Cleaning Cell - Muriatic vs Vinegar

[PoolGate]

Is there any reason not to use vinegar instead of "diluted" muriatic acid to clean a cell and sensors?

 

[ajw22]

No, use the least damaging cleaning method first.

Lots of methods discussed in SWG How It Works - Further Reading

 

[PoolGate]

No, use the least damaging cleaning method first.

Lots of methods discussed in SWG How It Works - Further Reading

Thanks - that link does show that vinegar is "better" than muriatic which is what I was looking for.

This is more for my tri-sensor. I am getting sporadic/inconsistent salt level readings from 3200 - 4100. I want to clean the sensor and see if that clears it up. I was just going to throw it in a bucket of vinegar. I hate to mess with muriatic unless necessary.

Cleaning a SWG cell with Vinegar Acetic Acid​

If the scale is stubborn then use cleaning vinegar (6% acetic acid … available in Home Depot). It’s milder than Muriatic Acid and won’t damage the ruthenium surface. Highly concentrated mineral acids are not good for the transition metal catalysts.