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Old 31st Jul 2012, 21:13   #1
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How to clean WC radiators?
I need some information.

What is best, inexpensive way to clean WC radiators from plaque and corosion?
I have one aluminium and one copper radiator.

I saw that some people use cola,lemon acid and ketchup on waterblocks-can these be used on WC radiators?
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Leave in vinegar for a day, flush with plenty of water.
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Old 31st Jul 2012, 22:46   #3
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Leave in vinegar for a day, flush with plenty of water.
Ok,I will try that,thank you very much.
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Radiators are filled up with vinegar, but I have additional questions:

-can vinegar do something with radiatior paint? I spilled some around threds.

-oone radiator is making bubles-is that normal? I removed all the air.
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I wouldn't worry about the paint.

I would guess the bubbles are just the reaction as its eating away at the goo inside
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what kind of vinegar did You use? is that 6-9% kitchen vinegar or 70% concentrate? what rad (alu/cu) is making bubbles?
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Yup. The paint is oil-based, and tough enough to resist vinegar. The bubbles are gasses released in the chemical reaction of vinegar with the alkaline gunk in the rad.

EDIT: I assume he is using household vinegar, not chemist-grade acetic acid.
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I am using kichen vinegar (that is used for salad XD).

Raditor that is making bubbles is copper one. That one has been used with colored coolant-can that cause reaction?
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Leave in vinegar for a day, flush with plenty of water.
Is a bit longer than I'd be comfortable with -- I'd personally do it for a couple of hours, max.

Too long and the vinegar starts to eat into the radiator -- that green coloured tint to the vinegar isn't dirt...
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Distilled vinegar or something like a fancy salad vinegar? The former is what you should be using, white wine / rice vinegar is probably ok too, the latter has organics in it and you'll need to be very very attentive in cleaning it out...
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It is alchohol based vinegar for salad.

Thank you very much guys, it really helped me.

Although aluminium one is still covered with plaque-copper one was cleaned perfectly.
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I give then a soak and then connect them up to a pump res combo and the leave it to run for about 30 mins, it's amazing how much crap this method flushed out. Then is a quick flush with normal water and job done.
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I give then a soak and then connect them up to a pump res combo and the leave it to run for about 30 mins, it's amazing how much crap this method flushed out. Then is a quick flush with normal water and job done.
I will try this.

Thanks,mate.
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