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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleanchoice on December 29, 2010, 11:59:19 am

Title: anti-freeze in a portable
Post by: cleanchoice on December 29, 2010, 11:59:19 am

Hi

Would putting anti freeze through my portable and leaving it in the machine be an okay thing to do? I sometimes leave my portable for a week or so at a time without using it and wondered if anti-freeze could damage the water pump.

Any thoughts anyone...?

Thanks

Justin

Title: Re: anti-freeze in a portable
Post by: Jim_77 on December 29, 2010, 12:17:50 pm

Glad you brought this up, we don't get many posts about anti-freeze at this time of year ::) ::)

Title: Re: anti-freeze in a portable
Post by: cleanchoice on December 29, 2010, 05:27:08 pm

 :D  Thank you Jim, I will take that sarcasm on the chin!  :)

Please can you give me the answer? Is it okay or not?

Thanks

Title: Re: anti-freeze in a portable
Post by: Joe H on December 29, 2010, 07:26:40 pm

Yes it will be ok

Title: Re: anti-freeze in a portable
Post by: wynne jones on December 29, 2010, 07:28:36 pm

I have 2 portables in the garage which I use about twice a year. I always put anti freeze in them afterwards so they are like that about 360 days a year so I guess it's ok. Just remember to drain out before cleaning with them.

Title: Re: anti-freeze in a portable
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on December 29, 2010, 07:33:50 pm

I wondered this myself and enquired at Ashbys. They reckoned the alcohol content would'nt do the pump seals any good.
It would have to be a weak solution but that would defeat the object. My van is kept in the street and most times I can't park near the house, so what I do now is...on the last job I empty the tank through the hoses incl wand, hand tools till all water is 100% out. So far in the coldest frost I have had no problems. ;)

Title: Re: anti-freeze in a portable
Post by: wynne jones on December 29, 2010, 07:38:12 pm

With their pumps they only last 6 months anyway so I wouldn't bother.  ;D