On this tm I just bought, it's got a heavy coating of bleh on the walls from neglect. My pressure washer didn't take much off either. It needs to soak. Anyone have a secret formula they're willing to share to help me on this?
Gunk on the waste tank walls
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Clean Rug Doug
Member
4" blade?
I go over the inside and outside of my strainer basket every so often for the gunk that doesn't rinse off. Wouldn't want to do a whole tank.
Curious to hear what others suggest.
I go over the inside and outside of my strainer basket every so often for the gunk that doesn't rinse off. Wouldn't want to do a whole tank.
Curious to hear what others suggest.
Mikey P
Administrator
Never really had to do it, but about filling it up and putting 2 gallons of bleach in there and letting it sit overnight
Sierra Clean Care
Member
I bet liquid drain cleaner would do the trick...
Cleanworks
Moderator
I wouldn't let bleach sit over night. Too corrosive. Maybe a couple of hours, then rinse thoroughly
Dolly Llama
Number 5
your pressure washer won't shear it with 15 degree tip from 3-4 inches away?
....get a bigger pressure washer..
..L.T.A
....get a bigger pressure washer..
..L.T.A
Desk Jockey
Member
Aluminum tank? If so those barnacles are not coming off easy. Soda blast would be the easiest if the tank is removed.
BradFenstermaker
Member
Fill with hot water and soak with some fabric softener.
Maybe some ptespray too.
The vacuum will be outstanding if you get that cleaned off
Maybe some ptespray too.
The vacuum will be outstanding if you get that cleaned off
Sierra Clean Care
Member
Matt, try Torpedo drain cleaner, it’s super fast acting....
Just don’t use hot water...
Just don’t use hot water...
The tank is removed but I don’t know anyone with a soda blaster
Put it on straight or dump the whole bottle with the tank filled with water overnight?
Sierra Clean Care
Member
I would babysit it. The stuff is insane strong...
I’d fill 1/2- 3/4, then add a bottle or 2...
I wouldn’t leave it overnight.
I’ve used it to unclog drains many times,residentially, and it works fast..
it’s formulated to work in about 15-30 minutes.
wear PPE...
the last time I used hot water, it worked in 3-5 minutes.
The fumes almost killed me..
Mikey P
Administrator
Desk Jockey
Member
Keep an eye (with goggles) on the progress. You don't want to leave it unattended if its corrosive, you could potentially cause yourself more trouble.
There is always liquid flex seal for those things!
Gallon runs $95 out the door!
Gallon runs $95 out the door!
Desk Jockey
Member
Might be an opportune time to coat the bottom of the tank.
With cash
Hey Damon, I just saw that this tank was powder coated also. It's all chipped off from it never being rinsed out. hint hint
I had a hole in the bottom of my last waste tank so I repaired it and used a steel brush on a drill to scrape the rest to bare metal. Then dried overnight with heat lamps. Then coated it with 2 layers of Flex Seal.
When I got my new machine the very first thing I did was coat the bottom with Flex Seal up 5 inches. Stuff just rinses right off.
When I got my new machine the very first thing I did was coat the bottom with Flex Seal up 5 inches. Stuff just rinses right off.
