[Craigp]

Laundry detergent contain fluorescers (optical brightners) they are really just for whites, we use blue fluorescers, some countries used to use red as they believed the red White looks whiter whilst we believed the blue White looks whiter.

Thats why White shirts glow blue under UV. - it's the detergent.

You can usually see if our c/cing detergents have flouecesers because it has a blue glow.

To see if SPM has just put under UV light.

But to be honest it's to diluted to have any effect on carpets.

[Steve Gunn]

So what is the key to using this agitation or dwell time?

[AshWhite]

When I use SPM, I spray it down very hot (a kettle which has been boiled 10 minutes previously), brush it immediately with a Rotowash, run my hoses and warm up the TM, then get busy extracting.
So, it gets a good agitation, and approx 15 minutes dwell time. I spray any dark patches first to give them longest dwell.

This is what works for me.

[james roffey]

Still undecided on SPM, twice in the last couple of weeks i have had a wool carpet and the traffic lane was a little more soiled than elsewhere, tried SPM not happy with the results got some Powerburst which improved it quite a lot, feel like using Powerburst on everything  : i have yet to find anything as good on synthetic or wool trouble is i worry about using it on wool, if i thought it were without risk i would only use Powerburst.

[Paul Moss]

 James what is the risk of using it on wool?

[james roffey]

Paul

I honestly don't know, in three years i have been using it i am still waiting for that wool berber to turn yellow, but they sell stuff thats safe on wool, Powerburst aint one of them, ergo it could damage wool.

Have to ask woolsafe you know those people that endorse those products that we know bleach carpets, maybe not. I think the science suggests that higher alkaline can damage wool, over to you Doug

[Billy Russell]

James, i'm sure if you look on the side of the tun, it says you can use it on wool, but must acid rinse!!

[Neil Williams]

I stand to be corrected but isn't/wasn't it taught that wool carpets should be left in an acidic state preferably around the ph6 to 7 range, therefore a high alkaline cleaner needs to be 'corrected.'

[james roffey]

James, i'm sure if you look on the side of the tun, it says you can use it on wool, but must acid rinse!!

Yes it does, a carpet i did this week was a wool berber it was spotless just lightly soiled but the traffic lane next to the kitchen was dirtier i had to mix up some Powerburst to get a decent result, i do find it frustrating, maybe i am lazy but it can be a real pain having to re-clean. does anyone just use Powerburst.

[Paul Moss]

If flushed / rinsed correctly power burst drys neautral

[Billy Russell]

I use Powerburst alot and Hydramaster blitz!!!! both are really good!

[AshWhite]

I use Powerburst alot and Hydramaster blitz!!!! both are really good!

ut Billy, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut??

 

[Paul Moss]

I use Powerburst alot and Hydramaster blitz!!!! both are really good!

ut Billy, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut??

 

Because its quicker and you get a more through clean, thats about it really

[Billy Russell]

Well said Mossy!!! 

[Len Gribble]

Ditto but if I were to get some free sample of spm I would give it a go

[Billy Russell]

Shame you weren't a bit closer Len, you could of had half the tub i've got!! 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

If you have a TM the flush is greater so providing your water ph is around neutral then the dilution will send it that way, without getting into a debate of porty to TM you do clean differently with a TM.

I only use an acid rinse if I'm protecting something, as for pre sprays I use different once but don't be fooled into thinking because products are eco friendly or leave no tracable residue that they are set within the Woolsafe parameters, Pure clean is a Micro splitter and has a ph9 not sure what the ph of SPM is?

Shaun

[Paul Moss]

Shaun whats a Micro splitter?

[Billy Russell]

Hang on he's searching google!!!

 

[Paul Moss]

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