*quick question about cleaning a header tank*
Jan 20, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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*quick question about cleaning a header tank*
as above,whats the quickest and easiest way of cleaing one up??
Jan 20, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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From: Essex
I filled mine with bleach
and left it in the sink for an hour
Jan 20, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by davemark
I filled mine with bleach
and left it in the sink for an hour
would bicarbonate of soda do the trick cos i heard it would????
Jan 20, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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From: Bedfordshire
Dish washer !!
Jan 20, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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its a standard ford one. we're tryin the bicarb at the mo then we'll try the bleach think.
Jan 20, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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From: Middlesex AKA Planet earth!!!!
tbh aint got a clue................but thought i would bump ur post up in the mean time
Jan 20, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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I did my old one in the Dishwasher! Came up like brand new
Jan 20, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Cant see how a dishwasher is going to clean the inside of it
Bleach probably works or try Pro Alloy for a new one
Jan 20, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Cant see how a dishwasher is going to clean the inside of it
Bleach probably works or try Pro Alloy for a new one
Well it got mine clean and I placed it upside down on the top shelf and did it wonders!
Jan 20, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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From: Huntingdon
I tried it on a few really bad nova ones a few years ago and it didn;t even touch the inside.
Jan 20, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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From: kent
I've just bought an alloy one off of e-bay whats the best thing to clean the inside of it as its rusty dirty brown colour on the inside.
Jan 20, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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if its an escort rst one there new for around £16-20
Jan 20, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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if its an escort rst one there new for around £16-20
its a focus one.
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and left it in the sink for an hour 
