Strange Residue.....

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

This is the by-pass screen on my SS370. This residue/build up wouldn't budge with some detergent, sprayed some alcohol and used an air hose to get it clean. Anyone seen this and figured out whats building up?

 

[Mikey P]

Von Schrader Foam..

 

[GeneMiller]

Residue from whatever product your running in combo with heat and stuff in your water. Have you ever run an encap as a rinse.

 

[Shane T]

Is this the first occurrence?

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

I use Esteam Performance CBS.

 

[Jack Zipper Zerkie]

soak it in some mild acid for 15 min then rinse it with clear water. jz.

 

[Mikey P]

I use Esteam Performance CBS.

Says it's an Encapsulation product...polymer?

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

well that's the big question I have. If so, perhaps a small amount is pulled from via the last-step manifold and starts building up on the screen in question. That screen has a real tiny mesh and the water at that point is very hot. For now it won't stop me from running this detergent, I like it's performance way to much. I'll see if my supplier/shop has an opinion.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

If it the bypass screen (figure 16), then there should be no chemical in that part of the system. If that's the screen, its a water issue (hardness or contamination or both). If its the check valve screen (figure 3), then it could be your chemical.

Let us know which it is.

 

[Jack Zipper Zerkie]

I had that problem with my hydro 470D the screens would hold and block that from entering the unit. I would just soak them in a mild acid for a few minutes then rinse. jz.

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

Jim it's definitely the by-screen.

 

[Jack Zipper Zerkie]

If you look inside after the screens are out the hydra had allen head screws the came out each one has a different opening to allow a the water to flow from each opening. to control water temp.jz.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Jim it's definitely the by-screen.

Good. Unless you have a broken diaphragm in your chemical pump or a faulty outlet check valve, you needn't worry about your detergent. You likely have both a water hardness problem, as well as material in the water that requires some additional filtration.

Do you carry fresh water or hook up at each location?

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

Glad to hear it's a water issue. Hadn't heard back from my distributor/shop on this picture, thanks Jim. I feed my machine from an on-board fresh water tank that stays full from many different sources. Probably 3 to 4 municipal supplies in and around my County, and countless individual residential wells. Can only imagine what I pick up along the way.

 

[Cleanworks]

Make sure you have a water filter installed before it gets to your pump. There is a lot of fibrous material in our drinking water.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Glad to hear it's a water issue. Hadn't heard back from my distributor/shop on this picture, thanks Jim. I feed my machine from an on-board fresh water tank that stays full from many different sources. Probably 3 to 4 municipal supplies in and around my County, and countless individual residential wells. Can only imagine what I pick up along the way.

You'll also find your cleaning will improve with softened water. Hard water can "use up" most of your cleaning agent's cleaning effectiveness; depending on the grains of hardness and how your product is formulated, you will be able to use half the product and see better results.

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

Read my mind Jim, gonna re-install my big Bogi softener today

 

[SamIam]

If it the bypass screen (figure 16), then there should be no chemical in that part of the system. If that's the screen, its a water issue (hardness or contamination or both). If its the check valve screen (figure 3), then it could be your chemical.

Let us know which it is.

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Check the Oring on the part number 9 in they diagram if that Oring get blown out or needs replacing you can in fact get chemical in other places.

But ya looks like dirt and sticky.

A lot of products with anti resoil agents will gum up your screens

 

[SamIam]

But if its chemical your out bound screen would be filled with whitish crap

 

[Jim Nazarian]

Looks like Super Chunk Peanut Butter.

 

[Scott S.]

install a whole house water filter before your softner, and it will help protect your pump and your plumbing

 

[Cleanworks]

we used to do that in the 80's. worked very well. Amazing the amount of crap you accumulate in there.