<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Greg,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The other two problems we have seen = are: 1. Bacterial growth decomposing the pads and the whole mess = sticking to the bar. (Hot soapy water and a scrub brush have cured = this.)  This happens with some frequency when Humidifier Treatment is not = used.  2. Corrosive well water that actually eats away at the aluminum.  This = is rare as the pH needs to get down to 5.5 or so.  Since this process is destructive there isn't much you can do.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If either of you have a digital photo = of this problem, email it to me off the list please.  Thanks!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Roger</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=gnewell@ameritech.net = href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg Newell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 22, 2002 = 2:50 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: pad cleaning</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Never did for me,and Steve and I live in the same = locality. Steve, if you try this, please let me know how it works out = ok?<BR><BR>Greg Newell<BR><BR>At 02:38 PM 5/22/2002, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial = size=2>Hello Steve,</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>If the crust = is from mineral deposits associated with hard water try a dilute solution of = vinegar, 4 parts water to 1 part vinegar.  Usually this does = the job.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>Roger Wheelock, = VP</FONT><BR><FONT face=arial size=2>Dampp-Chaser</FONT> <DL> <DD>----- Original Message ----- <DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:s.kabat@csuohio.edu">Steve = Kabat</A> <DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> <DD>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:29 AM <DD>Subject:</B> pad cleaning<BR><BR><FONT face=arial size=2> <DD>Yo list- Does anybody out there have an intergalactic solvent = to clean encrusted Dampp-Chaser pads which have grown onto the humidifier = heater bars? Yes I know, I shouldn't have let it get this bad, but I did = and it is.  I'm ready to use my trusty Lysol toilet bowl cleaner but = I need advice from a chemist or electrician. Thanks much. Steve Kabat</FONT></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE><X-SIGSEP> <P></X-SIGSEP> <DL></DL>Greg Newell<BR><A href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</A> = </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>