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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: GB Window Cleaning on October 12, 2009, 11:00:49 pm

Title: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on October 12, 2009, 11:00:49 pm
after purifying my rain water down to 000 ppm from 040 ppm, i cant help noticing there is a kight green tinge to the colour of the water!

had anybody else experience this and if so is it safe to use on windows?
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: geefree on October 12, 2009, 11:04:45 pm
never heard of it, but 0.00 has to be dirt free , so the windows should dry clear.
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: AuRavelling79 on October 13, 2009, 07:07:25 am
after purifying my rain water down to 000 ppm from 040 ppm, i cant help noticing there is a kight green tinge to the colour of the water!

had anybody else experience this and if so is it safe to use on windows?


Yeah, you have algae mate. Paint your tanks black. It doesn't affect window cleaning unless it is very bad.
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: stephen s on October 13, 2009, 07:31:23 am
if the glass after cleaning has a green tint to it I would charger an extra couple of quid  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on October 13, 2009, 07:33:47 am
paint the inside black?
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on October 13, 2009, 07:40:50 am
and how can i get rid of algae? thanks.
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: d s windowcleaning on October 13, 2009, 08:14:09 am
paint the inside black?
no the outside .
and how can i get rid of algae? thanks.
bleach will get rid of algee , once your tanks nearly empty put some bleach in give your tank a roll about leave for a couple of hours and rinse out .
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on October 13, 2009, 08:50:02 am
my tanks are green not transparant! should i still paint them black?

i'll try the bleach idea!

thanks very much!
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: Mike 108 on October 13, 2009, 09:04:19 am
I use an MPV (windows all round) and had a lot of trouble with algae.

What I do now is add a cupful of bleach to the tank about once a fortnight in Summer and once a month in winter - no problems at all now (and it doesn't affect the TDS reading).

And it smells real 'clean' when filling up.   ;)
Title: Re: help... green (000 ppm) water
Post by: d s windowcleaning on October 13, 2009, 09:13:09 am
my tanks are green not transparant! should i still paint them black?

i'll try the bleach idea!

thanks very much!
i wouldnt bother with the paint then , just give it a bleach out and you should be fine .