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Hard water wih releasitOctober 9 2006 at 4:19 PM |
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| I just finished a 10,000 sq ft bank. The Releaseit did not foam much at all. I think the bank had hard water. Could that cause the low foaming? Do I need to increase the oz. per gal. with hard water?
Jamie
Indiana
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Rick Gelinas
| Re: Hard water wih releasit | October 9 2006, 5:59 PM |
There are a couple of things that can affect foaming. Water hardness can effect foaming, however it's not usually a big concern. A more common factor contributing to lower foaming is oils in the carpet. This can sometimes be observed with certain oil loving fibers such as olefin. At any rate, you can bring your mixture up to about 5-6 oz per gallon if you aren't seeing the foam you'd like. That should take care of it for you.
Rick Gelinas
encapman
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Rick Gelinas
| Re: Hard water wih releasit | October 9 2006, 6:48 PM |
P.S. Using HOT water can increase foaming too.
A bucket heater is a nice addition for getting HOT water.
Rick Gelinas
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Rambo
| Well.... | October 9 2006, 7:36 PM |
This message has been edited by raymoody on Oct 9, 2006 7:39 PM
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Jamie
| Thanks | October 9 2006, 8:09 PM |
Hi Rick,
The water was cold, and I was cleaning Olefin. I thought my Cimex was plugged. I usualy use Hot water from my Butler System.
As always thanks for your help.
Jamie
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Kevin Pearson
| Re: Thanks | October 11 2006, 3:21 PM |
Restaurants are the worst for getting no or little foam.
Kevin Pearson
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