Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Chris R on October 13, 2004, 07:56:05 pm

Title: Acid Rinse- bad for water pumps?
Post by: Chris R on October 13, 2004, 07:56:05 pm

I have read on another forum that acid rinse is very bad for the water pump. Not recommended by a lot of manufacturers.
Anyone got any info?
Chris

Title: Re: Acid Rinse- bad for water pumps?
Post by: Dynafoam on October 13, 2004, 08:06:44 pm

Hi Chris,

Acids are corrosive to ferrous metals but generally kinder to aluminium alloys than are alkalies. Since these alloys are more commonly found in CC machines the acidic rinse score well in most cases.

The strength of the  rinse will also have a bearing as will whether the machine is flushed after use.

One positive advantage of acids is their de-scaling effect, so though I normally use only plain water, If I have not used an acid rinse for technical reasons, I make a point of putting some through the system occasionally to combat lime-scale build-up.