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removing deposits from fountains?
I have 6 table top fountains. At my old house I ran them almost every day. I have since moved and kept them pack for the last year because I have been SO busy I have not been able to decorate. I notice that there are serious deposits from water in the bottom of them. I really want to remove them. I have looked online and found many people recommend vinegar or CLR for these types of things.
My concern is there is rubber tubing that carries the water and there is also deposits in them. I want something that I can run through the fountains to make sure all the deposits are out of all the areas. I am afraid both CLR and vinegar will eat through the tubing. I did read the instruction manuals for them all and found no help.
Does anyone know what I should use?
My concern is there is rubber tubing that carries the water and there is also deposits in them. I want something that I can run through the fountains to make sure all the deposits are out of all the areas. I am afraid both CLR and vinegar will eat through the tubing. I did read the instruction manuals for them all and found no help.
Does anyone know what I should use?
4 Answers
Ok, Do this no matter what anyone else says.
1) DO NOT USE vinegar or CLR, they are WAY to weak to disolve mineral build-up from water.
2) Go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy the most expensive "calcium deposit remover" they have.
3) USE it FULL STRENGTH, no matter what is says on the lable. Wear rubber gloves and a mask.
4) Let it soak for 30 minutes, but not more, on whatever you want to use it on (but do not let it touch anything metal)
5) Rinse it off with soap and water.
This will NOT affect rubber hoses of ANY kind, in any way. This will work 100% of the time, vinegar and CLR will FAIL to work 100% of the time.
I have done this on 100's of showers, water pumps, sprinkler heads, tubing, and pipes and it works every time. Vinegar and CLR never work no matter what enyone else says.
1) DO NOT USE vinegar or CLR, they are WAY to weak to disolve mineral build-up from water.
2) Go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy the most expensive "calcium deposit remover" they have.
3) USE it FULL STRENGTH, no matter what is says on the lable. Wear rubber gloves and a mask.
4) Let it soak for 30 minutes, but not more, on whatever you want to use it on (but do not let it touch anything metal)
5) Rinse it off with soap and water.
This will NOT affect rubber hoses of ANY kind, in any way. This will work 100% of the time, vinegar and CLR will FAIL to work 100% of the time.
I have done this on 100's of showers, water pumps, sprinkler heads, tubing, and pipes and it works every time. Vinegar and CLR never work no matter what enyone else says.
this may sound strange but go to a pet store where they sell fish and aquariums they have a cleaner that is non toxic and even safe for fish so that should do it i can not remember the name of product though if it is safe for fish and plastics and the glues that hold fish tanks together then it should be safe for the plastic tubing
you can run vinegar through without damaging the tubing. CLR will react with aluminum (the pump??) but shouldn't harm the tubing. Do not use Bleach products as bleach will dry the rubber causing eventual failure.
We live in an area that has very hard water. I had to learn about mineral deposits on everything. I found a neat trick that harms nothing. Lemon Kool Aid. Sounds silly, but it works. The citrus acid is what makes it works. Yes, you can buy a commercial product but why spend the money. I even used it in my dishwasher (1 pkg.) to get buildup removed. (Think Green) and not use chemicals. CLR does not work where we live.
Good Luck!!
Good Luck!!
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