Re: Walmart Slow cooker Report

Dec 13, 2003 15 Replies

The way someone was describing it to me today, THAT happened when he said "I do". . . . .



Now you know why she wanted to trade crockpots with you!
> You been had. ;-)
>
> --
> Dan
> KE6ERB
> AMA605992
> I've heard the screams of the vegetables...
> > Well I purchased one of those $4.96 slow cookers at Walmart. The wife > thought
> > it was nice and asked if she could have it. She said, " Use the old one
> > instead." OK, so I traded with her. Took the old one out on the patio, > hooked
> > an extension cord to and plugged it into the garage outlet, filled it > about 1/2
> > up with Mopar antifreeze. Dropped an old OS Max 25 FP with muffler in to > the
> > antifreeze and set the cooker to low. Went back to check on it about an > hour
> > later. Not even warm. It's like 30 degrees outside, turned it up to high.
> > Looked out the window every once in a while, and 22 hours later pulled the
> 25
> > out. Looked the same as when I put it in. Took it into the house and > washed it
> > down and oiled it up. If anything, it is only slightly cleaner than it > was.
> > Anyone have any ideas as to what happened?
> > Thanks, Dan.
>
>

Mopar is a brand name for Chrysler products. They have a long life antifreeze they might not be ethylene glycol.

John Hawkins - From Canada's Atlantic Coast

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Propylene glycol (the environmentally friendly kind) doesn't work well. I have a feeling that all the manufacturers are using this kind now. Go to Checker/Shucks/Kragen/Autozone/Pep Boys and ask for one using ethylene glycol.

Just a thought, Did the cat knock your power cord loose in the garage, is there a switch in the circut that was perhaps turned off.

tom

Why are we screwing around with this crock pot stuff when you can buy a spray can of aircraft finish remover and clean your engine with a couple of squirts wait 5 minutes and then a fresh water wash in the utility tub? Buy it, try it and if you are not happy send me the receipt and I will refund your money.

Red S.

You have seen "Christmas Vacation" (Chevy Chase) too many times ... :O)

You got a brand name for the stuff and a common source?

Chuck

Yes, It is Tal-Strip II by mar-hyde (No. 3711) - available in auto supply shops. Also something with the same methylene-chloride ingredient is Gasket Remover by Permatex (Item # 80646).

Red S.

Please, if you use this stuff, do it in a WELL ventilated ares, preferably outside. MC is a known carcinogen and can also damage your liver, kidneys and depress your central nervous system. OSHA exposure levels are very low,

25ppm for standard work day exposure.

Instructions on the can pretty well spell out the precautions.

Red S.

I use another brand... "Aircraft Remover" by Klean-Strip... Comes in aerosol spray and liquid semi-paste in quarts... I prefer the liquid form; it adheres better; will NOT darken the metal, as will the antifreeze...

Heres a shot (

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) of a formerly potty black OS .70 Surpass next to a NIB ST .34 for comparison. It took about five minutes with a coat of the paste, then a water bath... Looks damn near new...

Bill

"Bill Fulmer" wrote: | I use another brand... "Aircraft Remover" by Klean-Strip... Comes in | aerosol spray and liquid semi-paste in quarts... I prefer the liquid form; | it adheres better; will NOT darken the metal, as will the antifreeze...

I don't think I'd dare to spray "Aircraft Remover" on my beautiful planes! The name gives me chills ;-)

-- Wood floats... We can make it fly...

Stefan Pettersen

How many modelers do YOU know that read the instructions??? ;^)

About as many as read this newsgroup and probably more than are trying to be saviors of the world.

Red S.

Yeah! It strips that wretched plane right off your pretty engine! ;-)

Hi, I was puttering around in the work shop yesterday when I came across an old OS muffler. Not very dirty but not clean either. Had a thought" try Goof Off" You know what? It worked pretty well. Muffler now looks almost new. Dan.

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