Sterilising Copper with Bleach

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deadlydes

Sterilising Copper with Bleach

Post by deadlydes » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:16 pm

My pump cant/doesnt like handling boiling liquids.
can i use bleach to sterilise a CFC?
just asking cos i think i read somewhere you cant.
cheers
Des
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BigEd

Post by BigEd » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:51 pm

Agree with Daab about the bleach with copper. Just use the hottest water you're able, a good strong carbonate cleaner and the Iodophor sanitiser. Bleach is also a no-no with stainless steel, it will corrode and pit the metal.
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:53 pm

I wont be using VWP on my taps again then :roll:
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:14 am

Soda crystals and iodophor it is then 8)

I'm wondering, at what point did I decided to clean my stainless taps differently to my cornies :oops:
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deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:10 am

didnt think about running through
may have to consider that
cheers
Des
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