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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: juliebenn on February 05, 2008, 06:24:28 pm

Title: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: juliebenn on February 05, 2008, 06:24:28 pm

i use a prochem powerplus hot water extraction machine but cannot get carpet tiles clean. i am usig prochem fibre and fabric rinse are there any better cleaning materials that will get them clean as this don't seem to leave them looking any different

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: lands on February 05, 2008, 06:29:19 pm

Julie, what are you pre-treating with? You'll get away with high PH on these most likely.

Pete

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: juliebenn on February 05, 2008, 06:50:24 pm

Hi thanks for getting back - I'm pre spraying with  prochem Mulit Pro which has a PH 10.5 do you think this should be ok as it just dosn't shift the grime and dirt

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: lands on February 05, 2008, 07:16:29 pm

I think you'll need something a bit more heavyweight than that. If the tiles are not PH sensitive which is unlikely (but test anyway) I'd go for Traffic clean and rinse with extraction pro (both prochem and both high ph) and try to make sure the The pre-spray is hot. You will probably need to dilute the traffic at 1-4 and make sure you do in small sections as these environments often have very efficient air con systems so that if your pre-treatment dries out before you rinse you don't get the finish.

There are other products out there but since you are using multi pro (and the steempro) I'm guessing you have done the Prochem training in the not too distant past so this may be a good starting point.

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: markpowell on February 05, 2008, 07:51:52 pm

ultrapac renovate or powerburst pre-spray and rinse with double clean, if thet doesnt get a result then they need replacing
Mark

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: garyfindlay on February 05, 2008, 09:26:29 pm

I`d second powerburst, plenty of aggitation, as hot as you can get it!!!

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: juliebenn on February 06, 2008, 01:03:45 pm

Quote from: markpowell on February 05, 2008, 07:51:52 pm

ultrapac renovate or powerburst pre-spray and rinse with double clean, if thet doesnt get a result then they need replacing
Mark

Hi could this combination be used for general carpet cleans that have a dirty traffic lanes

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: Doug Holloway on February 06, 2008, 01:08:25 pm

Hi Julie

The last combination is high pH aggressive cleaning which is fine on PP tiles but could be a disaster on wool.

Try using an intank cleaner like Double Clean with hot water and if necessary spray with an acid rinse afterwards to reduce pH.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: Eric Lloyd on February 06, 2008, 05:01:26 pm

Had the same problem. People walking straight off factory floor, grease on their boots, blue tiles become black. Used a de-greaser from local supplier, brushed in, extract with prochem fibre & fabric. Other areas treated with power-burst. You will not get them back to new and its important to pre-qualify this with the client - 'managing expectation' its called.  Also you can't use the really aggressive stuff because it might break down the bituminous backing (same stuff as the soiling = hydrocarbon products). Get it down quick and extract, repeat if necessary, dry it  quickly if  possible to reduce any wicking from the backing. Good luck!

Title: Re: which product should i use to get carpet tiles clean with hot water extraction m
Post by: markpowell on February 06, 2008, 05:20:33 pm

I have always had good results on grease with powerburst alone, you can clean these tiles as aggressively as you like just steer clear of solvents, although citrus gel can be used.
Mark