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| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Todd, My appology for misunderstanding your query. I have discussed exactly what you have observed with a few audio fluid designers in the past few years. The consensus of opinion was that some mold release products attract bacteria that actually ... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Todd, The most probable cause : The water used for steaming. The reason appears related to the heating tank coming in contact with poorly distilled water or tap water ;the water boils, minerals deposit on the inside walls of the heating tank that ... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Larryi, What steam units do is wisk/steam-off the manufacturing compounds/grit that traps organic and inorganic gunk in the grove; that gunk comes a host for bacteria and/or mold. Steam harmlessly washes away all those compounds leaving just a rea... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Steam, properly applied with the cleanest water available can remove most if all manufacturing residues. The application of record fluids may make that cleaning more efficient , but steam is a powerful cleaner unto itself. Its important to utilize... | |
| How to clean the tiny holes of air bearing tonearm J: I don't wish to be drawn into a debate but the EPA considers Iso to be a poison. The EPA states that long term use without precautions can destroy lungs. At least that what the EPA says. Why argue with the EPA ? | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? According to Jim, its the water product to use cleaning LPs and should be used in all steam cleaning applications. As for # 3 ,I suppose, the correct answer is that commmerical applications also use R/O + water.As I have noted before, many folks h... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Readers, I have been contacted by a engineer who has an extensive backround in commercial uses of steam. He has strongly recommended that only deionized , R/O water be used to steam & clean LPs. Without getting into a long drawn-out explanatio... | |
| How to clean the tiny holes of air bearing tonearm Joeylawn3611, Iso Alcohol can be quite explosive when used indoors near open flame (water heaters and furnaces)in quanities a couple pints or maybe more for the dousing of parts. Should you have any questions, contact your local EPA office or Fire... | |
| How to clean the tiny holes of air bearing tonearm Should the ab arm be used in conjuction with a oil bath compressor , the most likely reason the air release spindle/manifold is clogged is due to thick oil deposits. Should the air bearing platter be connected to the arm than the platter may also ... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? You guys are choking me up ... I have never felt more honored that to know I have made brothers/sisters around the country/world that are enjoying there record collections more because of steam cleaning. Really, after attempting to share my ideas ... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Thommas, Thank you for the kind words. For those that wish to make the investment of time and almost no money, it is sure interesting what steam can do to revive your record collection. For instance, I have a 1950's Verve 2 LP recording of Ella &a... | |
| New Maplenoll Ariadne owner needing advice Thank you | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? Larryi : I can understand your view point and from that mind-set its hard to see where this thread has anything to offer you. Steam Cleaning is not for everyone and neither are RCM's. For some the use of a dry, static-free brush is all they prefer... | |
| Loricraft Record Cleaning Paul , I well appreciate your feelings on not wanting another process job. But what I believe you shall find is that RCM's are also a process ; sometimes more complicated than needed , time comsuming and the results don't always justify the effort... | |
| New Maplenoll Ariadne owner needing advice Oilman, That would be a killer !! |