Defoamer tip
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Topic: Defoamer tip
Posted By: Willy Parsons
Subject: Defoamer tip
Date Posted: 10/March/2005 at 1:01pm
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Soak a sponge in defoamer and stick it in your tank when extracting shaving foam like stuff from the Woolite spray or the dish detergent spottings customers do. More mileage for less dough. ------------- Certified to be certifiable. |
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 11/March/2005 at 7:38am
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Good idea Willy How many fills will that last or is it a one time use. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: Willy Parsons
Date Posted: 16/March/2005 at 10:20am
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Usually about 4 to 6 fills Adwa. ------------- Certified to be certifiable. |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 22/April/2005 at 12:06am
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Not good for chemical sales Willy ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 22/April/2005 at 12:13am
| WD 40 works great also. Kleen Kuip should sell that. |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 22/April/2005 at 11:25pm
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Can't compete with Canadian Tire cmaster. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 23/April/2005 at 12:04am
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Don't forget about convenience and upselling. "While your here for some cleaning chemical, can we interest you in some WD-40 to lube your blower." or "Would you like fries with that" |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 23/April/2005 at 12:07am
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No fries cmaster, I just found out I can't cook. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 23/April/2005 at 12:14am
| Just heat up a pot of oil on the stove and boom you've got fries or a gutted kitchen. Saw one of those this week. Three people in the apartment, couldn't figure out what to do when the fire started. What a mess. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 23/April/2005 at 1:00am
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That's smart thinking Willy, finally a post we all can learn from Nightrider |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 23/April/2005 at 2:44am
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Yes it is a good idea Willy, Nightrider are you trying to tell us something. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 28/May/2005 at 11:55am
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Only that it is a good idea................. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Maurice
Date Posted: 17/July/2005 at 5:13pm
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CMASTER: "WD 40 works great also. Kleen Kuip should sell that." CMASTER, sure WD 40 has defoaming ability, so does salt, and so does IPA. They don't give you the most bang for your buck. Have you evaluated defoamers on a 1:1 basis? It's not hard. Prepare 2 bottles, 25% full with a dilute foamy solution. Using a small syringe, available from the drug store, add an equal amount of defoamers, usually less than 1 mL. Shake both bottles together. Observe results. Repeat shaking to get an idea of initial foam kill and residual foam kill. I am sure that you will see that WD40 is not a very good defoamer. Neither is salt and IPA. ...Regards Maurice
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 17/July/2005 at 8:13pm
Thanks for the tip Maurice............as for the WD-40........I think Cmaster was only kidding.........he will correct me if I'm wrong.  ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/July/2005 at 11:53pm
No, we have used WD 40 in a pinch when running portables. It puts a layer of oil on top of the water in the tank and stops foam from forming. It does work fairly well
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 17/July/2005 at 11:59pm
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Does the oil not stick to the sides of the tank.......and smell like hell. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/July/2005 at 12:25am
Most of it drains with the tank. If you clean your tank out after every job, you have nothing to worry about. Everyone does that, right?
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 18/July/2005 at 12:31am
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You should see some of the equipment that comes into repair........I wouldn't want those machines in my home. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/July/2005 at 12:51am
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I wouldn't want them in my neighbourhood
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 20/December/2005 at 10:20pm
I don't like other machines in my neighbourhood either? ------------- Just My opinion |