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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tonner0 on January 02, 2013, 10:43:42 pm

Title: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: tonner0 on January 02, 2013, 10:43:42 pm

 I would like to wish everybody a Happy New Year and have question for anybody that uses a pad system: How do you get the pads clean and what is the best way of getting them white. I use Dry Fusion and find the pads come out of my washing machine more grey than white I have tried up to a 60 degree wash with little difference. I think I have been through nearly every program on the washing machine and they still come out grey. It's not good when the customer sees you starting off with a half dirty pad. I have tried stain removers and whiteners. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: AshWhite on January 02, 2013, 10:46:02 pm

I think it's pretty much accepted that they turn grey after a couple of uses.

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: Jamie Pearson on January 02, 2013, 11:00:54 pm

The only thing that gets them properly white is thick bleach. This slowly breaks down the pads and corrodes your washing machine. Just rinse with them and accept the grey.

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: clinton on January 03, 2013, 07:42:32 am

Same as above posts really..

Also i would put your washing machine on an empty wash after you have washed your pads..

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: Jamie Pearson on January 03, 2013, 09:10:42 am

The biggest enemy to the washing machine is staples. (If you do commercials)

We regularly have to open our machines up to remove them from the waste outlet.

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: garyhumphreys on January 03, 2013, 10:00:54 am

Bang a load of oxi product in with them. Plenty of 1kg tubs in the cheap shops for a couple of quid. Big difference.

And take em to the launderette before you screw your own machine up.

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on January 03, 2013, 10:53:48 am

" The biggest enemy to the washing machine is staples. (If you do commercials)

We regularly have to open our machines up to remove them from the waste outlet. "

Would hoovering first and picking up staples as you vac'd not be easier than hunting around in a washing machine ?

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on January 03, 2013, 11:37:12 am

There just discoloured not dirty and the custy won't be thinking the pad should be pure white as long as they've been washed there clean  ;D

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: Jamie Pearson on January 03, 2013, 08:50:13 pm

Quote from: Deep Cleaning Solutions on January 03, 2013, 10:53:48 am

" The biggest enemy to the washing machine is staples. (If you do commercials)

We regularly have to open our machines up to remove them from the waste outlet. "

Would hoovering first and picking up staples as you vac'd not be easier than hunting around in a washing machine ?

No matter how hard we tried to get rid of them before cleaning they only really come out when the heavier machine and pad goes over letting them anchor into it.

We have 2 recon Miele machines just for bonnet pad laundering so don't need to worry about the Mrs kicking our heads in.

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: Russ Chadd on January 04, 2013, 11:25:08 am

Whenever i wash my bonnets and terry towels i use soda crystals

Title: Re: Pad system, LM, DF.
Post by: Paul Heath on January 04, 2013, 10:19:56 pm

a couple scoops of powerburst in with the washing powder/liquid... ;)