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Can I just run a bleach solution through it or have I ruined it?
The Weasel
02-14-2008, 13:26
first use hot water, then use a hot vinegar/water (white vinegar/water 50/50), then if still dirty use a MILD bleach solution. Scrub all parts as much as possible. Some staning is irreversible but not damaging.
TW
Footslogger
02-14-2008, 13:29
Can I just run a bleach solution through it or have I ruined it?
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From experience ...the element is moslt likely toast but the body of the filter can be safely soaked in a mild bleach solution and then WELL rinsed before it is used again.
Ironically, that is the main reason I don't carry them any more.
'Slogger
orangebug
02-14-2008, 14:37
Don't use bleach unless you are tired of those pesky gaskets. You will go from musty to BLACK and leaks will abound.
Learn the lesson and replace the filter, remove it after a trip and let it air dry.
Or the other lesson and forget about water treatment.