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SheilaT

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4. The first thing to ask yourself:

Reply to IrishAyes (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:28 PM

Aug 2015

If the vinegar is such hell on fittings and hoses, wouldn't you have noticed everyone around you needing to replace those things regularly? Although, come to think of it, I use commercial softeners, not a DIY one, and maybe they don't have vinegar in them.

I can tell you that in all my many years of using dishwashers and washing machines I've never had a problem with the fittings and hoses.

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Chemistry Question [View all] IrishAyes Aug 2015 OP

Vinegar contains acetic acid Gman Aug 2015 #1

Thanks! IrishAyes Aug 2015 #7

Biologist, so not quite a chemist jeff47 Aug 2015 #2

Thank you so much! IrishAyes Aug 2015 #5

A note about cleaning drains with baking soda and vinegar csziggy Aug 2015 #10

Great answer, biologist! Chemisse Aug 2015 #11

you'd have to ... get the 100% acetic acid Lionel Mandrake Aug 2015 #12

While you can probably soften fittings in a strong aceitc acid solution Warpy Aug 2015 #3

Normally I'm not quite so jumpy. IrishAyes Aug 2015 #6

The first thing to ask yourself: SheilaT Aug 2015 #4

Glad to hear that - thanks! IrishAyes Aug 2015 #8

Epsom salt is not alkaline, it is neutral. eppur_se_muova Aug 2015 #9