Turkey fryer as a hot-tank?

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big"e" lewis - 26 Nov 2004 19:28 GMT

My father-in-law is thinking about buying a turkey deep-fryer to use as
a hottank to clean parts, such as cylinder heads, intakes, ect. It seems
to make sense, a good way to boil clean parts ourselves instead of
paying to have it done. Just let them "cook" for a couple of hours till
they are clean! Has anyone tried this, would it work ok? Also, what kind
of liquid would be best, I assume possibly a water/soap mixure that
would be non-flammable. Would the oil/grease coming off the parts be
dilluted enough to not be a fire hazzard? Any thoughts are appreciated!

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JazzMan - 26 Nov 2004 21:50 GMT

bige lewis wrote:

> My father-in-law is thinking about buying a turkey deep-fryer to use as
> a hottank to clean parts, such as cylinder heads, intakes, ect. It seems
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> would be non-flammable. Would the oil/grease coming off the parts be
> dilluted enough to not be a fire hazzard? Any thoughts are appreciated!

Normal hot tanks use a strong caustic, such as sodium hydroxide.
Any large container with a means to heat it will do for a
hot tank, just keep in mind that stability and safety are
the most important things given the nature of the chemicals
and temperaturees involved. You'll also need a pressure washer
to clean the parts after hot tanking.

JazzMan

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big"e" lewis - 29 Nov 2004 00:35 GMT

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Ted Mittelstaedt - 29 Nov 2004 10:10 GMT

> My father-in-law is thinking about buying a turkey deep-fryer to use as
> a hottank to clean parts, such as cylinder heads, intakes, ect. It seems
> to make sense, a good way to boil clean parts ourselves instead of

So many of these parts these days are aluminum, you can't hottank those,
at least not with the normal caustic chemicals in a real hot tank.

However, you would be surprised what boiling hot water with
degreaser in it can to do clean up greasy parts. You could also
try some other chemicals, for example radiator coolant cleaner
that is safe for aluminum radiators, that comes to mind.

Ted

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