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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: brianbarber on April 01, 2010, 09:16:02 pm

Title: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: brianbarber on April 01, 2010, 09:16:02 pm
Hello guys, as I use an electric spayed I carry a 25 litre of ready mixed PB.
on a thread earlier today I read  a recommendation on using the powerburst whilst hot.
Any thoughts on this?
Regards

Mr B
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on April 01, 2010, 09:30:25 pm
Definately hot Mr B
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: derek west on April 01, 2010, 09:42:08 pm
"hell yeah"
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: garyfindlay on April 01, 2010, 10:27:31 pm
hot, plenty of aggitation=dogs danglies ;D
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 01, 2010, 10:37:19 pm
Go the whole hog and 1000 psi specially on wool.

Shaun
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: Griffus on April 01, 2010, 10:41:31 pm
Hot
HOt
HOT
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: markpowell on April 01, 2010, 10:56:48 pm
even if you mix it hot, it will come out of the sprayer warm and within a second of hitting the carpet it will be cold.
Mix it hot so that all the crystals disolve, then apply it hot or cold it doesnt matter.
Mark
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: derek west on April 01, 2010, 11:21:08 pm
mark

not from the hydra, comes out vindaloo styleeeeeeee
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: Dave Roelants on April 01, 2010, 11:33:19 pm
Sorry lads, max 65deg for powerburst, otherwise it doesn't work!
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: Joe H on April 02, 2010, 08:36:36 am
Like Mark, I mix hot to disolve and then it may be in my Hydrafoce sprayer for weeks until used - so its cold, apart from the TM hot water that drawers it from its container mixing with the cold PB.
Mind you, its coming out of the nozzle at 400psi normally.
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: Doug Holloway on April 02, 2010, 09:50:53 am
Hi guys

Almost all cleaning solutions will work better when warmer because there is more energy involved, lower surface tension etc.

However degradation will occur above a certain temp and about 60C is probably right.

If mixing fresh use hot water!

Cheers

Doug
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: wayne zabel on April 02, 2010, 10:17:55 am
With regards to Powerburst I have some which was left in the cold during the winter,th powder has become stuck together - best way to describe -  and is like tiny balls - will this still be ok to use?
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: markpowell on April 02, 2010, 10:23:47 am
Bring it back to room temperature and it should crumble back into a powder with a little elbow greace
Mark
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: Joe H on April 02, 2010, 10:31:25 am
Wayne
Got to be careful in the real cold weather.
I understand some chemicals change in very cold and do not come back to what they were.
Heaters in vans or sheds or garage.
Title: Re: Powerburst, hot or cold?
Post by: expro on April 02, 2010, 01:22:51 pm
Hi Brian,

When I get a product/chemical That I have never used before I find the following helps
to answer my questions on how to get the best out of it.

1. Read the label and the safety data sheet.

If I am still unsure then I 'phone the manufacturers technical department for advice.

Unless it states otherwise warm or hot usually means 65 degrees.

Most [not all] products work best warm although they can be used cold with a resulting
reduction/loss of effectiveness.

Any product that states use cold should not be mixed with hot water.

Manufacturers also give recommended dilution rates which should be adhered to.

Expro