Spotting Techniques •
Maintenance and Odor •
Indications of an Odor issue 1. First signs of a simple odor issue -There is an odor in the machine after you have removed the garments. - Your cotton materials have a slight odor Identify type of odor: chemical or dirty sock
How to remedy a simple odor issue
1. Run the Lysol Recovery head process. 2. Run a test cotton garment- this will identify if there is an odor. 3. Run Cotton Towel program.
Indications of an Escalated Odor issue 2. Signs of an escalated issue - Garments smell in the machine. -Garments smell after pressing. Note: with GreenEarth there should be no odor to the garments.
Possible Cause of Odor 1. Identify the source of the odor. a) Chemical odor, compare odor of additives such as soap or pre-spotter b) Dirty socks, this always relates to the presence of moisture in the machine.
How to remedy an escalated odor issue.
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Review maintenance schedule- have you missed a step? Have you measured the water volume out of the machine every morning. Do the cartridges need to be changed? Is it time to clean your tanks? Every 3mths if you have a decanter. Every 6mths with still. Use ACF in your button trap. Use a chemical additive in the still available through your detergent distributor.
How to Prevent an Odor Issue 1. Proper maintenance. 2. Use approved products. Visit our website. 3. What is meant by approved products? a) Chemical stability b) Field tested
Standard Class IIIA Machine
WEEKLY POUNDAGE REPORT Monday Load 1
Class.
Tuesday
Lbs.
Class.
Wednesday
Lbs.
Class.
week of:__________________
Thursday
Lbs.
Class.
Friday
Lbs.
Class.
Lbs.
Saturday Class.
Lbs.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14
TOTAL LBS per
15
week
13
Total #'s Water Removed
Start Solvent Volume Solvent Added Total Solvent
0
0 Ounces
0 Ounces
0 Ounces
0 Ounces
Ounces
Ounces
ACF WEEKLY MAINTENANCE
Monday Clean air filter button trap
Tuesday Clean air filter button trap
√ when completed
Wednesday Clean air filter button trap
Friday Clean air filter button trap Spin Drop Pre-Coat on last working day
Spin Drop Pre-Coat Clean out Still
Thursday Clean air filter button trap
1st wk of Jan ______________
Clean out Still Clean out Separator
Wash Sponge Filter
Note: Clean out button trap after every load
Saturday Clean air filter button trap
ACF MONTHLY MAINTENANCE
√ when complete
1st wk of Jan _____________
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
FREQUENCY
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
weekly
Spin Drop Pre-Coat ( last w orking day)
Spin Drop Pre-Coat Still Clean Out
Still Clean Out
weekly Separator Clean
weekly
Wash Sponge Filter
weekly
Check Air oil, em pty residue Clean vacuum pum p strainer
Note: clean button trap out after every load
weekly
1 / Mo.
1 / Mo.
ACF
BI-ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP Spin Drop Pre-Coat
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
Still Clean Out
Friday AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP Spin Drop Pre-Coat ( last w orking day)
√ when complete Saturday AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
January 2nd Week
FREQUENCY
weekly
weekly
Still Clean Out
weekly Separator Clean
weekly
Wash Sponge Filter
weekly vacuum elec. Panel & Inverter
1 / 6 Mos
Run Lysol drying program
1 / 6 Mos.
CHECK DRIVE BELTS
1 / 6 MOS.
CLEAN TANKS
1 / 6 Mo. BLOW OFF INVERTER & MOTORS
Note clean button trap after every load
1 / 6 Mos.
ACF Monday AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
Spin Drop PreCoat ( last w orking day)
Spin Drop Pre-Coat Still Clean Out
√ when complete
2nd wk July FREQUENCY
weekly weekly
Still Clean Out
weekly Separator Clean
weekly
Wash Sponge Filter
weekly CLEAN HEAT EXCHG. COIL
1 / Yr. CLEAN CONDENSING COIL ON STILL
Note: Clean out the button trap after each load
1 / Yr.
ACF
BI-ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
AIR FILTER BUTTON TRAP
FREQUENCY
weekly
Spin Drop Pre-Coat ( last w orking day)
Spin Drop Pre-Coat Still Clean Out
2nd wk Jun
weekly
Still Clean Out
weekly Separator Clean
weekly
Wash Sponge Filter
weekly vacuum elec. Panel & Inverter Run Lysol drying program
1 / 6 Mos
1 / 6 Mos.
CHECK DRIVE BELTS
1 / 6 MOS. CLEAN TANKS BLOW OFF INVERTER & MOTORS
Note clean button trap after every load
1 / 6 Mo.
1 / 6 Mos.
Computer Programming •
Sequence of functions during cleaning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Prime the pump (filling based on time) Filling the wheel. Milling ( soap injection) Filter washing cycle Drain and extract- RPM Pre-drying, polish solvent.- Dry Tips Control drying Cool down.
Standard and ACF Programs STD CONFIGURATION 01 SINGLE BATH DARK 02 SINGLE BATH LIGHT 03 DOUBLE BATH DARK 04 DOUBLE BATH LIGHT 05 SHORT SINGLE DARK 06 SHORT SINGLE LIGHT 07 FRAGILE DARK 08 FRAGILE LIGHT
ACF CONFIGURATION 01 SINGLE BATH DARK 02 SINGLE BATH LIGHT 03 04 05 SHORT SINGLE DARK 06 SHORT SINGLE LIGHT 07 FRAGILE DARK 08 FRAGILE LIGHT
Standard and ACF Programs STD CONFIGURATION
ACF CONFIGURATION
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
09 HOUSEHOLD DARK 10 HOUSEHOLD LIGHT 11 HEAT SENSITIVE DARK 12 HEAT SENSITIVE LIGHT 13 SWEATER DARK 14 SWEATER LIGHT 15 16 17 18 DRY ONLY 19 PRIM SEPARATOR MAINT 20 F1: SPIN / DROP / PRE-COAT
HOUSEHOLD DARK HOUSEHOLD LIGHT HEAT SENSITIVE DARK HEAT SENSITIVE LIGHT SWEATER DARK SWEATER LIGHT GMP MONDAY ONLY DRY ONLY PRIM SEPARATOR MAINT F1: SPIN / DROP
Filling the machine 1.How to fill the machine? – The volume of GreenEarth is relative to the size of machine. • Most machines fill by time. If it is by time it is important to understand your GPM (gallons per minute)
How to calculate volume to fill To calculate gallons in the main wash multiply the optimal capacity by 60. For example: For 60lbs machines optimal poundage is 48 thus 48 X.60= 29 gallons • Optimum cleaning load is 80% of the machine capacity and that is what you use to calculate the volume of solvent • For two bath system the prewash multiple of .40 and main wash .60
Milling – MILLING Milling is circulating solvent in and out of the wheel through the button trap without going through the filter. – When running a two bath program, milling is the pre-wash step which allows for the suspension or dislodging of rug soil (sand, dirt, or insoluble impurities). The pre-wash is directed to the still. – At any point within a program detergent is added a milling cycle of 4-5 minutes is important. The detergent can thus work on stains before the solvent is directed through the filter or cartridge. Cartridges and ACF sees the detergent as an impurity and will remove it out of the system.
Wash Times
Standard programs are between 17- 19 minutes. Short or half poundage programs are between 10-12 minutes. Special programs such as fragile or sweaters have even shorter cycle times.
RPM Wash RPM is set through the inverter. During washing and drying you will want to set the RPM so garments will drop at the 1:30 and 10:30 position. This helps the mechanical action and better cleaning in the case of washing as for drying it fluffs the garments and reduces the drying cycle.
Extraction RPM is normally set by the manufacturer or installer. The high speed extraction both by time and RPM have the greatest influence on the dry cycle time.
Drying Temperatures Because GreenEarth has a flash point of 170 F you can set dry temperatures higher than that of hydrocarbon solvents which have a flash points up to 147 F. On the heat sensitive programs the suggested inlet temp is 167 F and the outlet 145 F. The normal inlet temperature of 185 F and outlet temperature of 158 F. Polishing the solvent in the tanks is best done during the pre-dry cycle step. The dry control sensor is used to determine the completion of the cycle.
Cool down Cool down is used to avoid basket wrinkles. Normal programmed cool down temperatures range from 85F to 100F. By keeping the cool down temperature in this range will aid in finishing.
Waste Disposal •
Test America
ACF Conversions •
ACF Decanter Filtration
ACF With Still Configuration
ACF Configuration ACTIVATED CLAY FILTRATION – Because of the surface tension of GreenEarth (17 dynes) either 32 or 60 micron spin discs will work successfully. – Deco housing with bypass – Distillation or decanter – Venting filters to wheel or manifold (button trap)
ACF Advantages • • • • •
Cycle times: average times range from 54 to 56 minutes. Greater solvent mileage. Reduced waste streams. (cartridges) Utility savings. Improved Cleaning: brighter whites and more vivid pastels. • Operate with less GreenEarth • Optimized detergent use
ACF Results • Average cycle time 53 minutes • Estimated 3% reduction in therms • Estimated 14% reduction in NVR John Patterson, Complete Cleaners saving over $800 / mth in utilities Raj Patel, Ritz Cleaners is saving over $600/mth in utilities
ACF Characteristics Ability to remove dyes and impurities Ability to be blended with D.E. Maximizes Micron Filtration – – – –
Consol Absorb by Seitz Krystal-Kleen Tonsil Adsorbon by Kreussler
Transition Requirements To change over to ACF the following steps are needed: • Re-routing the vent line from the filters. This is approximately $100 plus your labor. • Minor step changes to programs. • Addition of a pre-coat program. • Notes: These changes are designed to avoid solidification of the ACF.
Modifications Tank 1 and Tank 2 are plugged and the vent line is rerouted to the button trap. d re-routed to button trap in this
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Modifications Filter 2 vent line
Filter 1 vent line
Determine Volume of ACF Multiply the number of disc by 1.5 sq.ft. Multiply the sq.ft. X.06 lbs. Divide the number of lbs. X 1.25 to determine the number of liters. For example: – 26 X 1.5= 39 SQ. ft. – 39 X .06= 2.34 lbs. – 2.34 / 1.25= 1.9 liters or 2 liters 26 or less discs use 100% ACF 27 or more disc use ACF / D.E.(diatomaceous earth, Hyflo by John Mansfield, preferred)
Pre-Coating ACF 2 hand towels, particle mask – Place 1st towel in machine – Place ACF on top of towel – Place second towel on top of ACF Importance of vented filter to wheel. Use of deco filter with bypass
ACF and DE in storage
Pre-coating with ACF
Filter Pressure with ACF -Begins around 12 to 14 PSI, if higher regulate throttling valve. -Should increase with use but then drop back after precoating -If high and does not drop back it could mean: 1. Possible water exposure. 2. Is the deco filter removed? -Frequency of spinning dropping & pre-coating is no less than once per week for a new plant and 2 or 3 times per week with a larger volume operation.
How to clean the spin discs? Open and remove shaft & spin discs. Have several spares on hand for damaged ones. a. wash with water and neutral soap-no high temps b. dry without high temps Refer to your machine manual for more details.
Downsides to ACF 1. Possible build up ACF in tanks 2. Possible solidification or oligmermization of ACF due to: – Infrequency of pre-coating – The use of cartridges or pulgamite cartridges with ACF – Do not use clay cartridges.
Other Technical Questions
SIO2 (sand) The thermal degradation of GreenEarth is : SIO2(sand), H2O, CO2 Any open flame will thermally degrade GreenEarth. Boilers and gas fired heaters should not be in the proximity of the cleaning machine. Possible modification to the boiler room to avoid sand build up. 1. Create positive air pressure in boiler room. 2. Seal doors and any access (see the GreenEarth forum for suggestions) 3. Do not locate your secondary water treatment unit in the boiler room. Call if you have any questions or email: info@greenearthcleaning.com.
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