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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 06, 2011, 08:59:05 pm

Title: Truck mount descalling
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 06, 2011, 08:59:05 pm

Which is the better solution prochem the one from hydramaster or other? Your views please.

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: garyj on February 06, 2011, 11:34:42 pm

I use Ferox, its less than £20 and has lasted for months and months, bought it from local Plumbing Centre.

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on February 06, 2011, 11:41:45 pm

Brick acid from builders merchants £6.50 for 5 litres will clean it at least twice.

Cheers Tony

ps.  descale once a month put a litre in each time.

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: Jim_77 on February 11, 2011, 01:33:12 am

Brick acid = hydrochloric = not good for your plumbing!!!  Sure it will descale a lot more dramatically but also knacker your equipment over time.

Phosphoric is the one you need.

Clover products do a descaler called Phos which is very concentrated, much cheaper and more effective than the stuff like prochem make.

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: murky on February 11, 2011, 08:58:39 am

Jims right (again).

I carry a ltr of white vinegar in the van in a plastic bottle and if I think things are slowing down or  clagging up a bit I put a bit in the header tank, it flushes through on the next job as I am setting up.

You can allways get it anywhere from decent sized supermarkets. Its been a life saver for me a few times.

Murky

 

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 11, 2011, 01:58:44 pm

I just bought and used  this and wow it is fantastic stuff. Only put 300ml in machine, run for 20 mins warm, flushed it through afterwards with cold water and not a spot of any scale or chemical residue anywhere.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DE-SCALE-PHOSPHORIC-ACID-DESCALER-RUST-REMOVER-/250646838752?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a5bb73de0

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: Jim_77 on February 11, 2011, 10:10:51 pm

Expensive!!!!! If you have a local Clover products supplier you'll be paying half that.

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on February 11, 2011, 10:49:32 pm

Not a problem if flushed as per norm

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: Simon Gerrard on February 12, 2011, 09:04:04 am

Prochem Truck Mount Descaler.

Simon

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on February 12, 2011, 01:18:10 pm

http://www.ukcleaningsupplies.co.uk/webshaper/store/viewProd.asp?pkProductItem=59

Tony

Title: Re: Truck mount descalling
Post by: Peter Sweeney on February 12, 2011, 01:19:08 pm

Am with Jim on this one, Phos by Clover cheap and better than all the supplier versions.