Vinegar bath for new skimmers

j tavares · 05/09/2009, 02:56 PM

Should you use full strength vinegar or 50 percent H2o and vinegar for new Vertex skimmers

jhoff · 05/09/2009, 03:16 PM

Just wash it out make sure there is no packing stuff stuck in chamber put in sump let er rip.Don't see a need for vinegar bath.Put my vertex directily in sump had skimate the next day.

j tavares · 05/09/2009, 04:55 PM

THanks

moondoggy4 · 05/09/2009, 10:19 PM

You could put some skimmate in it to help it along.

05/09/2009, 02:56 PM	#1
j tavares Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,157	Vinegar bath for new skimmers Should you use full strength vinegar or 50 percent H2o and vinegar for new Vertex skimmers

05/09/2009, 03:16 PM	#2
jhoff Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edison New Jersey Posts: 1,082	Just wash it out make sure there is no packing stuff stuck in chamber put in sump let er rip.Don't see a need for vinegar bath.Put my vertex directily in sump had skimate the next day.

05/09/2009, 04:55 PM	#3
j tavares Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,157	THanks

05/09/2009, 10:19 PM	#4
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	You could put some skimmate in it to help it along.