Thanks, Ode. When I clean it this week I will do a pot of vinegar. Should it
be mixed with water or just straight?
I use citric acid to clean the pot but don't let it run through the system.
Would that also work? I like it because it is also a microbial.I appreciate
your help.PT
From: Ode Coyote <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: CS>Distilling - OT
That would be minerals from over boil. If you can slow that distiller down
[less hot, but a lot slower] that stuff should stay in the pot like most of it
does.
Soak the condenser in an acid like CLR, dilute Muriatic [Hydrochloric acid,
HCl] or distilled white vinegar. ["distilled" suggests that distilling some
with your distiller will do the job]
Bear in mind that strong HCl will 'passivate' stainless steel if left on too
long...makes it sorta black, gold and purple weird stainy lookin]
Ode
On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 4:26 PM, PT Ferrance <[email protected]> wrote:
I've been using the same distiller for probably close to 10 years and have
never had a problem.
The other day I noticed some white particles floating on the top of the water
in the distiller jug. The water is very hard where I live and usually the
inside of the pot needs to be cleaned at least once a week (I distill 1 pot a
day). The substance almost looks like the minerals that build up on the inside
of the pot on the sides where it dries. I also noticed a white powdery
substance on the inside of the tube that the water drips out of.
Anyone have any ideas on what this could be and how I can resolve it?Thanks.PT
