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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: star_whites on 11 May 2014, 16:35:05

Title: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: star_whites on 11 May 2014, 16:35:05
What's the best way of cleaning your waster reservoir?

I've just got a replacement as my sensor had stopped working and would like to give it a clean before it fit it.
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 11 May 2014, 17:08:16
Fill with a vinegar and water mix to loosen off any debris inside, then after leaving that to soak for a while, empty some out and add some uncooked rice and give it a good shake rattle and roll with the lid on. Empty tank of solution and every grain of rice. Good few rinses with clean water before fitting.  :y
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 11 May 2014, 17:15:36
You can put a wee touch of washing powder in with the rice too.

I have to emphasise ..... All this should be done with the tank OFF the car and thoroughly flushed out to clear any washing powder, rice etc before you fit it to the car and begin to add your new coolant.  :y
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: zirk on 13 May 2014, 21:17:14
Bleach works well over night. :y
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: powerslinky on 14 May 2014, 06:57:14
Bleach works well over night. :y

+1 :y :y   submerged mine in a bleach solution ( in a bucket) over night  . . then next night in a bucket with 2 dissoved

dishwasher tablets ;)

came up very well, not quite as white as a new one but very good result :y :y
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: star_whites on 17 May 2014, 11:22:18
It's already really clear, but there's quite a bit of residue in the bottom of the bottle. I just want to get it clean before fitting  ::)
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: Steve B on 11 April 2016, 21:23:30
Fill with a vinegar and water mix to loosen off any debris inside, then after leaving that to soak for a while, empty some out and add some uncooked rice and give it a good shake rattle and roll with the lid on. Empty tank of solution and every grain of rice. Good few rinses with clean water before fitting.  :y
Done this today... Brilliant result  :y
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: zirk on 11 April 2016, 21:34:50
Fill with a vinegar and water mix to loosen off any debris inside, then after leaving that to soak for a while, empty some out and add some uncooked rice and give it a good shake rattle and roll with the lid on. Empty tank of solution and every grain of rice. Good few rinses with clean water before fitting.  :y
Done this today... Brilliant result  :y
But its taken you nearly 2 years, God, this dust get everywhere, cough,  ;D
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: Steve B on 11 April 2016, 21:56:16
Fill with a vinegar and water mix to loosen off any debris inside, then after leaving that to soak for a while, empty some out and add some uncooked rice and give it a good shake rattle and roll with the lid on. Empty tank of solution and every grain of rice. Good few rinses with clean water before fitting.  :y
Done this today... Brilliant result  :y
But its taken you nearly 2 years, God, this dust get everywhere, cough,  ;D
rice took ages to grow  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2016, 22:46:53
Fill with a vinegar and water mix to loosen off any debris inside, then after leaving that to soak for a while, empty some out and add some uncooked rice and give it a good shake rattle and roll with the lid on. Empty tank of solution and every grain of rice. Good few rinses with clean water before fitting.  :y
Done this today... Brilliant result  :y
But its taken you nearly 2 years, God, this dust get everywhere, cough,  ;D
rice took ages to grow  ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: ronnyd on 11 April 2016, 23:37:27
Would that rice be from a Paddy Flannery field? Sorry! i,ll get me coat. :-[
Title: Re: Water Tank Cleaning
Post by: Bigron on 11 April 2016, 23:41:04
 ::) :y 8)