Got acid on my roof.
Im an idiot. I mixed up a batch of commercial grade ac condensor cleaner and climbed up the ladder with the spray bottle and hose in one hand. When I reached the top I set the spray bottle on the ...
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barchetta1 wrote:sayoung wrote:Charlie D. wrote:
I was under the impression that coil cleaner is a caustic based cleaner. I know several AC guys who stopped using it because any residual will eat away the aluminum. Takes a lot of water to remove all of it. The no use Dawn in a soapy mixture to spray and let it sit before rinsing.
If it's the PINK stuff will cause problems if not rinsed away. Why I switched from the acid to the " brown root beer alkaline " a long time ago.
To the OP, you said you were going to clean the evaporator. Do not use the outdoor cleaner on the evaporator . Get the green indoor.
The colors you are speaking of are product specific.. color has nothing to do with the chemical composition. I think I know what company you are referring to.. nucal or something like that. they make many products for the purpose and I now know I should have gone with something more environmentally friendly on my rv roof.
No, the pink in any brand of pro coil cleaner is pink & the alkaline base is brown. The alkaline is safer to use and doesn't damage other things or kill grass/flowers . I probably don't know what I'm talking about as I only had 31 years running my hvac business
