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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ta-ra on December 21, 2009, 02:53:20 pm

Title: Mr Al Gee
Post by: Ta-ra on December 21, 2009, 02:53:20 pm

What causes Al Gee (algae) to form in tanks?  Is it light?  If so, how does this happen inside a dark van even with plastic tank?

Title: Re: Mr Al Gee
Post by: Jeff Brimble on December 21, 2009, 02:57:01 pm

Photosynthesis causes the algae to turn green, put your water in a lightproof IBC or container.

Title: Re: Mr Al Gee
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 21, 2009, 03:38:14 pm

Quote from: Jeff Brimble on December 21, 2009, 02:57:01 pm

Photosynthesis causes the algae to turn green, put your water in a lightproof IBC or container.

Or pour some special solution in there once in a while. I've used Isopropyl alcohol sucessfully in the past. Leave a little bit of water in the tank, like 75l so it sloshes about nicely, add a litre of IPA, and it should be gone quite quickly. I don't think the algae likes it very much.

Title: Re: Mr Al Gee
Post by: wizard on December 21, 2009, 05:38:03 pm

Use bleach in the same way and rince out properly.