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ACE

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I was looking at the active ingredients in pool chemicals at the hardware store. They sell an “PH Reducer” that has Sodium bisulfate as the only active ingredient. They also sell a powdered defoamer. There may be other chemicals used in pool maintenance useful to the carpet cleaner readily available for a fraction of the cost. If I really thought about it, I could get half of my chemicals at Wal-Mart and Home Depot.
 

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Also in the pool section PH test strips, Soda Ash and quat.
 

Larry Cobb

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ACE said:
I was looking at the active ingredients in pool chemicals at the hardware store. They sell an “PH Reducer” that has Sodium bisulfate as the only active ingredient. They also sell a powdered defoamer. There may be other chemicals used in pool maintenance useful to the carpet cleaner readily available for a fraction of the cost. If I really thought about it, I could get half of my chemicals at Wal-Mart and Home Depot.

That “PH Reducer” that has Sodium bisulfate as the active ingredient will definitely RUIN the carpet that you might be purchasing..

It is a strong acid.

Soda Ash leaves a lot of residue when used in carpet cleaning. Not a very good builder anyway.

Pool chemicals are low quality for low price.

Larry
 

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How is the pool Ph Reducer "Sodium bisulfate" any different than that sold by carpet cleaning supply companies a reducing agent “brown out” , “anti-chlor” or “bleach neutralizer” ?
 

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There are a few chems geared for pressure washing. I was at my local pool store just the other day looking for some sodium percarb to power wash mold off a wood deck. The owner recommended some sodium hypoclorite (chlorine shock), but because it is too high of a ph it can damage the wood, so he also gave me sodium bisulfate to bring the ph down to a safer level for wood.
 

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I forgot the name of the chem line, but they sell 120 volume for 10 bucks a gallon.
 

Brian R

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ACE said:
I was looking at the active ingredients in pool chemicals at the hardware store. They sell an “PH Reducer” that has Sodium bisulfate as the only active ingredient. They also sell a powdered defoamer. There may be other chemicals used in pool maintenance useful to the carpet cleaner readily available for a fraction of the cost. If I really thought about it, I could get half of my chemicals at Wal-Mart and Home Depot.


ACE said:
Possibly your dumbest / gayest idea yet.

I hear toilet bowl cleaners reall get the stains out too. :roll:
:lol:
 

ACE

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You have way to much time on your hands Robison. You went back through my post to find one to make fun of and had to go back a full year? Get back on the truck and go diaper scrub out some Groupon deals.
 

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ACE said:
You have way to much time on your hands Robison. You went back through my post to find one to make fun of and had to go back a full year? Get back on the truck and go diaper scrub out some Groupon deals.


I didn't find that post....Pay attention Junior.
 

Brian R

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No, mine....I don't know why I've been such an A-hole lately. :|
 
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