Rere: Parts Cleaners

[Ryansmalt@aol.com]

Hi!

>My guess is that some (most? all?) crystal drain cleaners are NaOH.
>Warning:  NaOH may react with aluminum parts-- any chemists on the list? 

I'm not a chemist, but I have had bad reactions w/ aluminum (foil, in my
case)  There was some other chemical involved, I don't remember what (it was
about 20 years ago), but the addition of the aluminum made it bubble & hiss &
get hot (I was using the foil as a lining at the time).

Good Luck!  Scott M Ryan