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4.0 Fields of application and work ing methods
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4.1 Fields of application
The most important fi elds of application for this product are:
Transport
Cleaning of trucks, buses, cars, engine rooms, etc.
Building and construction
Building renovation, cleaning/degreasing of ve hi cles, equipment,
buildings, etc.
Industry
Degreasing and cleaning of machines, workpieces, and vehicles.
Service
Cleaning of vehicles and degreasing tasks.
4.2 Working
pressure
The high pressure washer may be used with high or low pressure at your own option. At the standard
spray lance the working pressure is adjusted by tur ning the reduction valve.
Low pressure
Is fi rst and foremost used for application of detergents and for washing
off.
High pressure
Is used for cleaning.
Intermediate pressure
As an example it may be used for the cleaning of surfaces, which can-
not stand a too powerful water jet, i.e. soft surfaces.
4.3 Detergents
As standard the machine is delivered without a detergent injector.
Detergent should not be added to the inlet water and thus pass through the pump. If you want to use de ter -
gents these should be added through an external injector (see accessories catalogue).
The most effi cient cleaning is obtained when using detergents in conjunction with high pressure cleaning.
For that purpose Nilfi sk-ALTO can offer you a series of products specially developed for high pressure
cleaning, e.g.:
Cleaning of vehicles, machines, etc.
Disinfection
Degreasing of workpieces
Maintenance of the high pres sure washer
Descaling
The products are water-based, without phosphates, and the applied tensides (surface active substances)
comply with the present requirements for easy biodegradability.
Contact your Nilfi sk-ALTO distributor for directions as to which product(s) will fulfi ll your requirements.
The method of application and the dosage of the individual products appear from the product labels or the
data sheet.
NOTE!
Certain organic solvents are aggressive to rubber and plastics used in high pressure hoses and
must therefore not be used. Using detergents outside the range from 4.0 - 10.0 pH will reduce the life of
the equip ment.
Change from application of detergent under low pressure to cleaning under high pressure is simply ef-
fect ed by regulating from “low pressure mode” to "high pressure mode" on the spray lance.
For foam cleaning mount the special foam injector between the high pressure washer and the high pres-
sure hose. Insert the suction hose of the injector into the foam detergent. Attach the foam lance to the
spray handle and now foam can be applied. Upon application
detach the foam injector
and replace the
foam lance by a spray lance and you are ready for cleaning.