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Need citric acid for cleaning steam sterilizer

I have a steam sterilizer and they said to clean with citric acid [on eBay or Amazon] . Where can I buy it? thank you

Andrea Saunders
housewife - England
March 4, 2009

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First of two simultaneous responses --

I am not sure what you are needing to clean up. If it is hard water deposits, dilute vinegar [in bulk on eBay or Amazon] will work well (just be sure to fully wash with soapy water and rinse well to remove odor. Also, I think you could use lemon juice as a substitute for this application (the reconstituted kind in the bottle).

Hope this helps.

Gene Packman
process supplier - Great Neck, New York
March 10, 2009

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Second of two simultaneous responses --

Try a soap making or wine making supplier, or local chemist. Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
March 11, 2009

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March 11, 2009

Any shop selling 'home brew' supplies will stock citric acid .
Bur check out kettle descaling products. Many are based on citric acid and it should be listed in the small print on the label.

Geoff Smith
Hampshire, England