W5 Oxy

[CH]

I didn't do the sniff test Will I should have 
I'm losing the run of myself these days and only using PBW for stainless and VWP for glass 

[imark]

Sodium Percarbonate can be bought on ebay. I bought 25kg bag recently when I heard of the imminent demise w5 oxy. Worked out a good bit cheaper and I've enough cleaner for a while.

What was the source for the percarbonate on ebay?  The pricing is all over the shop, £39.99 for 5kg from one and £48 for 25kg from another seller.

I think it cost me ~£60 on ebay. Cant find the link right now but aweisse link looks like decent value. It's sold for cleaning wooden decking etc in 25kg bags. I split my bag with a couple of guys and I'm fairly heavy handed with the stuff for all sorts of cleaning jobs anyway so big bag suited me.

[CH]

Can you use that stuff on stainless

[imark]

I was using oxy on my kegs and brew kit with no problems. Use this stuff same way and not had any issues.

[CH]

[Will_D]

I have just sent this to Lidl's customer service:
customer.services@lidl.ie

Maybe a few more emails from us could get it re-stocked!

Its been a while since I contacted you re. the W5 Oxyclean that us homebrewers use.

Imagine our disapointment when we find you have taken it off the shelves to be replaced by the 2 Formil cleaners.

Unfortunately these are perfumed and so are unsuitable for cleaning our brewing equipment.

There are nearly 1500 homebrewers in Ireland that regularly went to Lidl to buy the Oxyclean. Whilst in the store we would naturally checkout your range of craft beers and special offers in the way of tools and equipment. We buy the vacuum packers, cool boxes, tools etc etc.

Can you please review the descision to take W5 Oxy off the shelves.

One more moan: You no longer stock the Red grape juice as we are also wine makers and your red juice made an excellent base for fruit wines (Guess where we buy the fruit!)

Will Davis, Malahide

[Ceedee]

I sent something similar to customer.services@lidl-ni.co.uk last week

Report back here if you get a response and I'll do likewise.

[Will_D]

Just got this from Lidl.ie:

"Dear Mr. Davis,


Thank you taking the time to contact us with your suggestion to re stock w5 Oxyclean and the red grape juice .

I would like to let you know that I have sent this information onto our Purchasing Team as they are always delighted to hear from our customers with new suggestions such as this. We really appreciate your feedback and hopefully you might see this product in our stores in the near future.


Regards, Amy
Customer Support Specialist
"

[DEMPSEY]

Go will go. Go will go

[Ceedee]

The reply from Lidl NI, not as upbeat.

Dear Mr Doherty,

I have looked into this query for you and I am very sorry to say that the Oxy Stain Remover is currently unavailable.
I cannot confirm at this point in time if or when this item will return to our stores, however I have passed your feedback on to our Purchasing team. I would like to thank you for your feedback and I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

[arrbee]

Astonish Oxy Plus in Dealz is still available and is also cheap and not perfumed.

I could only see Astonish Oxy Active in Dealz...
Anyone tried that?  The lids were sealed so I couldn't have a sniff.

What about Mr. Price?


I'm looking to tune my cleaning regime and feel like these powders might be the answer.  I want to give them a go before buying bulk.

[irish_goat]

Astonish Oxy Plus in Dealz is still available and is also cheap and not perfumed.

I could only see Astonish Oxy Active in Dealz...
Anyone tried that?  The lids were sealed so I couldn't have a sniff.

I think that's the same stuff. It's the one I've used anyway and works a treat. Just be careful getting it on your skin if you have wet hands/arms. It'll start to get to work on them pretty quick.

[arrbee]

So, I got some oxy active from dealz and it seems to have a faint smell to it.
I haven't used it yet.  Might check Mr Price today....

Has anyone used perfumed stuff and just rinsed the hell out of it after?
It smells pretty faint, but I don't know what the non-perfumed smells like to be able to compare...

[arrbee]

Mr Price has this stuff.....

Any thoughts?

[Rossa]

Works well. Just rinse the bejaysus out of it with hot water.

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