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What works better than CLR on calcium/lime deposits?

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Doc

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May 11, 2013, 1:19:58 AM5/11/13
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I've never found CLR to work that great on heavier deposits of mineral
buildup. What's better?

Stormin Mormon

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May 11, 2013, 6:46:35 AM5/11/13
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Muriatic acid / hydrochloric acid has worked for me.

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Danny D

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May 11, 2013, 7:06:03 AM5/11/13
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> "Doc" <docsa...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> I've never found CLR to work that great on heavier deposits of mineral
> buildup. What's better?


On Sat, 11 May 2013 06:46:35 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:
> Muriatic acid / hydrochloric acid has worked for me.

What are you trying to clean?

Red Green

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May 11, 2013, 9:27:14 AM5/11/13
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Doc <docsa...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:2912452e-515f-4955-b1a7-
45c692...@d6g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:

> I've never found CLR to work that great on heavier deposits of mineral
> buildup. What's better?

Vinegar...but Danny's Q as to what are you trying to clean should be
answered first.

Robert Macy

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May 11, 2013, 10:04:09 AM5/11/13
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On May 10, 10:19 pm, Doc <docsavag...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've never found CLR to work that great on heavier deposits of mineral
> buildup. What's better?

After reading about, and then trying, readily available pool grade
muriatic acid; I'm convinced the only way to go!

About $5 per gal at HD, beats CLR which was like nothing, a total
waste of time and money

Muriatic acid was intantly, then didn't have to do again for about a
month. Keeps everything looking like new.

DD_BobK

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May 11, 2013, 2:15:13 PM5/11/13
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On May 10, 10:19 pm, Doc <docsavag...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've never found CLR to work that great on heavier deposits of mineral
> buildup. What's better?

Give Lemi-Shine a try.
Available at most grocery stores on the dishwasher detergent isle.

It's basically citric acid ~$4 per pkg (10 oz)

I use it to remove & control hard water deposits in dishwashers.
And as an occasional rinise (~1 month) aid.

Be forewarned.... it will remove (over time) artwork on some glassware
or coffee cups. :(
More aggressive than CLR less than pool acid.

http://www.lemishine.com/

cheers
Bob

Doc

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May 11, 2013, 8:25:46 PM5/11/13
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On May 11, 7:06 am, Danny D <Dan...@example.com> wrote:

> What are you trying to clean?


At the moment the mineral buildup on the bottom of a dishwasher but as
a rule I don't find CLR to work that well.

DD_BobK

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May 11, 2013, 8:33:57 PM5/11/13
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Run the dishwasher empty a few times with LemiShine.

Harry K

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May 12, 2013, 12:21:33 AM5/12/13
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On May 11, 5:25 pm, Doc <docsavag...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Try "LemiShine" for Washing Machines, Dishwashers, Disposals. I don't
know what is in it as I don't see an ingredient list. My dishwasher
was really cruddy and nothing I tried including the real TSP wouldn't
touch it. One dose of lemishine and it was showroom clean. Wal Mart
had it in their cleaners section. Small boxbox

Harry K

Gordon Vickery

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Apr 1, 2021, 4:15:04 PM4/1/21
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A commercial ice maker

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Tekkie©

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Apr 1, 2021, 4:32:08 PM4/1/21
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On Thu, 1 Apr 2021 20:15:02 +0000, Gordon Vickery posted for all of us to
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> A commercial ice maker

Probably what a parts store or the manufacturers recommend. Don't they have a
cycle they have to be put through and then rinsed several times? Ice is a food.

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Fulmer13

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Feb 13, 2023, 3:04:09 PM2/13/23
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Brown stains from Bottom of tub. Stained while plumbers did a test run while building our house. Water supply is from a well. standing water was left in the tub.

Snag

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Feb 13, 2023, 3:23:08 PM2/13/23
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On 2/13/2023 2:04 PM, Fulmer13 wrote:
> Brown stains from Bottom of tub. Stained while plumbers did a test run
> while building our house. Water supply is from a well.  standing water
> was left in the tub.
>

White vinegar .
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