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Jethro writes
On 10 Feb, 15:51, Dave wrote:
fred wrote:

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Househ...-500ml_923908/

Noted and saved. It was the chemist that said they couldn't supply me
with it. Until I read the post below, I wasn't even aware that there
were two types.

Yes but at the end of the day, a chemist is just another "bloke said".
I wanted some IPA to try and clean a circuit board. Went into boots
and was given this massive lecture about how it was now banned etc
etc ... went to Maplins and bought 2L of it, no questions.

I agree on taking reports of 'banning' from non-authoritative sources
with a pinch of salt. IME Boots are the most gratuitous bull****ters
when it comes to this sort of thing. When they say something is banned
it means that they have chosen to no longer supply it to the public for
whatever reason, it has little to do with its legal status.

As Household Ammonia is available from them I take that to mean that you
could get it virtually anywhere. One bottle I have came from a proper
ironmonger/general supplier but one came from a really surprising
source, something like a supermarket or B&Q so it does seem to be freely
available.

FWIW, the stuff I have here is '9.5% Ammonia solution' and is marketed
as a 'strong cleaner and laundry aid', it's also water clear ie not
cloudy.
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