Best ways to clean foam generators?

[TylerDillard]

I have recently taken over a site as the new manager and the previous manager did not take the best care of the equipment they have. They have New Wave Easy Clean Generators and was wondering what's the best way to keep them clean? I have been told by my chem. rep to clean them weekly in the cooler months and maybe every 3-4 days during the warmer months, he recommended running them under hot water and use just a little bit of Dawn to clean them. I replaced them for brand new ones when I became manager but I have done this for about 2 weeks now and they just won't come clean and the other resort is it buy new ones but they are just so expensive. Any ideas?

 

[OurTown]

Have you asked this question on the "Talk Car Wash" Facebook group? It is a very active group and you may get more responses there.

 

[washnshine]

I have recently taken over a site as the new manager and the previous manager did not take the best care of the equipment they have. They have New Wave Easy Clean Generators and was wondering what's the best way to keep them clean? I have been told by my chem. rep to clean them weekly in the cooler months and maybe every 3-4 days during the warmer months, he recommended running them under hot water and use just a little bit of Dawn to clean them. I replaced them for brand new ones when I became manager but I have done this for about 2 weeks now and they just won't come clean and the other resort is it buy new ones but they are just so expensive. Any ideas?

That method should work to clean them. Hot water and any degreaser should do. I question why they need to be cleaned so often - what chemical are you running through them?

 

[Earl Weiss]

If you are using Hydrominders and flo jets to feed the Generators toss a swimming pool chlorine tab in the hydrominder tank. This may help keep any bacteria generated goop from forming as well as algae if the generators get a lot of sunlight. If you are not using that type of system try a tab in each generator.

 

[TylerDillard]

That method should work to clean them. Hot water and any degreaser should do. I question why they need to be cleaned so often - what chemical are you running through them?

The major buildup mostly occurs in our Triple Foam Generators and our Hot Wax, which are both Stinger. These are the 552, 553, and 554 for the Low PH Polish and then 580 Hot Wax.

 

[TylerDillard]

If you are using Hydrominders and flo jets to feed the Generators toss a swimming pool chlorine tab in the hydrominder tank. This may help keep any bacteria generated goop from forming as well as algae if the generators get a lot of sunlight. If you are not using that type of system try a tab in each generator.

I will give this a go and see if it helps. Thanks!

 

[liftheavy]

stinger puts out great cars but i do remember we would have ridiculous buildup in our applicators and gunk up our reclaim system, neither of which i go with anymore. imo you shouldn't have to clean your applicators that often, every other week at most.

give new wave innovations a call for their recommendation: https://newwaveinnovationsinc.com/

 

[Earl Weiss]

I will give this a go and see if it helps. Thanks!

Another issue , particularly i n Warmer climates is bacteria generate scum. This will occur overnight when solution remnants sits in the fomers. A piece of copper pipe in the foamer could reduce this since copper has some anti bacterial properties.