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The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Truck mount descalling
« on: February 06, 2011, 08:59:05 pm »
Which is the better solution prochem the one from hydramaster or other? Your views please.

garyj

Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 11:34:42 pm »
I use Ferox, its less than £20 and has lasted for months and months, bought it from local Plumbing Centre.

Tony Gill Carpet Smart

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Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2011, 11:41:45 pm »
Brick acid from builders merchants £6.50 for 5 litres will clean it at least twice.

Cheers Tony

ps.  descale once a month put a litre in each time.
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Jim_77

Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 01:33:12 am »
Brick acid = hydrochloric = not good for your plumbing!!!  Sure it will descale a lot more dramatically but also knacker your equipment over time.

Phosphoric is the one you need.

Clover products do a descaler called Phos which is very concentrated, much cheaper and more effective than the stuff like prochem make.

murky

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Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 08:58:39 am »
Jims right (again).

I carry a ltr of white vinegar in the van in a plastic bottle and if I think things are slowing down or  clagging up a bit I put a bit in the header tank, it flushes through on the next job as I am setting up.

You can allways get it anywhere from decent sized supermarkets. Its been a life saver for me a few times.

Murky

 

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 01:58:44 pm »
I just bought and used  this and wow it is fantastic stuff. Only put 300ml in machine, run for 20 mins warm, flushed it through afterwards with cold water and not a spot of any scale or chemical residue anywhere.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DE-SCALE-PHOSPHORIC-ACID-DESCALER-RUST-REMOVER-/250646838752?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a5bb73de0

Jim_77

Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 10:10:51 pm »
Expensive!!!!! If you have a local Clover products supplier you'll be paying half that.

Tony Gill Carpet Smart

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Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2011, 10:49:32 pm »
Not a problem if flushed as per norm
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Tony Gill Carpet Smart

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Peter Sweeney

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Re: Truck mount descalling
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2011, 01:19:08 pm »
Am with Jim on this one, Phos by Clover cheap and better than all the supplier versions.