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One question is,how for a shop that isn't heated all the time, keep the water based parts cleaner fluid from freezing and ruining the pump??.I did give a thought about using a magnetic block heater on the tank,but not sure of the risks.

Originally Posted by 1gary

One question is,how for a shop that isn't heated all the time, keep the water based parts cleaner fluid from freezing and ruining the pump??.I did give a thought about using a magnetic block heater on the tank,but not sure of the risks.

Adding some regular anti freeze might work. Try mixing a small ammount of parts cleaner with a little anti freeze and see if still cleans like it did before. And then I'd probably put some in a plastic bottle and put in freezer, to see if the cleaner stays liquid. It doesn't take very much to keep it from freezing. Of course I'm not in Rochester............ Or you might check with some mechanics in your local shops. The water based cleaners are becoming more popular, they might have an anti freeze additive designed to work with those cleaners.