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Mitchellmoxo

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max tds for cleaning?
« on: July 26, 2013, 04:52:36 pm »
Hello,
 
What is the maximum tds level you can clean with until watermarks start to show?
 
Thanks

Ian101

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2013, 05:08:55 pm »
I've been as high as 002

deeege

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2013, 05:19:31 pm »
I'm happy letting it creep up to 010 before changing.

I have, though, cleaned my own windows with my tap water which is 035 with perfect results.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

Mitchellmoxo

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2013, 05:23:55 pm »
lucky to get tap water at 035 mine comes out at 480  :(

dazmond

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 05:57:47 pm »
my tap tds is 28 at the moment!but i  put it through resin to 000 before using it on customers windows.im the same as danny.i go up to 010 max then put a fresh resin vessel in front of the old one.
price higher/work harder!

Frankybadboy

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2013, 06:01:34 pm »
I done a fewdays with tds of 54,unknow to me the membraine had gone after only checking it about 10days before.

 :o :o :o :o

roundbuilder

Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2013, 06:31:29 pm »
I change mine when it gets around 030ppm sometimes as high as 40 and never get any probs however im always a heavy rinser as i find i only get spots when i dont rinse thorough enough.

bobplum

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2013, 06:35:11 pm »
000

Handyman Window Cleaning Services

  • Posts: 410
Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2013, 06:41:23 pm »
68ppm out of tap by me.

i clean up to 10ppm but have mistakenly cleaned at 35ppm

some people have had terrible results at 35ppm, could be down to what mineral is left in the water. basicaly i mean is 000ppm is pure 'when ever what ever' but 35ppm reduced from soft is different to 35ppm reduced from hard. maybe some minerals are more 'potent'

Mybe thats why results differ between different window cleaners in different parts of the country even if the tds is the same

Just a thought
Stephen C Brophy

colin purewater

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2013, 08:55:39 pm »
I dropped my tds meter in my Ibc last week
So I'm not 100% sure but I think my water
Has been around 050 all week

I'm sure my resin is shot

Checked all ground floor windows and even
The ones in baking sun are PERFECT and spot free 

 
keep it simple

Perfect Windows

  • Posts: 4178
Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2013, 08:59:38 pm »
Said this dozens of times.

Use two resin containers and

1. You'll save money on resin

2. You'll not save even a single penny by letting the TDS creep up so you'll always clean at 000 (or at worst 001 while you wait till the weekend to change the resin).

Vin

Stephen.C

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2013, 09:02:57 pm »
001 and change never over 002
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

www.pureh2owindowcleaning.com

S.A.J

  • Posts: 2162
Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2013, 09:04:12 pm »
The water here is a bit weird! In the winter tds is about 50/60

Took a reading yesterday and its 140  :o :'(

We run di only and ours only last about 2/3 weeks!!

Last week I was cleaning and thought the water smells a bit funny  ??? So tested it and it was showing at 110  :-X only had 2 jobs left and as I was 45 mins away from base carried on cleaning  :-X

not one complaint or call back  ;D

But now test my water 3 times a day!    

windiewasher

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2013, 09:56:51 pm »
405 i dont bother with ro anymore,waste of time and water
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

ben M

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2013, 10:05:36 pm »
405 i dont bother with ro anymore,waste of time and water
???

benny donnelly

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2013, 10:15:37 pm »

One of the days I compleetly forgot to check tds and wasnt till the end of the day I was halfway home it come into my head and man did I pannick as I knew it was very close to needing changed so I checked it and it was 025 and I nearly died on the spot thinking I have made all the windows I touched today worst than when I arrived to clean them!!!

So when back to last couple cleans pretending I forgot something and had a good look and the windows were perfectly clean, not a mark or spot in site and boy was I relieved!

Got home changed resin and back to 000 and was I happy cleaner the next day oh yes i was  ;D

ben M

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2013, 10:22:09 pm »

One of the days I compleetly forgot to check tds and wasnt till the end of the day I was halfway home it come into my head and man did I pannick as I knew it was very close to needing changed so I checked it and it was 025 and I nearly died on the spot thinking I have made all the windows I touched today worst than when I arrived to clean them!!!

So when back to last couple cleans pretending I forgot something and had a good look and the windows were perfectly clean, not a mark or spot in site and boy was I relieved!

Got home changed resin and back to 000 and was I happy cleaner the next day oh yes i was  ;D
how can you get 025? what is your tds after RO?

windiewasher

  • Posts: 4393
Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2013, 10:27:40 pm »
I just use a di now sometimes at 100.crystal clear everytime
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

benny donnelly

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2013, 10:54:22 pm »

One of the days I compleetly forgot to check tds and wasnt till the end of the day I was halfway home it come into my head and man did I pannick as I knew it was very close to needing changed so I checked it and it was 025 and I nearly died on the spot thinking I have made all the windows I touched today worst than when I arrived to clean them!!!

So when back to last couple cleans pretending I forgot something and had a good look and the windows were perfectly clean, not a mark or spot in site and boy was I relieved!

Got home changed resin and back to 000 and was I happy cleaner the next day oh yes i was  ;D
how can you get 025? what is your tds after RO?

DI only chap

ben M

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Re: max tds for cleaning?
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2013, 10:55:58 pm »
ok mate  ;)