I put soapy water in the moat instead of oil. It works like a charm, but will it damage the moat?
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I always put regular water and have never had ant issues. The other slightly larger birds will perch on it and drink water. i figure its two birds with one stone sort to speak! I have to fill it more often with water but that is just every time I need to change the feeder!
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It should not , but will spill out in the wind and ants can't swim in water alone
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Sure, but notice the tiny holes on the wand? If they get plugged with calcium or mineral deposits, you will have a devil of a time getting the water to jet properly, so just think about whether you want to risk that, depending on your water quality.
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I think that depends on the thickness, heaviness of the oil used. you might need to dilute it.
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Just make sure the barrel is "mostly" empty. Otherwise water could freese and expand and crack your barrel. I reroute the water to a corrugated plasitic pipe underground that daylights away from the foundation.
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Yes, I added orange oil. Smells great. But the oil is clogging up the filter...so I am not getting as much steam. I switched to a clean filter and its working fine again...so I guess I wouldn't recommend adding oil because it effects the output of steam. :)
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I pulled the spout off mine and looked down inside. Soap scum builds up inside the pump mechanism and prevents the pump from resetting itself. I dripped a few drops of mineral oil inside the plunger mechanism, and now mine works as good as new. Another user in a review had good results using Dezcal, a descaler, in his, and apparently it also broke down the scum or deposits and helped his pump work, too. Dezcal is quite useful for descaling all sorts of things. (Amazon sells it in several different packages.)
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It would damage the bottle and the sprayer. Sadly it really only works with the bottle. The spray nozzle does have a setting for water only and off so you can use it as a regular nozzle.
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No, not well. We applied three coats to our concrete counter tops and it did nothing but make the water bead a little. We ended up using tung oil and that made the biggest difference. Soapstone is meant to be oiled and resists stains better than concrete naturally.
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Oiling the wood does make water bead up a bit, but I would not say "waterproof." The butcher block surface will be protected from water damage if a wet glass is put on it, but not if water is left for a long period of time.
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Probably, With a broom there is only about an inch of clearance so a wet mop may indeed damage your wall. EH
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Hmm never had that issue. I though the soap may have been for something else, but I'll remember that. I do know it would make noise if there wasn't enough water in the tank.
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I would because the water would wash out the scent. You would have to take it off to re-scent it.
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Not really. When i tried, a lot of oil came off in the water. I wouldn't say it didn't work after that, but it sure didn't work enough.
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I'm not sure, but it seems like they would clog up the system. Your best bet is to soak herbs first, then transfer just the oil. I highly recommend the sprayer itself.
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The oil I use is already watered down so I put it in straight but if ur using a consintrated oil water can n probably should be added
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I'm surprised others say "yes". It's definitely NOT water soluble - it's oil. I'd have to use soap multiple times in order to wash it off.
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Why would you wanna add cocnut oil? Is there a purpose? B/c oil will just float on top of the water and wont mix with magnesium salt in the bath.