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Title: Crystal Green - sludge?
Post by: CarPete Cleaning on February 27, 2009, 08:01:29 am

Hi all,
From time to time I use Crystal Green (normally with Clensan) to clean particularly bad areas, e.g. pets, nursing homes etc.  but when I come to clean my machine afterwards (I have a Powr-Flite Perfectheat), I find that the the filter in the solution tank, plus the filter in my wonder wand are both caked in a green sludge? - does anyone else find this problem?   I do try and mix/dissolve the crystal green as thoroughly as I can with hot water. - any ideas/suggestions?

Title: Re: Crystal Green - sludge?
Post by: markpowell on February 27, 2009, 09:06:58 am

Put crystal green in a measuring jug add red hot water and mix, then add to machine once its all dissolved.
Mark

Title: Re: Crystal Green - sludge?
Post by: JandS on February 27, 2009, 11:19:29 am

I add hot water then slosh it around from one measuring jug to another till it's completely dissolved.
Sometimes add a touch of Double Clean to it as well to give a bit more of a kick.

John

Title: Re: Crystal Green - sludge?
Post by: Ricky M on February 27, 2009, 12:11:50 pm

same as mark jug boiling water , but there are better chems out there for this situation with non of the side effects , long use of these powder chems can play havoc with your machine  .
I was brought into the industry only using CG on every thing now its in the shed as a problem solver .

Title: Re: Crystal Green - sludge?
Post by: clinton on February 27, 2009, 12:16:19 pm

Same here thats what i would do a good mix first :)

Title: Re: Crystal Green - sludge?
Post by: CarPete Cleaning on February 27, 2009, 01:04:00 pm

Thanks guys for the advice - I'll try the 'jug trick' next time I use CG. Pete