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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: M.Acorn on February 11, 2012, 02:44:05 pm

Title: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: M.Acorn on February 11, 2012, 02:44:05 pm
Left some of my chemicals in the van last night,was down to -13 in places round here,de foamer will be fine,as will odour fresh,what about fibre and fab rinse,no biggy if it's shot,as only a bit left.
Browning prescription was 5ltr,and nearly full,extraction pro,didn't freeze.fabric restorer contains quite a bit of solvent so that was also ok,multi pro didn't freeze either,did have thick towels wrapped round them,but not enough protection in those temps.
Hoses were all drained out,but still very stiff,brought them inside now too,as the company who I used to repair them,say they will no longer repair,hose ends that have split,so will need to find a company who will,Pirtek ?
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: derek west on February 11, 2012, 02:50:27 pm
not sure about the chems but pirtek everytime for me.
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: M.Acorn on February 11, 2012, 03:01:05 pm
Cool,will have to find my nearest one then,as it's a waste to spend out on new hose just for the sake of having the end replaced,plus the fact the company who I use have never been able to supply the Goodyear hose.
Now have black hose on my wand,as they were not prepared to use the Goodyear stuff I took in,not like it's under that much pressure either,on the wand.
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: Jim_77 on February 11, 2012, 03:23:24 pm
The browning prescription should be fine, any cleaning detergents I'd chuck out mate.  Not worth the risk, there could be one ingredient of the mixture rendered useless that completely changes the way it works... or more likely just won't be as effective any more!

Towels aren't going to do anything, just offload them from the van ovenight??!!!
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: JandS on February 11, 2012, 03:29:53 pm
Pirtek will cut the end and put the QC back on.
If you want new QC's putting on though buy them
first as they don't stock them.
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: davep on February 11, 2012, 04:21:13 pm
Mine stocks them, must vary by branch
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: Doug Holloway on February 11, 2012, 04:53:02 pm
Hi Mark

The chemicals should be ok unles the emulsion has broken in which case you will see sediment/sludge in the bottom.

Water based protectors are easily damaged by freezing.

Cheers

Doug
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: MAX Carpets on February 11, 2012, 05:42:02 pm
Pre Spray gold freezes if you sneeze near it!
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: Len Gribble on February 11, 2012, 07:07:35 pm
Doug


sediment/sludge in the bottom cant you give it a good shake to bring it back to life
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: Ferenc G. on February 11, 2012, 09:23:38 pm
Left the wand in the van last night, valve gone... :(
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: Jim_77 on February 12, 2012, 01:52:33 am
Len - it won't mix back in again, it will be forever separated.
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: Len Gribble on February 12, 2012, 03:10:38 pm
Jim

But why?



Vinnie can bring them back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILxjxfB4zNk



 ;) ;)





Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: wynne jones on February 12, 2012, 07:41:27 pm
Some things naturally seperate rather than remain in suspension. So they have a to do something very nerdy in the manufacturing process.

Why not just have powdered products? Powerburst, Pureclean, sod met, sulphamic acid etc. plus your solvent spotters.
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: Jamie Pearson on February 13, 2012, 07:54:59 am
Left the wand in the van last night, valve gone... :(

If you really have to put an elastic band round the trigger. We do a lot of night work up here in Scotland and can do 3-4 sites in one night. It's not practical to unload all the kit on every visit so this is what we do to stay safe.

We also put a bucket of hot water in the tanks of any vulnerable machines before setting off from base/job to next.
Title: Re: Frozen chemicals,bin or safe to use again ?
Post by: M.Acorn on February 13, 2012, 05:17:02 pm
I leave my protector and pre spray gold at home,unless I know I will need them,as like it's been said,either of them freeze and they are shot.
Will ditch the fibre and fab rinse then,was only a bit left,but don't want to risk it..
Cheers