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It it okay/enough to disinfect newly bought bucket & inner pump with a dish detergent like Fairy?
FuzzySnoutstarted grow question 5 months ago
Can you recommend another cleaning solution that is widely available?
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MindFlowers68answered grow question 5 months ago
Alcohol kills most bacteria and some viruses but not mold spores. You need the peroxide to kill Fungus. Iso may be a bit aggressive for some applications though. wear gloves when using the peroxide,unlike me
Organomananswered grow question 5 months ago
Plain hot water should be all that is required.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 5 months ago
As long as it is thoroughly washed out you are fine.
I used HCl (1M concentration) to remove some buildup on buckets before. Made quick work of what probably would have teken 30-60mins of hard scrubbing. Gotta step away from the fumes, though, bwahaha. Obviously, not an option for a pump.
I'd refer to the pump manual on maintenance. Make sure you don't use some chemical that destroys the interior parts.
cracking it open and taking a soapy brush to everything is probably enough.
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