This pump will be used to descale my tankless water heater, so I'll be pumping white vinegar instead of water thru it. Will this be a problem?
885842
I use vinegar to clean many things and I have no reason to think it would be a problem.
637743
I have heard a water-vinegar solution is good to run through to de-lime or otherwise clean. Have never needed to do so don't know for sure.
637746
Yes you can run vinegar & water through it about a cup of vinegar and the rest water then run plain water through it and it should be fine.
1111901
If the vinegar solution does not remove the calcium, then you can try some of the industrial removers. It is best to use distilled water in your unit so that it does not become a problem. Sorry I cannot be of more help. My unit has not clogged up.
2069637
No. Don't use anything that is gritty or has beads or granules (like strawberry). It runs the mechanism & jams the pump. If that happens, just buy a replacement pump.
1109684
I haven't, but I've had a solution of white vinegar in the bottle for over a year without any problems.. hope this helps a little
1174546
you can run vinegar through it than run with clear water, instructions are in the booklet, but that only needs to be done maybe once a month or so.
143781
Yes it should not problem, basically you plug in your other pumps and as long as they can handle being cycled on and off you should be fine! I have had mine for over a year now with no problems.
422064
Super easy care! Clean with a cotton swab. I think it says u can use vinegar to sit for a little in the tank but I haven't needed to. Very easy. I use distilled H2O BC I have very hard well water.
344240
Probably, but it's quite expensive for that purpose. Better to use regular household white vinegar.
1316871
YES. + Earth friendly. This should be in every household. Why such a secret? Perhaps all those poor chemical companies would go broke! :( Use gloves and mask. Spray or wipe full strength vinegar on the hard water buildup. Let the vinegar work for 30 minutes. Sprinkle baking soda (optional). Use a green scrubby to scrub. Rinse thoroughly. I found this video very helpful and informative.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmS6bw93NJE
2098895
Same experience here, slow pouring but still viable years after purchase. Our local water is quite hard, with lots of calcium from our limestone aquifer. Wondering if I should give it a vinegar soak?
1839276
That pump is set up for a 2" pipe. Reducing it to 1 1/2" will not work, especially if used for sewage.
249809
rinse the entire thing out. Place straight distilled white vinegar into the unit. Run unit with only the distilled vinegar in it for a few hours that should clean it off good luck.
2233970
I've been using mine in mineral spirits with no problems to date. The pump is a direct/exact replacement for a unit in my Harbor Freight parts cleaner. My carelessness caused the original unit to develop a crack where the fitting screwed in, otherwise the original pump was also working fine.
1110977
Our demonstrator said to use 1/4 part vinegar to water. She said that was what was recommended but sometimes she used half and half for cleaning. And, of course, you can use straight water. Hope this helps.
1602690
It should be no problem. However I recommend you reduce your outlet line one siz smaller to make it easier on the pump.