Citric Acid Cleaning question

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Hello. I am using Citric Acid to clean my equipment, which does a great job. I was wondering if I can re-use the same water/citric acid for another batch of equipment.

For example, I soak a numbers of items in a 5gl bucket of citric acid mixed with water for 24hrs. Can I re-use that same bucket of water/citric acid for another batch of equipment, or has it lost its effective life after the first 24hrs of use? I can't seem to find any info that tells me the answer.

I am now trying this to see if it will effectively work on more equipment but thought I would ask as the price for Citric Acid is on the rise like everything else.
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It should work just fine! I’ve done this numerous times but it does tend to grow mold after a few days.. but no issues in using the batch over and over till then.
 

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Do you all think citric acid is better/safer than vinegar?
I continue to get good results with citric acid. IMHO I think citric acid is better/safer than vinegar. There have been several posts about vinegar being a "pump killer", whereas I haven't seen anything similar with citric acid.
 

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I continue to get good results with citric acid. IMHO I think citric acid is better/safer than vinegar. There have been several posts about vinegar being a "pump killer", whereas I haven't seen anything similar with citric acid.
You know, that whole thread about vinegar killing pumps was specifically aimed at the Vortech designed pumps. MP10 through MP60's.
 

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