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heritagecleaning

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Why so much foam?
« on: September 28, 2013, 05:25:41 pm »
For the second time in 2 weeks yesterday I sucked a good dose of foam through the vac motors  :(

The problem is I was using a good defoamer and the tank was still 1/3 waste water to 2/3 whipped up foam. I was using Powerburst.

I'll try increasing the amount of defoamer, but could there be some other cause?
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M.Acorn

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2013, 06:05:08 pm »
Don't really have foaming probs using p/b,must be the custy using something ?
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Carpet Dawg

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2013, 06:15:03 pm »
you might have a small crack in the waste tank or the waste tank lid. Either that or more likely the customer has used something.

Give the waste tank a good clean out then inspect.
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heritagecleaning

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2013, 07:03:19 pm »
Thanks, I'll take a good look.
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wayne zabel

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2013, 07:29:59 pm »
Is it just me,but i seem to get a lot of foam in the waste tank when using PB.

I always get high foam when mixing the stuff also,I sometimes add a drop of Citraboost and this stops it foaming.
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Mike Roper

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2013, 08:32:26 am »
Just to understand -you are using PB as a prespray not directly in the tank?
Mike
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wayne zabel

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2013, 09:27:39 am »
I dont know if your post is directed at the OP or me Mike.

I use PB as a pre spray and when mixing in the bucket prior to putting in the sprayer I find it foams up quite a lot.Its better if I mix the powder to the water on not vice versa.

I find a drop of Citraboost in the bucket stops the foaming.

I also find it foams in the waste tank and I have to use a lot of Defoamer.
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Mike Halliday

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2013, 10:39:38 am »
I once read that you should suck the  defoamer  down the vac hose to coat the inside, this makes it more effective.... Don't know how true it is.
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Steve. Taylor

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2013, 10:56:34 am »
Leave a bar of soap in the waste tank if you can put it in a net bag and keep it from blocking the waste outlet.

mix a little IPA Alcohol in water and suck it through the hose with 1 vac running. most foam problems I have had are from customers using supermarket carpet cleaners before.
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heritagecleaning

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2013, 11:10:25 am »
I'll use some SPM tomorrow - see if there's any difference.
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Darran Pryce

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Re: Why so much foam?
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2013, 04:01:49 pm »
Quote from: heritagecleaning on September 29, 2013, 11:10:25 am
I'll use some SPM tomorrow - see if there's any difference.

One good thing with SPM I have never had foam in my tank after cleaning.  If custy has used vanish or 1001 a lot on there carpet might be this.
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