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low or insipid tire clean or high pressure soap
- Thread starter shielphi
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I had to look up the word insipid- guess I'm no English major : When you say the tire cleaner is "low- do you mean the pressure coming out is low, or the strength of the chemical does not appear too strong?
Weak high pressure soap can be from the strength in the dilution tank being too weak, or not enough suction created by partially closing the ball valves that are located on the bottom of the water tank.to each bay. Investigate whether this is a problem in all bays or just one bay. If all the bays are too weak, I would strengthen the dilution in the chemical tank by changing hydrominder tips.If it is in one bay, then partiallyclose that bay's ball valve until you hear the pump getting louder, then back off just until the noise goes away. Re-check.
Also look for common sense problems lie low water pressure to the hydromiders, or a clogged screen in the soap tank.,
Weak high pressure soap can be from the strength in the dilution tank being too weak, or not enough suction created by partially closing the ball valves that are located on the bottom of the water tank.to each bay. Investigate whether this is a problem in all bays or just one bay. If all the bays are too weak, I would strengthen the dilution in the chemical tank by changing hydrominder tips.If it is in one bay, then partiallyclose that bay's ball valve until you hear the pump getting louder, then back off just until the noise goes away. Re-check.
Also look for common sense problems lie low water pressure to the hydromiders, or a clogged screen in the soap tank.,
When you say the tire cleaner is "low- do you mean the pressure coming out is low, or the strength of the chemical does not appear too strong?
Sorry the strength of the product is weak. The pressure of the water is ok just that the soap product is weak or takes a while to get to the hand piece in all bays.
Weak high pressure soap can be from the strength in the dilution tank being too weak, or not enough suction created by partially closing the ball valves that are located on the bottom of the water tank.to each bay. Investigate whether this is a problem in all bays or just one bay. If all the bays are too weak, I would strengthen the dilution in the chemical tank by changing hydrominder tips.
Thanks for the detailed reply. Where do I find the hydrominder tips? I need a water/product flow chart. The one supplied in the manual is just a broad overview.
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Thanks again Phil
Sorry the strength of the product is weak. The pressure of the water is ok just that the soap product is weak or takes a while to get to the hand piece in all bays.
Weak high pressure soap can be from the strength in the dilution tank being too weak, or not enough suction created by partially closing the ball valves that are located on the bottom of the water tank.to each bay. Investigate whether this is a problem in all bays or just one bay. If all the bays are too weak, I would strengthen the dilution in the chemical tank by changing hydrominder tips.
Thanks for the detailed reply. Where do I find the hydrominder tips? I need a water/product flow chart. The one supplied in the manual is just a broad overview.
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Thanks again Phil
There is usually a delay of 10-15 second on low pressure functions when they are selected.
In your system, concentrated chemical is drawn from a chemical container into the chemical tanks. Most Colmena systmes have a builr in chemical container, but some operators remove those and just use buckets. The hose runs from the chemical container and connects to the hydrominder mixing valve. If you will remove that hose at the hydrominder you will find a plastic color coded tip. Different colors have a different size orifice. Your chemical company max issue guidelines for what the suggested dilution ratio is. You can change tips to strengthen or weaken the solution.
Once the chemical is mixed with water, it comes out of the bottom of the tank and goes to a small pump. It it then distributed to each bay via a manifold. There are ways to adjust the pressure on that pump. You then have to "balance" the air so that you get the proper amount of foam. If the air is set too high in relation to the chemical pressure it will just spit and sputter. If the air pressure is set too low it will be all liquid.
I am also assuming you have the SS setup that uses hydrominders.
You know, with today's technology if we could figure out a mutually agreeable time we could do some sort of teleconference with iphones or facebook and try to give you a little help.
In your system, concentrated chemical is drawn from a chemical container into the chemical tanks. Most Colmena systmes have a builr in chemical container, but some operators remove those and just use buckets. The hose runs from the chemical container and connects to the hydrominder mixing valve. If you will remove that hose at the hydrominder you will find a plastic color coded tip. Different colors have a different size orifice. Your chemical company max issue guidelines for what the suggested dilution ratio is. You can change tips to strengthen or weaken the solution.
Once the chemical is mixed with water, it comes out of the bottom of the tank and goes to a small pump. It it then distributed to each bay via a manifold. There are ways to adjust the pressure on that pump. You then have to "balance" the air so that you get the proper amount of foam. If the air is set too high in relation to the chemical pressure it will just spit and sputter. If the air pressure is set too low it will be all liquid.
I am also assuming you have the SS setup that uses hydrominders.
You know, with today's technology if we could figure out a mutually agreeable time we could do some sort of teleconference with iphones or facebook and try to give you a little help.
Look at the parts of hydrominder at https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/c-1143-hydrominer-replacement-parts.aspx. Majority of the time it is the valve parts kit part# IN6655K. The rubber gasket usually gets dirty or torn. Second make sure the strainer found at the water inlet is cleaned. Suck out the mixture in tank to get a new batch. Then as it fills up, watch carefully if the chemical is being drawn or sucked up in the transparent hose to the tip of the hydrominder.
