How can i clean this?

yeastinfection · Oct 19, 2016

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[/URL]First use was boiling a brew. Nothing unusual nothing added.no extra sugar etc.
But it's burned in the the element.its quite thick. I can chisel it off with a sharp knife but that's a little dangerous.Any advise on what I can soak/clean it with before I get a dremel and a wire brush on it?

terrym · Oct 19, 2016

By the time you get any other answers you could have scraped it off with your knife.
Your definition of what's dangerous is clearly worlds apart from mine :-?

yeastinfection · Oct 19, 2016

Just hoping there would be an easier way.

H0PM0NSTER · Oct 19, 2016

Long hot soak in a bowl of VWP should do the trick

Pfeffer · Oct 19, 2016

No idea what VWP is, but I find ammonia a very good cleaner on burned in metal (Soak overnight). Just make sure to properly wash it afterwards.

Budgie · Oct 19, 2016

Hot soapy water and a dryer sheet.
http://youtu.be/Z48epDfDxpM

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yeastinfection · Oct 20, 2016

tried the boiling soapy water, not the dryer sheet though,

chrissy · Oct 20, 2016

Try white vinegar that works on a lot of things first I'd hand sand some of the burn off then soak as much as you can

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DoctorMick · Oct 20, 2016

Long soak in a strong solution of PBW if you have it.

Tim1975 · Oct 20, 2016

Soak and leave in full fat Coca-Cola overnight, strips most things, used it on tarnished metal on boats for years and it worked a treat, may work for that?

yeastinfection · Oct 20, 2016

Tim1975 said:
Soak and leave in full fat Coca-Cola overnight, strips most things, used it on tarnished metal on boats for years and it worked a treat, may work for that?

That's how I cleaned my copper pipe.

Pfeffer · Oct 20, 2016

Phosporic acid (i.e. coca cola) is a very good cleaner, especially for oxidation.. though cola is quite dilluted. If you want to have a good cleaner around, buy a bottle of 30% phosporic acid (about 15 quid). It's not extremely hazardous, as long as you don't poor it in your eyes. It's a very potent acid that doesn't immediately burn skin.. Just rinse of if you get it on your skin/clothes within half a minute. A bottle will last you just about a life time, and as it's a odourless, tasteless acid it works great for decalcifying your coffee maker, toilet, etc as well. It will also get of severe rust from ferrous metals etc, brighten up copper alloys etc.

Though for burned in residu I'd recommend something with a high pH, for example ammonia or cleaning soda. It tends to get those burned residues off easier plus it's a lot cheaper. You can buy a bottle of ammonia for the same price as a bottle of cola, though it will last you a lot longer. I'm pretty sure you will need it a couple of times more anyway. Ammonia tends to keep pretty well in your garage, just make sure it doesn't go under about -5*C.

Alside101 · Oct 21, 2016

i have the same boiler (i think) i used some citric acid let it soak for 24 hours or so and it should just flake off. i used the wilko stuff

simon12 · Oct 21, 2016

Oven cleaner?

yeastinfection · Oct 21, 2016

i ended up soaking the element in one of those oven shelf cleaner things, it worked but i shouldnt have to do that every time?
how do you guys that have the pico boiler get on.?

Wilfy · Oct 21, 2016

I make a paste of citric acid and rub it onto the element whilst wearing latex gloves. Comes off really easily.

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