[Dave Preece]

I have a customer who has jut had some solar heating installed and the installers spilt some water from one of the pipes and it has left a green stain, does anyone have any reccomendations, i'm planning on flushing it out and using something like prochem red rx..

dave

[Simon@arenaclean]

If it's from a radiator pipe it could be inhibitor, try a rust removal product but test first of course, and rinse well with plain water. Doesn't always work but I have had success. Ensure you have a disclaimer, is this for the householder or installers?

Simon

[Roy Edwards]

If its from the solar panel pipe it will be anti freeze.

Best thing i found ultrapac renovate ,obv pre-test first.

Roy

[Dave Preece]

THANKS

iM DOING THE JOB FOR THE SOLAR COMPANY, I never considered anti freeze, Ive got some ultrapack renovate so i can try that, i was also told to try a strong mix of micro splitter and leave for 10 mins. Are you saying use a disclaimer because the produts may worsen the stain or because it may not come out?

[Roy Edwards]

If I remember correctly pipework is under pressure so could be quite a lot of water even though leak may have only been for few seconds .
Have a look if its gone through to the underlay,otherwise you may well clean it and stain reappears a few days later.

I would Use a Disclaimer, because the customer may still want a new carpet out of it even if you get it spottless,leaving you waiting for the money from solar panel company.

[richie]

Micro-splitters do not require dwell time.   If Ultrapac dont work try One Step Zap it(or is it Zip it)  .  Its the one thats used for oil based stains.

Richie.

[Dave Preece]

Just leaving to give it a go, lost my ultra pac so going to try filter out and if that dont work i'm going to try karls ( amtech ) sugestion of a strong and lengthy dose of microplitter...

[Phillip Mold]

I've used M Power alone to deal with radiator leakage in the past!

[Dave Preece]

I managed to lighten the stains, but you can sill see it, i used micro splitter and filter out , couldn't find the ultra pac..i may go back and try rust remover as thats been suggested by a few people. Dont have M Power