Note to self...

[Takkun]

...Don't dishwash a developing tank and reels.
They came out caked in cat food and coffee residue.


Anyone have an effective way to clean plastic tanks out? I have an Omega tank and they got a little caked in chemistry residue, particularly the reels and lid.

 

[Keith]

There's a chemical called CLR available that is used for cleaning coffee pots, tea pots etc. You just soak for a while and it removes almost any type of build up.

 

[shadowfox]

I would not put any of my development kits near anything edible (pets or people).

Switch to *good quality* metal tanks and reels, you won't have to worry about those being caked in anything. They last longer too.

 

[Moto-Uno]

I've found with my Patterson kit that the bearing start binding with the chemical mix.
I simply put the reels into the tank with really hot soapy water and agitate like crazy,drain and rinse a few times and dry. But I do like the CLR idea too! Peter

 

[charjohncarter]

Maybe run the dishwasher with tanks when you are not doing dishes. I had a big dishwasher that when I deflated my Jaguar tires with chrome spokes could just accommodate (one at a time), it worked great. At least, until one night my wife got up for a glass of water.