another mistake???

Ellis Kinney · Mar 15, 2019

I had the radiator re-worked in my Farmall M. I drained the antifreeze into a 5 gal. bucket. After installation of the rebuilt radiator the 5 gal bucket was
too heavy and awkward to lift and pour so I used SWIMBO's iced tea pitcher. I ran it through the dish washer. IS IT SAFE?? Thanks, Ellis

AlinMO · Mar 15, 2019

I would wash it by hand with plenty of soap and hot water especially the inside. Rinse really good with hot water. Then run it through dishwasher again. I don't trust dishwashers to really get inside the pitcher.

DeltaRed · Mar 15, 2019

Keep it for future use. Buy her a new one.

psimmer · Mar 15, 2019

I would more wonder if YOU are safe if she finds out!

redforlife · Mar 15, 2019

I hope you didn't wash it with the rest of your dishes. LOL. Antifreeze is kind of oily. If you notice when you get some on your hands, and wash your hands, they still smell like antifreeze. If you wash it good and more than once, you should be ok. I personally wouldn't use anything for antifreeze, that I was intending on using again. And certainly wouldn't wash it with other dishes. Why didn't you use a plastic solo cup, or a used stirafoam cup and throw it away after???

khouse6 · Mar 15, 2019

i hear that cy robertson , from duck dynasty, used tablespoon for cat litter box. whew. lol

mac rusty red 1010 · Mar 15, 2019

I'm with DeltaRed,,, just keep it in your shop and get her another one.

Rich'sToys · Mar 15, 2019

It's water soluble. One would think that a couple good washings would take care of it.

Ellis Kinney · Mar 15, 2019

Cause I ain't that smart!

FBH44 · Mar 15, 2019

US BOYS USED TO USE MOM'S GOOD FIESTA WARE BOWLS TO HOLD RED BARN PAINT, TOUCHING UP DOORS AND SIDING.

495man · Mar 15, 2019

Can't give the science answer, but no way would I want to drink out of something that contained something that could make you go blind in you drank it.

denglish · Mar 15, 2019

(quoted from post at 15:07:41 03/15/19)
Can't give the science answer, but no way would I want to drink out of something that contained something that could make you go blind in you drank it.

You're confusing methyl alcohol (methanol or wood alcohol) with ethylene glycol. Methyl alcohol leads to blindness through accumulation of formic acid in the old eye balls. Chronic exposure to ethylene glycol (anti freeze) will cause kidney failure.

My advice - wash it well, rinse and repeat and all will be fine.

wilson ind · Mar 15, 2019

WHEN I was young Folks told me I would go blind. However it was NOT from drinking any form of
alcohol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have had to wear glassed for some time. LOL

pete 23 · Mar 15, 2019

Just clean it up really good and forget about it. If a little anti freeze was going to kill you there would be very few mechanics over 18 years old. I have tasted many oil samples for that sickening sweet taste of anti freeze. It drips in your face, you have your hands in it and wipe your nose and brow. No matter how you wipe it off it stays with your hide until you really wash it off.

460anger · Mar 16, 2019

hey wilson iam with you could not stop !!!now i have bi folkers !!! and cant spell

dgoodman2 · Mar 16, 2019

Never expected this to turn into dishwashing forum. Lolololol

rustred · Mar 16, 2019

only if it is used for beer or spirits!!!

notjustair · Mar 17, 2019

I used my glass measuring cup that I brew tea in to milk a cow yesterday. She then kicked me and stomped that right into the ?material? at the bottom of the chute. Oh well. Made tea in it at lunch.

If I see a leak I always taste it to see what it is. I would hate to think of how many times in my life I have dipped the tip of my finger in antifreeze and tasted it. Brake fluid is rather nasty...

Mark in Upstate · Mar 19, 2019

Regardless of how much,or if it is environmentally safe; why on God's green earth would you flush that stuff in the ground or in a sanitary collection system? I beg your pardon
, but that was not very XXXXin smart.

moll · Mar 19, 2019

Havin a bad life or just a bad day?

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