Clean dried salt out of a chiller

mids1999 · 02/23/2006, 09:46 PM

During my move I must have accidentally packed my chiller (PCI cl-280) away with a small amount salt water inside.

I just got around to setting the tank back up and found that the salt water is now dried up inside the chiller.

What is the best way to clean this dried salt water out of the chiller?

Sm0kin · 02/23/2006, 10:46 PM

pump a solution of vinegar and water through it.

mids1999 · 02/23/2006, 10:58 PM

Any suggestion on ratio of vinegar to water?

jeffb3t · 02/24/2006, 03:20 AM

I'd personally just run freshwater through it for about 15-20 minutes to clean it out and to clear out any crud that has accumulated there over time. Vinegar is used primarily for cleaning out calcium deposits unless you think you have some inside the chiller then in that case, I'd put in 25% vinegar and flush it for an hour.

bllfish · 02/25/2006, 10:04 PM

I agree with jeffb3t - Flush it out with fresh warm or hot water. You can run it through the chiller hoses for the tank.

02/23/2006, 09:46 PM	#1
mids1999 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honesdale, PA Posts: 297	Clean dried salt out of a chiller During my move I must have accidentally packed my chiller (PCI cl-280) away with a small amount salt water inside. I just got around to setting the tank back up and found that the salt water is now dried up inside the chiller. What is the best way to clean this dried salt water out of the chiller?

02/25/2006, 10:04 PM	#5
bllfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,818	I agree with jeffb3t - Flush it out with fresh warm or hot water. You can run it through the chiller hoses for the tank. __________________ "I fish by myself because lots of people don't like me, and the ones that do like me, well, I don't want them to know my spots." ><)))))*>--- Current Tank Info: 72 bow, 36" stand, 4 54W T5, vantec stealth fans, eheim 1260, mj 1200 & 2 Koralia #1 to WaveMaster Pro, CPR 24" Aquafuge HOB & 7100K PC, JBJ Arctica chiller, LiterMeter III

02/23/2006, 10:46 PM	#2
Sm0kin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: alabaster, Al Posts: 160	pump a solution of vinegar and water through it.

02/23/2006, 10:58 PM	#3
mids1999 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honesdale, PA Posts: 297	Any suggestion on ratio of vinegar to water?

02/24/2006, 03:20 AM	#4
jeffb3t Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 1,327	I'd personally just run freshwater through it for about 15-20 minutes to clean it out and to clear out any crud that has accumulated there over time. Vinegar is used primarily for cleaning out calcium deposits unless you think you have some inside the chiller then in that case, I'd put in 25% vinegar and flush it for an hour.