I always rinse it well when dealing with bleach.

Try some of those green scrubby pads....that should help.

TpM

Painfull · 03-25-2013, 06:58 AM

I been using hard brushes and I still can't get the hard crude off.

03-25-2013, 07:03 AM

i use bleach and h202 be careful when mixing together as they react to each other ! wear gloves and then rinse well ! goodluck

03-25-2013, 08:01 AM

I just clean with a brillo pad and a tiny bit of physan 20.

Yes, there is stuff that is so hard or in a crack so small I can't get off. I don't worry about it though. If I can't even get it off with cleaner and scrubbing then I doubt it'll cause me any problems.

Maybe a power washer would do it?

GeorgeSmiley · 03-25-2013, 09:28 AM

I use hot water and oxy clean. Then I rinse it down and spray with 5% bleach solution and let it air dry. Then rinse and fill. I also clean the PVC down tube defuser in the same manner.

GS

Rowdy420 · 03-25-2013, 02:27 PM

I will recommend the two-part bleach from Ona, you can supposedly clean a system with the plants still alive in the system but, I've never tried that yet! I run it over night and it does help loosen the crusties that build up. In the end though I still use a scrubby and comet as last phase cleaning.

Good luck, Peace

PuReKnOwLeDgE · 03-26-2013, 08:48 PM

The white pads made for cleaning acrylic sold at aquarium supply places/pet stores work very well. I clean my ez-cloner with it with warm water and it gets the salts and other stuff off no problem.

Zelen Ferma · 03-26-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by willyweed

i use bleach and h202 be careful when mixing together as they react to each other ! wear gloves and then rinse well ! goodluck

Bleach FTW... and it's cheap.

Bud+ · 04-01-2013, 09:19 AM

If you clean it more often there would probably be less buildup to begin with and as such it would be much easier to clean.

03-25-2013, 02:22 AM	#1
Painfull Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 557	Cleaning reservoir? Hi everybody, Asking what works best for cleaning your reservoir. I tried everything but still have that crusty film and can't seem to get it off. I even used a hand held steamer and it still didn't get most of it. I would like to use something safe. Thanks, Painfull
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Bud+ Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 368	If you clean it more often there would probably be less buildup to begin with and as such it would be much easier to clean. __________________ אדם לאדם זהב
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03-25-2013, 02:25 AM	#2
ThePizzaMan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,156	I usually just bring mine in to the kitchen..and hit it with a sponge and physan 20. If my tables are super dirty or stained from nutrients and muck..I will throw some bleach on it...but I always rinse it well when dealing with bleach. Try some of those green scrubby pads....that should help. TpM
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03-25-2013, 06:58 AM	#3
Painfull Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 557	I been using hard brushes and I still can't get the hard crude off.
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03-25-2013, 07:03 AM	#4
willyweed Guest Posts: n/a	i use bleach and h202 be careful when mixing together as they react to each other ! wear gloves and then rinse well ! goodluck
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03-25-2013, 08:01 AM	#5
ak-51 Guest Posts: n/a	I just clean with a brillo pad and a tiny bit of physan 20. Yes, there is stuff that is so hard or in a crack so small I can't get off. I don't worry about it though. If I can't even get it off with cleaner and scrubbing then I doubt it'll cause me any problems. Maybe a power washer would do it?
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03-25-2013, 09:28 AM	#6
GeorgeSmiley Remembers Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ya can't get there from here Posts: 1,865	I use hot water and oxy clean. Then I rinse it down and spray with 5% bleach solution and let it air dry. Then rinse and fill. I also clean the PVC down tube defuser in the same manner. GS
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03-25-2013, 02:27 PM	#7
Rowdy420 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 384	I will recommend the two-part bleach from Ona, you can supposedly clean a system with the plants still alive in the system but, I've never tried that yet! I run it over night and it does help loosen the crusties that build up. In the end though I still use a scrubby and comet as last phase cleaning. Good luck, Peace
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03-26-2013, 08:48 PM	#8
PuReKnOwLeDgE Licensed Grower Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upper Atmosphere Posts: 3,910	The white pads made for cleaning acrylic sold at aquarium supply places/pet stores work very well. I clean my ez-cloner with it with warm water and it gets the salts and other stuff off no problem.
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