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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Gourlay on April 08, 2009, 04:20:23 am

Title: Lots of Foam
Post by: Ian Gourlay on April 08, 2009, 04:20:23 am

For some reason I am getting lots of Foam.  I do not usually have a problem

I use Alltec anti form but does not appear to have much effect

I am wondering if foam is caused by odour clear in the tank do not normally do that.

today I tried ultimate Master with no add ons and still lots of foam

Tried washing out tanks etc

Title: Re: Lots of Foam
Post by: markpowell on April 08, 2009, 08:29:07 am

It could be the case Ian that the carpets you are cleaning have been cleaned at some point with a vax, bissel type machine, these diy machines are growing more popular at the moment and you can pick one up for £50 at asda.
Most foam is produced in the hoses, have you been using your extra hoses to clean during the nice weather, trying to keep the machine out doors?
Have you tried mixing the de-foamer with a little water and sucking up through the hoses?
Mark

Title: Re: Lots of Foam
Post by: robert meldrum on April 08, 2009, 10:13:52 am

It's a bad sign Ian..............When did you last have a tetanus jag. Suggest you lie down in a dard quiet room for a while.

As far as the machine's concerned I would turn up the vacuum and " dunk " the wand in a basin of water as it sounds like a blockage at the business end of the wand.

Title: Re: Lots of Foam
Post by: clinton on April 08, 2009, 02:42:21 pm

 ;D

Title: Re: Lots of Foam
Post by: Jonny F on April 08, 2009, 03:54:19 pm

 I run a Bane unit here in the states, with the economy being so bad, many people are doing the second cleaning for the year themselves. In 15 years of cleaning, I have never seen such soapy carpet. The consumer often uses too much soap, or the wrong product in those low power rentals and then soak the carpet.

 I have tried other defoaming products, but I have to say Bane Clene's seems to work the best. I know its all pretty much the same stuff. An old timer, told me to add just a touch of a citris based cleaning solvent to the waste tank with the defoamer, I think it does seem to help.

             Jon

Title: Re: Lots of Foam
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on April 20, 2009, 09:04:33 am

if your running a truckmount the best thing ive found better then any chem on the market is a egg cup full on red dev  :o  just is much in to the waste tank and its gone

Title: Re: Lots of Foam
Post by: clinton on April 20, 2009, 12:00:10 pm

 :)

Title: Re: Lots of Foam
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 20, 2009, 03:57:06 pm

Actually Susan has hit the nail on the head, try some grease break from HM in your solution and it will kill the foam at source.

Shaun