I havent done too many commercial carpets yet, still trying out different methods, presprays, chemicals etc. I have pretty good sized restaurant ill be cleaning, the carpet is blue, and Ive tryed a couple of presrays but never really messed with enzymes. I just bought some Pro-zyme all powder ill be hopefully using and getting rid of all the greese thats all over that carpet. Now it says to use at 2oz per gallon. And since i have never used any powdered products im a little confused. It sounds good because i wouldnt be using too much powder and getting a lot of chemical mix lol. How should i mix this powder how many oz would you use per gallon etc, and how long would you let it dwell. Because Im really not looking to do any hack jobs, im just really not that experienced and would like some light into this darkness lol :AddEmoticons04233: Any help or suggestions greatly apreciated:AddEmoticons0423:
For your situation I think you would get much better results using a product like Enz-All from Chemspec. I've used both and where enzymes are needed I think Enz-All works much better. Remember use HOT water for the full effect of enzymes.
mix 2oz per gallon of real hot water pro zyme works very well .or 18oz for your hydro force we use it on a some restraunts we clean. hope this helps bob
18 oz for 5 quarts concentrate, WOW! Seems like a ton. I use 4-5 scoops per 5 qts. when using Enz-All or Extreme.
Doesn't it give mixing instructions on the label of the jar? Normally powders come with a little measuring scoop that equals one oz.
thanx for all the replys and yes there is a mix ration on the label. But i was looking for someone that uses this stuff and has a mixing ratio that works better on greesy carpets. And i am using a hydro force, but dont know the difference between the low pressure one and the high pressure one. And why does it take more chemical in the hydroforce than in the 5 gal jug. Because i do have my rinse chemical in the 5 gal jub and shut off the valve that pulls the chemical into the mix tank while im prespraying so im not killling off my prespray if that makes any sense.
The low pressure Hydroforce is made to use with portables. Works best at 100 PSI but can work up to 250 PSI. The high pressure models works best at 250 - 400 PSI and is usually used by truckmounts or high pressure portables. The mixing ratio on the two model sprayers is different. Check the pH of your product. If the pH is 11 or above, you can be pretty sure that it is the alkalinity that is doing the work rather than the enzymes. Emzymes don't do well at high pH levels. Enzymes need warm water but not hot water. So most enzyme products work ebtter when the water is around 120 F at the carpet. Enzymes work differently than solvents and alkalines in disolving grease. Enzymes break down or digest the grease and proteins. This is a slower process than emulsifying. So expect longer dwell times when using enzymes as the key active ingredient. Don't worry about turning off your solution from the metering tank back at the truck. The dilution is probably 300 ro 400 to 1. It won't have much effect at all on mixing your prespray. Check out the latest issue of ICS for an interesting article on Hydroforce type sprayers. Then a follow-up next month will add even more info.
Scott W, very intersting, but how is that powerburst is high alkaly and work with enzyme?, OSR from CTI (i know you worked from them) I read somewhere OSR has enzyme and oxy and they say the hottest the better, it won't kill the enzyme? Powermax from cobbcarpet uses citrus with enzyme, can they work in conjuction?
The Enzyme in the osr is a differant technolgy than the enzyme that is normally used in presprays. What I do in these situations is use extreme it is faster acting and you can get the same results with a less set up time I also boost it with the osr when I use it with extreme I use it in my hydroforce I put about 16 oz of extreme and 4 oz of osr works really well and the osr will help to leave the carpets also smelling fresh
