daniel@procarpet
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I never really thought about cutting my chemical usage down because I have always gotten great results and chemicals are pretty cheap right. I have been primarily using Prochem Powerstrike, Powerburst, and Ultrapac but mostly use the Powerstrike. I mix the Powerstrike at 6 scoops or 12 oz in my hydroforce with yellow tip. I met a guy the other day that said he used 1 scoop in his hydroforce with just a little deodorizer added in. I though he was just being a cheap hack and did not charge enough, but that got me thinking that with my machine and 200 plus degree heat, do I really need so many chems to clean with? Well I cut back to 4 scoops, then 3, then 2, and then 1 scoop. For me the right mix was 2 scoops in my hydroforce even though 1 scoop still had great results, but with two I can cut through heavy soil with ease. I don't need 6 scoops.
So my current pre-spray for residential is either Ultrapac or Powerstrike mixed at about 1/4th the reccommended dilution and I run dry slurry at 1 cup for 5 gallon stock. For ultrapac 16 oz will get the job done. That is 8 containers from one gallon. Try it and I guarantee if you have a decent truckmout you will not notice one difference in performance.
So my current pre-spray for residential is either Ultrapac or Powerstrike mixed at about 1/4th the reccommended dilution and I run dry slurry at 1 cup for 5 gallon stock. For ultrapac 16 oz will get the job done. That is 8 containers from one gallon. Try it and I guarantee if you have a decent truckmout you will not notice one difference in performance.