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Unread 01-11-2005, 07:17 AM   #7
bobkoure
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Originally Posted by superart
...bleeche ...
are all good sanitisers.
Laundry bleach (usually sodium hypochlorite or sometimes calcium hypochlorite) will do bad things to the copper in your loop.
The search function seems to be down at the moment - when it comes back, do a search for the thread airspirit started on cleaning bio-gunk out of tubing, but in the meanwhile either
- don't use bleach
- use bleach, but take and post pictures of what happens so we can use you as a "bad example".

Bob (not a chemist - but if you don't believe me throw a pre-'83 penny into a jar with some bleach and watch what happens)
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