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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: edward coller on August 31, 2016, 11:19:53 pm

Title: truckmount not allowing hydra dri into system, advice please
Post by: edward coller on August 31, 2016, 11:19:53 pm

Have a hydramaster T/M  which just devoloped a fault on the Venturi valve, which means that when using wand its not taking any of the mixed hydra-dri product  into the solution, which means im flushing  the carpet with just hot water , rather than hot water mixed with the product ,after prespraying,
Obviosly I need to get this fixed! Part on order.
In the meantime is it a problem to continue cleaning just with the hot water?
Have thought of putting some made up solution in main water tank and that would mix going through unit? Or does this cause a problem in machine generally?
Suggestions please. Thanks Simon

Title: Re: truckmount not allowing hydra dri into system, advice please
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 01, 2016, 06:13:34 am

I rinse  with either plain water which I have done for the last 4 months as I only use a detergent when I need to order some other chemicals from the supplier when it runs out I just plain  water  rinse until I need to order again.

When I do use F90 I premix it in my fresh water which passes through the machine & pump without a problem, I've never had a pump effected by detergent passing through it. I would make sure I used good quality chemical so it completely dissolves other wise it might clog your filters  and internal plumbing

The only problem with this system is everything gets cleaned with the same solution so if  you have a Suite to clean it gets the same rinse as a really soiled carpet

Title: Re: truckmount not allowing hydra dri into system, advice please
Post by: Steve Chapman on September 01, 2016, 01:20:50 pm

I've only cleaned with hot water for the last 10 years.....in fact its a good selling point...  ;)

Title: Re: truckmount not allowing hydra dri into system, advice please
Post by: edward coller on September 01, 2016, 01:24:29 pm

Thank you gentlemen for your answers i will rinse away happy in the knowledge that im in good company.... Simon

Title: Re: truckmount not allowing hydra dri into system, advice please
Post by: Dennis on September 01, 2016, 06:09:06 pm

Same here,  a good  pre-spray and good prep and a hot soft water rinse has suited me for donkeys years.

Title: Re: truckmount not allowing hydra dri into system, advice please
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 01, 2016, 06:18:16 pm

Let's be honest though a good detergent will clean a living room in 10 minutes..........a  pre-spray, scrub & dwell time and you are 30 minutes down

Use a detergent and You can blast through an empty 2 bed  rental  in 40 mins compared to 90 mins for a full scrub clean.

Title: Re: truckmount not allowing hydra dri into system, advice please
Post by: Dennis on September 01, 2016, 06:51:09 pm

I'm talking "normal" cleaning not like that asterisk-hole in your video. 😜