Hydroforce dilution

[sassyotto]

switched do a different powder. But instructions (below) are for Truckmount metered chemical injection systems. What would the ratio be to use in a Hydroforce 8/1?

Truck Mount Use: 20 ounces (2.5 cups) into 5 gallons of warm water until completely dissolved to make truck mount concentrate for use in chemical injection system. For stain‐ resistant carpet, set truck mount chemical injection system for 2 gallons per hour. For commercial and non‐stain resistant carpet, set truck mount chemical injection for 4 gallons per hour.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

switched do a different powder. But instructions (below) are for Truckmount metered chemical injection systems. What would the ratio be to use in a Hydroforce 8/1?

Truck Mount Use: 20 ounces (2.5 cups) into 5 gallons of warm water until completely dissolved to make truck mount concentrate for use in chemical injection system. For stain‐ resistant carpet, set truck mount chemical injection system for 2 gallons per hour. For commercial and non‐stain resistant carpet, set truck mount chemical injection for 4 gallons per hour.

That's a lot of product to go into truck mount stock solution. I'm not being critical, its just that most everything on the market is designed to be diluted at 1.5# per 5 gallons.

You're sure that's right?

Detergents designed for carpet cleaning extractors are usually designed to be the equivalent of about 256 to 1 (1/2 oz per gallon or 2 ounces in 5 gallons) after being prediluted in a stock solution then metered through the chemical injection system. If you use this type of product as a prespray in lieu of a traffic lane preconditioner you can end up with a higher amount of surfactant being put onto the carpet than you might want, and not as much solvent boosters as you might wish for.

If this product has a color to it, using it as a prespray can result in staining the carpet. Over the years, a few guys who have used "blue powders" made by some of the more recognized manufacturers have stained carpet blue, as they were prespraying stronger solutions than the 256:1 formulation called for.

If your product is white or light yellow, this shouldn't be an issue.

OK, you didn't ask for all of this Paul. I just can't help myself I guess.

I really think that the question would be best answered by the formulator. They should know how much you should use to make into a stock solution that cuts 8:1

 

[sassyotto]

That's a lot of product to go into truck mount stock solution. I'm not being critical, its just that most everything on the market is designed to be diluted at 1.5# per 5 gallons.

You're sure that's right?

yes, copied and pasted.