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Creamer’s Corner
A “Solution Tank” By Any Other
Name, Is Still A Solution Tank
by Michael Creamer
It is not unusual to discuss with
customers scrubbing problems.
Some of these problems are, for
example, not enough solution/water
applied to the surface. Another one is
actually too much solution/water applied
to the surface. Perhaps, one would be
the solution not cleaning enough and
sharing ideas about how to accomplish
that problem. However, in every
instance, people I have found call the
solution tank by many different names.
With this I would like to delve into the
solution tank, its purpose, problems,
maintenance, etc.
First, let me describe the scrubbing
process that all scrubbers perform.
When scrubbing, the water/cleaning
solution is released from the solution
tank, flows through a control valve and
down to the scrub brushes. The brushes
then scrub the surface. The machine
equipped with a rear squeegee,
squeegees the surface and the dirty
water solution is then vacuumed into the
recover (dirty water) tank.
With this being said let’s talk strictly
about the solution tank. You know, a
rose described by any other name, is
still a rose. As well as the solution tank
described by any other name is still a
solution tank. Let’s see, I have heard a
water tank, clean water tank, soap tank,
detergent tank. I have even heard it
called “the good tank” as if there is a
“bad” tank.
The main purpose of the tank is to supply the scrubbing brushes with a cleaning liquid solution to help remove and
clean debris from a surface. A solution
tank is used on all scrubbers, from walk-behind to the largest of rider scrubbers.
Access to inside of the tank is usually
on the top of the tank. The access door
is hinged which opens or is simply
removed. Against most beliefs, the
solution tank does need to be cleaned.
Over time the bottom and sides get an
alkali buildup and needs to be scrapped
off. One can also steam clean the tank,
however, check water temperature
maximum in your machine manual. It is
usually not higher than 120 degree.
After 1995 all machines are equipped
with a drain hose on the solution tank.
It was not always that way. If you wanted to clean the tank, usually it had to be
removed. The American Lincoln 7000’s
tank was actually hinged so one could
tilt it for cleaning. But, today you simply
open the drain hose and clean the tank.
What I have described is the workings
of an average scrubber: Solution tank
and Recovery tank. There is one more
aspect of the scrubber and that is a
system called Recycling. A scrubber
equipped with recycling acts at first just
as a regular scrubber, putting down the
solution and then vacuuming it back up.
However, here is the difference. The
recovery tank dirty solution is put
through a filter or a series of filters and
returned to the solution tank. The
solution is, once again, introduced to
the surface for cleaning.
Outside of extra hoses and filters, the
tanks are basically the same, however,
the recycling tanks need to be cleaned
more often. The recycling system
saves time and money, however, is less
or not effective in severe environments.
If you have any questions or comments
about this article or cleaning equipment
in general you can e-mail me at
mikec98423@yahoo.com or call me at
800/346-2319.
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