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[hdj80 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hdj80]

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HDJ I tried dry washing previously in the manner you described but I could never get sparkling clear bio at the end, so I went back to water washing.

Does yours go completely clear? Can you elaborate on how you do it, or is it simply a case of bubbling for 5 days (assuming no meth recovery). Would it help with a fan blowing over the top to speed up the evaporation?

PANGIT as RODEONICK said give it another go

It will work it just takes a little time if you don't recover... and mine is always perfectly clear. Even after a water test the water is clear... as good as any water washed bio.

I use 2 aquarium pumps connected to a manifold then down to a ring approx 100mm from the bottom of the tank...

[maverick_sr71 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close maverick_sr71]

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I have seen HDJ's washed bio and it is crystal clear. I'll also add that I run an aquarium heater in my open top 44 with fan blowing over the top and a bubbler set-up like HDJ. It will still take 3-4 days without meth recovery. (My experience.)

Just an update, the Gloop is starting to clear_______________slowly.

[geewizztoo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close geewizztoo]

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Just an update, the Gloop is starting to clear_______________slowly.

As I said before, just add a little weak acid and it will clear before your very eyes. (Assunming it is an emulsion)

[RODEONICK Too Busy To Bio. Find all posts View Profile Close RODEONICK]

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As I said before, just add a little weak acid and it will clear before your very eyes. (Assunming it is an emulsion)

are there any side effects to this proceedure?? it seems alittle easy and whta sort of ratio are we looking at for say vinigar??
Thanks once again geewizz you are truly the bio king a wealth of knowledge.

Cheers Nick.

[joe Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close joe]

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I have been dry bubble washing now for over a year, after methanol recovery.
I am really happy with it as I get excellent bio after 2 days, go to whoa.

How does it go with a water wash test? I find my water wash will still be cloudy after a week of bubbling.

[pangit Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close pangit]

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I use 2 aquarium pumps connected to a manifold then down to a ring approx 100mm from the bottom of the tank...

I've left a bubbler in my latest batch with a fan blowing over the top of it this morning to see how it goes. Is it important to raise the bubbler off the bottom? Maybe that was my previous problem, as I had it sitting right on the bottom of the drum, which may stir up the glycerin that drops out.

Also I only have a fairly basic 2 speed bubbler (set on high). would it be better to use a bigger bubbler?

Sorry for taking this thread off topic. I might split it off to another thread as I'm sure others will find it useful.

[RODEONICK Too Busy To Bio. Find all posts View Profile Close RODEONICK]

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hi pangit

yes you should have the bubbler off the bottom for the exact reason you stated Glycerin drop out. i wouldn't worry about pump size mine is quite small and coming out of the single airhose weighted down with a busted pair of scissors. pretty dodge hey?? i just have the hose tied to a piece of wood to keep it off the bottom. hey its dodgy but its working really well.
goodluck sean
i know you will be a changed man shortly or just lazy like me.

[hdj80 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hdj80]

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How does it go with a water wash test? I find my water wash will still be cloudy after a week of bubbling.

Crystal clear water test everytime, read a newspaper through it.. I have photo's

[Qwarla Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Qwarla]

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Crystal clear water test everytime, read a newspaper through it.. I have photo's

Maybe we should come up with a name for this process as calling it bubble washing can be confusing, as it could mean bubbling with water.
As water is usually the main ingreadient when doing any sort of washing.

How about we call it Air Cleaning, or Air Washing, or Air Polishing.
There are a few more we could use, but at least with a name like this everyone would know instantly water was NOT involved.

Any other ideas?

[hdj80 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hdj80]

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Maybe we should come up with a name for this process as calling it bubble washing can be confusing, as it could mean bubbling with water.
As water is usually the main ingreadient when doing any sort of washing.

How about we call it Air Cleaning, or Air Washing, or Air Polishing.
There are a few more we could use, but at least with a name like this everyone would know instantly water was NOT involved.

Any other ideas?

I think most call it Dry Washing However it is a broad term as it applies to any method of washing bio withoiut using water.
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[maverick_sr71 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close maverick_sr71]

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No probs taking the thread off topic, happy for that.

The vinigar had no effect, heating it did the trick. The bio is crystal clear now.

I've always struggled with a good name for this washing process. Dry air washing (DAW) is what I settled on as dry implies no water and air implies no magnasol (or similar) and washing is a general term we are all familiar with in the production of bio and associate with the removal of waste from the bio prior to use.