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Coil Cleaners <kjpro 06-21-2007
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Posted by on June 22, 2007, 9:46 pm

>
>>
>>> Just something to discuss...
>>>
>>> What brand and type of coil cleaner do you prefer?
>>> Are you using one cleaner for condensers and evaporators? Or do you use
>>> two
>>> cleaners?
>>>
>>> I like to use NuCalgon Foam Brite for condenser coils and a self rinsing
>>> cleaner for the evaps.
>>
>>
>> Con coil with a pressure sprayer, The coil is just like brand new when we
>> leave
>>
>> HOWEVER, if you do a coil that's sitting on a galvanized steel platform
>> like a Trane rooftop you MUST follow up with a soap or you will have coil
>> leaks down the road where the coil touches the steel. The acid residue
>> creates a battery effect and burns a whole in the coils.
>>
>Speaking of Trane rooftops- you had better fix the Sandusky Bob evans
>rooftop before Mon. or you just might be hooking up with Bob himself-if you
>get my drift :-))
>>
>

        Oh, dear .......

        And I'm out of popcorn !! :-(


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Posted by Zephyr on June 22, 2007, 11:02 pm
I was told some time ago that a baking soda / water mix would help
neutralize the acidic effect and should rinse the coil afterwards? Any
thoughts? [I'm not a firm believer in acidic washes.]

--
Zyp

>
> >
> >>
> >>> Just something to discuss...
> >>>
> >>> What brand and type of coil cleaner do you prefer?
> >>> Are you using one cleaner for condensers and evaporators? Or do you
use
> >>> two
> >>> cleaners?
> >>>
> >>> I like to use NuCalgon Foam Brite for condenser coils and a self
rinsing
> >>> cleaner for the evaps.
> >>
> >>
> >> Con coil with a pressure sprayer, The coil is just like brand new when
we
> >> leave
> >>
> >> HOWEVER, if you do a coil that's sitting on a galvanized steel platform
> >> like a Trane rooftop you MUST follow up with a soap or you will have
coil
> >> leaks down the road where the coil touches the steel. The acid residue
> >> creates a battery effect and burns a whole in the coils.
> >>
> >Speaking of Trane rooftops- you had better fix the Sandusky Bob evans
> >rooftop before Mon. or you just might be hooking up with Bob himself-if
you
> >get my drift :-))
> >>
> >
>
> Oh, dear .......
>
> And I'm out of popcorn !! :-(
>
>
> --
> Click here every day to feed an animal that needs you today !!!
> http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
>
> Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
> 'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
> 'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
> HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
> Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/



Posted by on June 22, 2007, 11:03 pm

> I was told some time ago that a baking soda / water mix would help
> neutralize the acidic effect and should rinse the coil afterwards? Any
> thoughts? [I'm not a firm believer in acidic washes.]


With today's chemicals, there's no reason to use acidic solutions.



Posted by Noon-Air on June 23, 2007, 2:11 am

>
>> I was told some time ago that a baking soda / water mix would help
>> neutralize the acidic effect and should rinse the coil afterwards? Any
>> thoughts? [I'm not a firm believer in acidic washes.]
>
>
> With today's chemicals, there's no reason to use acidic solutions.

The only thing I use acid cleaners for is bleaching concrete



Posted by Bob Pietrangelo on June 23, 2007, 10:46 am
>
>>
>>> I was told some time ago that a baking soda / water mix would help
>>> neutralize the acidic effect and should rinse the coil afterwards? Any
>>> thoughts? [I'm not a firm believer in acidic washes.]
>>
>>
>> With today's chemicals, there's no reason to use acidic solutions.
>
> The only thing I use acid cleaners for is bleaching concrete
>
>
We haven't been using coil cleaner other than water for the last couple of
years. I used to use it alot years back, but I think it was more for smoke
screens of look how clean your coil is now. If a unit hasn't been cleaned
in years and is packed between the rows, I do believe there is a need. But
other than that all it does is make them shiny, remove the paint, kill
sprayers.

On occasion we come across a new account, that may need it for the first
PM's due to neglect, but with regular maintenance it no longer is an issue.

When we did use it regularly it was always Con-coil.
Foam-Smoke-Bubbles-Smell. Lots of rinsing. Made the old Carrier Spine Fins
look brand new.............and we made a shitload of profit on doing it.

I still have about 3 gallons left, outta about 4 cases I bought years ago.
The last time I used it I cleaned the toilets at our new warehouse. Thye
were blackish green, from bad well water, and never being cleaned. They are
shiny white now!!!
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bob@comfort-solution.biz (work)
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