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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: spindle on October 13, 2006, 09:49:22 pm

Title: descaling
Post by: spindle on October 13, 2006, 09:49:22 pm

i would like to ask the forum how do you descale your heating elements??

i have looked at some descaling  products but they advise them not to be used in plastic!!!
not that mine is in a terrible state but i would like to know before it becomes a problem
anybody got any ideas ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: descaling
Post by: Dennis on October 13, 2006, 11:15:47 pm

http://www.cloverchemicals.com/uk/products/bar_phos_uk.htm

Title: Re: descaling
Post by: calmore on October 13, 2006, 11:25:53 pm

White vinegar works well and is cheap. You only need enough to cover the elements. However, it stinks so only use it out of doors!

Title: Re: descaling
Post by: cleaning co on October 14, 2006, 08:02:49 am

iuse one from tescos  works a treat

Title: Re: descaling
Post by: Doug Holloway on October 14, 2006, 08:45:41 am

Hi Guys,

Calcium carbonate is the main cause of scaling and acetic acid will remove it.

Vinegar is about 15% acetic acid and will not affect the type of plastics which our machines are constucted of.

You could also try acid rinse.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: descaling
Post by: BRSL on October 15, 2006, 07:51:47 pm

Doug's spot on

Us T/M guys have started to use acid rinse instead of descaler works better imo just remember to flush well after

http://www.hydramaster.com/chemicals/productline.asp?product=800-250

Title: Re: descaling
Post by: calmore on October 15, 2006, 08:40:08 pm

Quote from: spindle2k on October 13, 2006, 09:49:22 pm

..but they advise them not to be used in plastic!!!

Anything that is OK for plastic kettles will be OK.

Title: Re: descaling
Post by: spindle on October 15, 2006, 08:52:22 pm

thanks guys!!! :)