Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Adam P on November 28, 2015, 07:49:49 pm
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this week my solution tank has become dirty with a mushy substance floating in the water, eventually clogging the intake filter. i can't seem to find the source so thought you guys might have some ideas.
i very very rarely use an alkiline in the tank, though about 1.5 weeks ago i used some prochem double clean as the carpets were just disgusting. i typically have a acid rinse in the tank, and thought perhaps over time the pump and the pipe have a layer on dirt on them which the alkaline has loosened? though the pipes don't seem like they have much dirt in them.
if this could be it, what would be a good way to clean out the pump and pipes?
if not this, any other suggestions?
i only ever use one bucket for filling the tank, which is always rinsed before each use.
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At a guess I would say it must be a build up of crud, did you buy machine new?
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yeah was bought new about 5 years ago.
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do you ever descale your machine and pipes, are you in a hard water area? all could contribute towards build up of dirt
in your tank we always fill machine up then add detergent to very hot water to easier dissolve powder.
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I would go with Scott and descale machine
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how do i descale? I very often use an acid rinse, figured this descaled it as it goes?
i've also got a magma heater. is that worth descaling too then, even again if it's only used with an acid rinse?
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Before you do anything I would give Matt or mark a call, they are very helpful
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Is the machine in daily use?
It sounds like what I get in my bowser when it's been sat awhile with water in it, a scummy Algae growing on the water.
Scale would'nt cause what you describe .
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almost daily use yes but there are some rare occasions where it's not used for 3/4 days, which i guess thinking about it, happened recently.