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Warmed cleaning fluids

While i was doing dishes the other day and i had a idea to try heating my AIVS cleaning solutions before i apply them to the record. I thought well warm or hot water works better for cleaning your dishes or your car, i wonder if warm cleaning fluids would be better for cleaning albums. Now i don't mean to the boiling point but just warm the cleaning fluid by setting the bottle in hot water for 5 min. before it is used.
I have not tried it yet but does anyone know if this would ruin the enzyme cleaning fluid?
Todd
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bob_bundus
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hi Todd
Excessive warming might indeed damage an enzyme-based record wash but I wouldn't know what the maximum safe temperature could be. As Ghosthouse says, body temperature might be alright? It would probably be best to call the manufacturer for specific advice.
Consider the consumption of raw fruits; a benefit is the presence of enzymes which are effectively destroyed as little as 100 degrees F. Cooked vegetables suffer the same potential for degradation; however I'm guessing that they may be heated to a somewhat warmer temperature?
bob_bundus
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I think what Oildude is suggesting is that once the (unheated, or at most body temperature) enzymes have finished their work of breaking down the surface dirt, then the steam heating shouldn't matter anyway; that seems reasonable enough. Just don't heat up your entire bottle of record wash as that would likely destroy the enzyme-cleaning properties.
The process intrigues me enough to be interested in "trying this at home".
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