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    TM01 - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by CalmSeasQuest View Post
    It dissolves the mineral deposits much more quickly is used warm/hot. It literally "blasts" the calcium off of the part being cleaned, easily cutting cleaning time in half. If diluting with water, simply heat the vinegar water solution for the same effect.
    I noticed that the warmer the water temp was the faster the pump seemed to get clean.
    Last edited by TM01; 11-29-2011 at 08:56 PM.
    "The price of beauty is never quick or cheap."

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    CalmSeasQuest - Reefkeeper
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    Quote Originally Posted by TM01 View Post
    I noticed that the warmer the water temp was the faster the pump seemed to get clean.
    It speeds the chemical reaction - The hotter the better
    The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw

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