How do I use Keep Kleen?

Dilution rate:
CLEAN UP – 20:1 Dilute concentrated product 20 parts water to 1 part Keep Kleen.
MAINTENANCE – 40:1 Dilute concentrated product 40 parts water to 1 part Keep Kleen.

Directions:
- Wet the dry surface with diluted mixture.
- Just spray, walk away and forget.
- Application rate of approximately 1.5 litres of diluted product per 10 m2.
- Repeat process every 6 months for the ultimate home maintenance solution.
- For best results apply Keep Kleen at least 12 – 24 hours before it rains.

Coverage:

5L: At 20 to 1 Covers approx. 670m2, makes up 100L
      At 40 to 1 Covers approx. 1340m2, makes up 200L

20L: At 20 to 1 Covers approx. 2680m2, makes up 400L
        At 40 to 1 Covers approx. 5360m2, makes up 800L

How do I remove oil & grease stains from concrete floors?

Degreasol effortlessly removes, dissolves and emulsifies oil and grease.

Features:
A blended mixture of surfactants, hydrocarbons and Butyl Glycol.

Degreasol will attack oil stains from the inside. Penetrating the stain surface it lifts the stain out to achieve the best result possible.

Application:
Degreasol is effective for removing grease and oil spots from concrete, glass, tiles and iron.

Directions:
- Ensure area is completely dry before using.
- Spray or wipe concentrated product onto affected areas.
- Allow to soak and penetrate, with scrubbing for improved result.
- Leave product on surface for approximately 10-15mins, (ensuring not to let dry).
- Hose or water blast off.

Recommendations, suggestions or statements made are intended for the assistance of our customers. They are based upon our experience and judgement but must not be regarded as amounting to a legal warranty or as involving any liability on our part and must be read in conjunction with and subject to our conditions of sale.

How can I clean iron deposits and sludge from pumps, pipes and bores?

Clean iron deposits and sludge from pumps, pipes and bores with Bore Cleaner! A cost effective, time-saving and essential part of any pump and bore maintenance toolkit.

Bore Cleaner removes iron deposits and sludge from pumps, bores and pipes. It's easy to use and can be utilized in many different applications; including:

Soak Tank

- Make up a 10% solution (1kg per 10 litres of water)
- Soak articles for 30 to 48 hours depending on severity of cleaning required.
- Wash items thoroughly with water before use.

Tip: Using hot water and regularly mixing the solution will dramatically improve cleaning.

Pipes

- Make up a solution between 5-10% depending on severity of cleaning required.
- Fill the pipes with required quantity and leave solution to soak for 24 – 72hrs.
- Then thoroughly flush with water.

To calculate quantity of Bore Cleaner needed, pipe volumes per 100m of length are:

20mm - 31 litres

25mm - 49 litres

32mm - 80 litres

38mm - 113 litres

50mm - 196 litres

Tip: Using a high pressure and high flow rate will drastically improve flushing.

Bores

- Disconnect the bore supply from your water supply to prevent contamination.
- Gauge what size and how deep your bore is.
- Add a 5-10% solution depending on severity of cleaning required

Pour the calculated quantity of Bore Cleaner solution down the bore slowly. Switch the pump on and recycle bore water for 15-30mins. Allow to soak for 6-24 hours repeating the recycle process several times. When finished pump waste until water is clear and no Bore Cleaner is present.

Note: Please follow precautions detailed on container.

Packaging sizes
Bore Cleaner may be purchased in 5, 10 and 20kg pails, for home and commercial use.

Recommendations, suggestions or statements made are intended for the assistance of our customers. They are based upon our experience and judgement but must not be regarded as amounting to a legal warranty or as involving any liability on our part and must be read in conjunction with and subject to our conditions of sale.

What's the right water balance for pools?

How to treat a green pool? Shock dosing at the beginning of the season?

During the winter months with lots of rain and wind, dust and dirt and a lot of nutrients have built up in your pool. In spring, algae will quickly grow making advantage of your winter store of nutrients and increased light levels.

The answer is to super shock dose the pool with chlorine. With this super shock dose of chlorine it will break down and destroy the accumulated nutrients in the pool and thus free it from the threat of an algae bloom.

Even if you are a bit late and algae has started or even taken over your pool a large shock dose of chlorine is your quickest and easiest remedy.

If the pool bottom is not visible, the addition of a flocculent like Pool Treat Pool Floc in conjunction with a super shock dose of chlorine is your best answer.

Make sure to check the pH before the shock dose is added. The chlorine will be a lot more effective if the pH is in the 7 to 7.5 range. When algae metabolises in the pool they tend to increase the pH and can increase the pH range to 8.5 to 9.0, which inhibits the effectiveness of chlorine - cunning little critters.

Recommended Super Shock doses "The Spring Start Up"

Clear to slightly cloudy pool - Has not been treated for a while and needs a wake-up call for summer.
- Super shock dose at 6 times the daily recommended dose for your pool size.

Green pool - However can still see the bottom.
- Super shock dose "PLUS" at 8 times the daily recommended dose for your pool size.

Green pool - Thick with algae and cannot see the bottom even at the shallow end.
- Super shock dose "EXTRA" at 10 to 12 times the daily recommended dose for your pool size.

Recommendations, suggestions or statements made are intended for the assistance of our customers. They are based upon our experience and judgement but must not be regarded as amounting to a legal warranty or as involving any liability on our part and must be read in conjunction with and subject to our conditions of sale.

How much Chlorine should I add to my pool? Chlorine treated pools and the dose cycle

For all chlorine treated pools: to achieve a healthy and hygienic pool you are required to maintain a minimum of 1 ppm (parts per million) of chlorine and up to a maximum of 5 ppm of chlorine in the pool water at all times.

This can be achieved by a variety of types of chlorine (i.e. granular, liquid, tablets), maintaining chlorine levels, combined with sufficient filtration will provide a healthy and trouble free pool.

Just these two aspects of pool treatment are the most important - sufficient chlorine and sufficient filtration.

All packs of chlorine products have a recommended dose rate, however this is just an indication of how much an average pool might require.  A variation in the amount of usage the pool gets and a host of other factors influence the amount of chlorine a pool requires. So how do we know? It is simple; we test the pool for residual or free chlorine. That is, the chlorine that is unused and still remaining in the pool water.

So when we add the chlorine, preferably each night when all the swimming is completed, the chlorine level might increase to 5 ppm.  Overnight and the next day the chlorine works on the impurities in the pool water, cleaning the pool water and the chlorine is progressively used up.

If we test the pool water just before our next dose of chlorine, we can evaluate if we are adding enough chlorine to last the distance.  We want to achieve at least 1 ppm of chlorine before we replenish the supply back up to that 4 to 5 ppm region.  This is referred to as the dose cycle and is preferably 24 hours, however in low usage pools this can be extended out to a number of days.  The same principle of testing just before you dose still applies. That is, checking if we have maintained that all important reserve of 1 ppm chlorine.

If the chlorine level drops to zero, that is when the problems start with algae getting a foot hold and cloudiness of the pool water ensuing. So avoid this if you can.

Based on the dose cycle -  if your test result is:

Recommendations, suggestions or statements made are intended for the assistance of our customers. They are based upon our experience and judgement but must not be regarded as amounting to a legal warranty or as involving any liability on our part and must be read in conjunction with and subject to our conditions of sale.

Is there an easy way to treat my pool? Easy pool treatment option

STEP 1:

Test the water and get the chemical balance right.
• If you get the water right from the start it makes further treatment much easier, and in the end allows you to use fewer chemicals in your maintenance program.

STEP 2:

Add Pool-Treat Maxi-Tabs to the water based on size of pool.
• Maxi tabs are a stabilised form of chlorine, this helps prevent chlorine from being affected by ultra-violet rays of the sun so it stays in the water longer. They can be dispensed in the skimmer or with an automatic chlorinator.

STEP 3:

Shock-Dose the pool weekly with Pool-Treat Granular or Liquid Chlorine.
• This shock-dose helps maintain control over foreign contaminants in the water, which may come from debris such as leaves or even make-up and hair products.

STEP 4:

Add 500gms of Conditioner for every 1kg of Maxi-Tabs used.
• The conditioner helps stabilise the pH in the water, 500grams per 1 kilogram of tablets is the approximate amount required to maintain an ideal pH and alkalinity level.

Note: Consult the pack or your dealer for recommendations on quantities required for your pool and for any other advice required.

Recommendations, suggestions or statements made are intended for the assistance of our customers. They are based upon our experience and judgement but must not be regarded as amounting to a legal warranty or as involving any liability on our part and must be read in conjunction with and subject to our conditions of sale.

Terms & Conditions of Drum Returns

For terms and conditions of drum returns, click here

For transport guidelines, see NZTA website here: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/driver-licences/getting-a-licence/licences-by-vehicle-type/transporting-dangerous-or-hazardous-goods/schedule-1-of-the-land-transport-rule-dangerous-goods-2005/ 

For transporting you will need to know: 

- the Dangerous Goods Class of the product (i.e 8 - Corrosive)

- the Packing Group of the product (i.e. Packing Group II)

This information can be found in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the product - under 'Transport Information' heading (third to last section of SDS, found near last page)