White vinegar is generally cheaper too.
The reason I use red is that I keep it, I use it for everything, my skin, animals skin, animal water, you name it.
It disinfects as well as white and if you spray vinegar and then hydrogen peroxide on any surface, including food.
it will kill MORE...
Here is one link of thousands that disagrees with you, I disagree with you because Ive been using it for forty years.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5074652_clean-apple-cider-vinegar.html