finding the consistency of the foam

MBryan

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We don't sell any foamers. We had a plan to but it never worked out.

I built a couple of these and they work great, better than any foamer I have ever used, and easier to build as well.

These are the plans in the original post by Hummerbk at The Grime Scene.
Homemade Foamer Plans - Pressure Washing and Contractor Cleaning Forums - The Grime Scene


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Johnny@OASIS

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Thanks for all the help Matt. I built one, and it works good, I need to perfect the air and solution part. I use to have a sprayer I made with a 5 gallon syrup tank and a Co2 tank, on a dolly years ago...worked great, I just dont know if it will handle the caustic concentrate and hot water. Did an Oriental last night that had not been cleaned in 6-8 months...nightmare, 70 lbs of grease out of the primary plenum and duct work...chem didnt cut it, really need to change over to beads with a booster, any tips on the Oriental cleaning? Thanks again. Johnny

Update; Just spoke with Scott at MG, going Monday to pick up AlkaFoam, and some Fleet Brite, thanks for the referal. In your Opinion is the Alkafoam the best product for the Oriental jobs?
 
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MBryan

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Alkafoam works well on Chinese grease. But there isn't a degreaser on the market that I would say works great on it. The trick to Chinese is scrape until you cant scrape anymore, then start washing. Don't bother trying to blast it off, you are just waisting your time.
 

Johnny@OASIS

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Sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide? One saponifies into a hard soap, one to a soft soap...What about the product Fryout? Is this a good product? I really appreciate your help.
 

MBryan

New Member
Fryout is a great product. 90% sodium hydroxide if I remember right, the rest is surfactant. Its basically sodium hydroxide beads in a bucket instead of a bag.

The sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide debate is never ending. I can get the same amount of guys that will swear by either one. You are going to have to figure out what works best for you on that one. Personally I can't tell the difference, the way I understand the chemistry of it, it's the ph that breaks down the grease, and they are both on the same end of the spectrum.
 

Douglas Hicks

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Mr Piedmont, you need to get a copy of NFPA 96-2008. NFPA is National Fire Protection Association, generally recognized as the authority on fire protection. 96-2008 specifaclly tells us that if you are not experienced in suppression system service, do not disarm the suppression system. Your phrase "pin out the fire suppression systems" leads me to think you are not experienced with suppression systems. Not all systems use pins, some do and some don't.

As far as the chemical/equipment used on exhaust systems, each system is different, so different techniques, equipment and chemicals are used.
 

piedmontpw

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Actually I am versed in installing and servicing several systems including Kiddie and Pyro Chem. The term 'Pin Out" is just a general term that relates to the old kiddie systems and just kind of stuck as a term in the industry. Pyro chem uses a gas cartridge that can be unscrewed. The point is that some of the old systems can be a bit touchy so i was wondering if this was a standard safety practice or not. Of course if one did disable a system it would have to be tagged as out of service at the control head and any pull stations.
 

MBryan

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If you are already working on fire suppression systems, and get in to the cleaning, then you would be able to disable the fire suppression while you are cleaning the hood. Most hood cleaners are not, and must take the risk of activating the system when cleaning the links.
 

dodsonish

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I've never pinned out or unscrewed a system. I like all the chemicals and tools, every tool and every chem serves a distinct purpose.
 

New Look

Registerd User
This is a thread that has quality all through it as it relates to finding the consistency of foam. Folks like Josh D and Matt B ...too name a few and others offer up some insight!!!
 

welder

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Unfortunately, Threads like this have caused many headaches later in life! In more ways than 1. But I do agree that the discourse was pleasant and educational.
 

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