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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Fortt on December 15, 2015, 11:41:24 am

Title: Fairy liquid
Post by: Steve Fortt on December 15, 2015, 11:41:24 am

Hi everyone

Any recommendations on the best way to extract fairy liquid from a carpet without the machine clogging up!?

Liquid defoam does not seem to be able to cope.

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks
Steve

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: pro-fresh on December 15, 2015, 12:15:28 pm

Have you tried pouring the anti foam directly onto the carpet?

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 15, 2015, 04:25:01 pm

Hi Steve

Very difficult to remove fairy with a portable.

The powdered defoamers are much better and can be spread on the stain prior to extraction.

I don't think I would put liquid defoamer directly onto a carpet.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: dutchman on December 15, 2015, 07:39:51 pm

I would use defoamer straight onto the carpet. I have done this dozens of times and I have never had a problem. Its not as if its a solvent. Depending on how much fairy is on the carpet you will get it off with a porty no probs. Might be an idea to put extra defaomer in your dirty thank though.  Pout it straight on and brush it in or work it in with a bone scraper and extract with warm water.

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: Steve Fortt on December 16, 2015, 12:16:38 am

Thanks for the replies.

 There was alot of fairy spilt!  Client tried removing with water and scrubing and ended up in a right pickle.

  I did not fancy using liquid defoam directly onto the problem. So i just perservered. May try it next time.

Thanks again
Steve

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: Hilton on December 16, 2015, 10:40:23 am

Quote from: Steve Fortt on December 16, 2015, 12:16:38 am

Thanks for the replies.

 There was alot of fairy spilt!  Client tried removing with water and scrubing and ended up in a right pickle.

  I did not fancy using liquid defoam directly onto the problem. So i just perservered. May try it next time.

Thanks again
Steve

You did not mention they had a go, washing and scrubbing,
It's probably damaged beyond repair, pile would have burst and problem forced through to the backing and underlay.

For future reference, if at a loss what to do you can use salt to neutralise it, it takes a lot but is cheap and effective.

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: James Jacob on December 16, 2015, 02:10:14 pm

Do you add the salt to the recovery tank? & if so... how much salt? :)

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: Hilton on December 16, 2015, 04:24:17 pm

Not in the tank, on the carpet, loads needed but depends of course on the size of the spill.

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: James Jacob on December 16, 2015, 09:21:46 pm

A customer has used washing up liquid to try to clean some accidents on her upholstery seat cushions... :( & i dont have any defoamer :( :(

Title: Re: Fairy liquid
Post by: Steve Fortt on December 18, 2015, 12:07:08 am

It was  bad enough with defoamer in waste tank......  i bet the vacs shut off quick!?