Water
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Topic: Water
Posted By: doug
Subject: Water
Date Posted: 02/April/2004 at 9:59pm
| What do most of you do regarding your fresh water supply? We carry 150 gallons of soft water on the trucks. If the truck is out all day I have water softeners for both trucks or if we are on alarge I put the water threw the softener. Soft water is a must with heat exchangers and assists with the cleaning. |
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Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 03/April/2004 at 6:55pm
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I have soft water at my shop...but unfortunately not on the truck...so once I'm out and have to use the customers water......I got a small frog that grew in my tank from well water I picked up ...a few years ago... Soft water cleans much easier..it leaves the carpet soft fresh and nice...it's the way to clean if you can afford it ------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 03/April/2004 at 7:05pm
| Should be able to use a lot less chemicals too. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/April/2004 at 7:30pm
| Stanley: Did you send him back home? After all it has rights in this province. Do you have to descale your unit often using well water? Around here it would take about week to shut the unit down because the water is so hard. |
Posted By: dyna
Date Posted: 03/April/2004 at 7:37pm
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Stanley wrote:Posted By: dyna
Date Posted: 03/April/2004 at 7:42pm
dont most chems have softners in them i know not as much as there should be but they are supoesd to be made for hard water i think maybe not im not 100% sure about that
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/April/2004 at 7:45pm
| Dyna: I would not reccommend putting anything to your fresh water tank. Soft water is more important if your unit heats with heat exchangers. I reccommend you carry a water softener. They are reasonably priced. I got mine from a independent water person. It is about the size of a Scuba tank. You just leave the bryan tank at home or your shop. If you happen to run out I usually would just add enough to finish the job. The advantage to carring the softener is if it is a big jog just usit. Or you can refill while you are doing your paper work. Hope all this helps. |
Posted By: bill
Date Posted: 07/April/2004 at 11:30pm
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Very hard water here. Would welcome any suggestion as to where I can get one of those water softeners that are reasonably priced....Been searching, and they are about $500 and up. I do not carry water on my van. I use customers water, so I know I need one. You may also email me at amazingpower2003@yahoo.com. ------------- amazingpower |
Posted By: steamdragon
Date Posted: 07/April/2004 at 11:52pm
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1st customer of the day I always get my tank filled. 1st bad customer gets my dirty water. No need for soft water here. ------------- Steamdragon the hotter the better. |
Posted By: easy1dave
Date Posted: 06/June/2006 at 7:31pm
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bill what did you ever do about your water? I am in the same pred**kerment now. ------------- david |
Posted By: Mr. Slide
Date Posted: 10/June/2006 at 9:45pm
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i do the same as you doug!
but only have 100 gal. clean water on board  ------------- http://qcsliders.com - http://qcsliders.com !!!Check this out!!! Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job! |