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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: james roffey on May 13, 2010, 12:21:58 pm

Title: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: james roffey on May 13, 2010, 12:21:58 pm
Following on from the problem i had with jet black residue comimg out the wand, i am looking into ways of avoiding this happening again, a possible cause is degredation of the hose lining from chemicals, and  from my communication with John Bolton who described this phenomenon as "Black Death" he also said it may be from the heat exchanger and i should use some acid rinse, i dont think this is the cause as i often descale, so i have ordered some new hose from Restoremate at a very good price £50 cheaper than Ashbys ??? to eliminate this possible cause.
                                                     what i wanted to ask is.

What is wrong with using a prepray like powerburst or any other high alkaline prepray synthetic or Nemisis/M power and water rinse on wool rather than filling the tank with these chemicals.
surely the prespray does the chemical part of the clean and warm water under pressure blasts it off, or am i missing something.
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: absolutecleaning on May 13, 2010, 12:43:19 pm
I dont think you're missing anything at all Jim - sounds normal to me (obviously with acid rinse in case of powerburst).

Simon
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: Joe H on May 13, 2010, 01:02:27 pm
I prespray the cleaning fluid
I rinse with plain water, except when acid rinse is required, but that could be hand sprayed, then water rinse.
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: JandS on May 13, 2010, 01:07:06 pm
Whereabouts on the Restormate page is the hose.
Looked all over.
How much per 8m length?

John
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: james roffey on May 13, 2010, 01:11:26 pm
I couldn't find it either so i phoned John Kelly asked if he did them i like John although i have never met him seems very helpful, informative, professional and fair prices :) and free delivery which i like a lot ;D
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: derek west on May 13, 2010, 06:34:21 pm
ive never cleaned any other way james, its the only way to clean, its the future, ive tasted it. ;)

and as for john kelly, top man. can't understand a word he says, but definately a top man ;D only joking john, i can understand 10% at least ;D
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: james roffey on May 13, 2010, 08:39:15 pm
ive never cleaned any other way james, its the only way to clean, its the future, ive tasted it. ;)

and as for john kelly, top man. can't understand a word he says, but definately a top man ;D only joking john, i can understand 10% at least ;D

The future!   i thought the future was "garlic bread"
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: derek west on May 13, 2010, 08:44:19 pm
garlic bread is soooooo last year. ;D
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 13, 2010, 08:45:00 pm
switch to thermoplastic hose, no more black death.

thermoplastic is rated at 3000psi and is thinner than normal hose, the only down side is it tends to kink a little bit when it is new
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: james roffey on May 13, 2010, 10:19:26 pm
garlic bread is soooooo last year. ;D

 ;D I loved that series Derek and the follow up series Max and Paddy even more.

 Mike  ??? Thermoplastic hose never heard of it, i bet its expensive how much for 50 ft
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 13, 2010, 10:39:44 pm
its actually cheaper than 2 wire hose just search thermoplastic hose or visit you local hydraulic supplies
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: colin thomas on May 13, 2010, 11:10:29 pm
have you done any training courses james?

 ???
Title: Re: how to avoid Black Death!
Post by: james roffey on May 14, 2010, 04:35:20 pm
Yes colin, Ncca last year, the Big Clean and Prochem and went out for some practical with Pete Sweeney and Pierre de wet before i started.