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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: amba on 21 September 2007, 19:27:25

Title: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: amba on 21 September 2007, 19:27:25

In the next week or so am going to do a water change and ust the original red antifreeze as at present have halfords blue stuff..and after seeing a picture on ebay of a mega for sale with the tank almost spotless and nice pink liquid thought i should restore mine to its original colour . Question is ,short of buying a new expansion bottle,how do you get them to come up so clean???on last change i removed it and filled with limescale remover and pocked around with a bottle brush but it still looks really dirty..any ideas for a transformation?

Title: Re: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2007, 19:28:54

Never found a way.  They are around £30 - £35 new...

Title: Re: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: ffcgary1 on 21 September 2007, 19:30:44

Unfortunatly the plastic used does discolour somewhat as they age and you can not restore them to there original state. They are about £21 from vx so not that bad to replace.

Title: Re: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: Jim on 21 September 2007, 21:55:22

Try sticking it in the dishwasher

Title: Re: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 September 2007, 23:36:12

Actually a bit of dishwasher powder and some very hot water might be worth a try - and slightly more SWMBO-friendly than putting it in the dishwasher itself. A soak in white vinegar might be worth a try too.

Kevin

Title: Re: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: amba on 22 September 2007, 08:23:49

Sounds like I am on a loosing battle,especially if I need to enter into the kitchen and use the dishwasher for unhygeneic things..in the wise words of SWMBO ???..think it might be safer to buy a new one then..thanks for help

Title: Re: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: Markie on 22 September 2007, 09:53:44

Quote

Try sticking it in the dishwasher

take the dishes out first though ;)

Title: Re: Cleaning Expansion Bottle
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 22 September 2007, 10:01:02

I tried cleaning one a while ago.......i tried allsorts in it with hot water......i managed to get rid of the crud on the inside.......but its still a stained orange colour.