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Title: Dry solvent
Post by: cleaning4usussex on February 14, 2014, 02:47:24 pm
Hi all
I have just purchased a second hand 400 psi ninja and it has come with all the dry solvent pipes and attachments  and it has dry solvent built into the machine can someone explain how it works and what you would use it for
Jamie
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: Jamie Pearson on February 14, 2014, 06:16:25 pm
Hi Jamie, Jamie here  ;D

Dry solvent is used for fine fabrics that can be damaged/distorted/shirnk with water.

Mainly curtains and upholstery but some rugs also.
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on February 14, 2014, 09:08:55 pm
You attach a hose to connector at the rear,this goes into a bottle of OMS solvent (odourless mineral solvent)
roughly £25 - £50 for 5ltr.  You fill up the tank to cover the coils and put the heater on high. You attach a vent hose to vac outlet and vent the pipe to outside. The solvent then
runs through the heat exchanger coils and comes out hot at the hand tool.

Not as effective as water but as Jamie says good for silks/ viscose/ rayon / cotton velvet curtains   etc

hope this helps, Training would be advised as solvent can wreck fabrics like Alcantera.
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: cleaning4usussex on February 14, 2014, 09:57:46 pm
Thank you for the advice much appreciated , jamie
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: kerrpmiddleton on February 15, 2014, 06:42:27 am
Have you got all the hoses and hand tools with it as you need them also
I might still have mine ,they where never used,it one of these add on that they
Sell telling you there a missive market out there,then when you get it never use it
I got mine second hand few years back ,poor guy was going to make a million,lasted 8mths  decide it was for him got all his gear for song,
If interested give me a call in a couple weeks presently in South Africa golfing
Life a bitch
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: cleaning4usussex on February 15, 2014, 09:23:35 am
The machine I bought came with everything the pipes, hoses and the hand attachment all in a bag also got the original receipt which cost him £799 to add this to his machine sounds like more hassle than its worth tho!
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on February 15, 2014, 10:04:27 pm
It can give you added confidence to fall back on. Say if your asked to clean a glossy pile suite you're not sure about.
and it just needs a freshen up, after a thorough vac. a quick hot solvent clean and suite drys quick,glosses up
and custy very happy with no pile distortion.   ;D
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: Doug Holloway on February 16, 2014, 11:15:21 am
Hi Guys

Dry solvent is a term used to describe solvents which are non ionic, that is they do not dissolve in water.

Solvents like isopropanol are ionic and therefore wet out.

Cheers

Doug
Title: Re: Dry solvent
Post by: Russ Chadd on February 23, 2014, 09:47:22 am
I have a Sensai machine which is hot solvent ready,these are the products i use which offer great results:

1 Use this as a booster with your pre spray or dry cleaning solution : http://www.chemspec-europe.com/displayproduct.asp?UID=43819&productname=Dry-Cleaning-Concentrate-(4-x-5L) (http://www.chemspec-europe.com/displayproduct.asp?UID=43819&productname=Dry-Cleaning-Concentrate-(4-x-5L))

2 This is your main solution http://www.chemspec-europe.com/displayproduct.asp?UID=43822&productname=Dry-Fabric-Cleaner-(4-x-3.78L) (http://www.chemspec-europe.com/displayproduct.asp?UID=43822&productname=Dry-Fabric-Cleaner-(4-x-3.78L))

3 Great pre spray for oily soils http://www.chemspec-europe.com/displayproduct.asp?UID=43837&productname=Heavy-Duty-Soil-Lifter-(4-x-3.78L) (http://www.chemspec-europe.com/displayproduct.asp?UID=43837&productname=Heavy-Duty-Soil-Lifter-(4-x-3.78L))