cleaning your air system

[boaraxa]

hi guys iv been dredgeing for the larst couple of weeks with a t80 set up and im shure i read somewere that one should clean the air system out so you dont get a lung infeaction is this true and if so what do you use?

[RKC]

G'day Boaraxa,

You can clean a demand valve (and, I guess air lines if you wish) with a solution of 50% vinegar and 50% water. There should be a detailed post about this in the Archives from the previous forum on MSN and I'll have a look for it when I get time.

The search feature on this forum does not work at all for me and its becoming really annoying not being able to do a search. I'll have to soon contact the forum providers and see if something can be done about it as having a working search feature will make running this forum much easier.

Regards,
Rob (RKC)

[RKC]

G'day Boaraxa,

Just immediately after posting the above reply I remember that the information you wanted is is the "DREDGING TIPS" at
golddredgingforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=articalsofinterest&action=display&thread=26

and is as follows.

"CLEANING DEMAND VALVES

The method most commonly employed by professional dredgers to clean demand valves is by soaking the valve in a dilute solution of vinegar (apx 50% vinegar and 50% water). For a more thorougher cleaning, the valve can be first soaked in soapy water, then rinsed and then soaked in a solution of dilute vinegar.

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Its important never to attempt to clean a demand valve by immersing it in hot water. Hot water will damage a demand valve beyond repair as some of the plastic parts of the valve can easily melt."

Regards,
Rob (RKC)

[boaraxa]

thanks for that i new id seen it somewere...