Alto 40C/CA - Fields of Application and Working Methods; Fields of Application; Working Pressure Settings; Detergent Usage

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4.0 Fields of application and working methods GB
4.1 Fields of application
The most important fields of application for this product are:
Agriculture Cleaning of machinery, agricultural implements, stalls, and buildings
Transport Cleaning of trucks, buses, cars etc.
Building and construction Cleaning of vehicles, equipment, buildings etc.
Light industries Degreasing and cleaning of machines, and vehicles.
Service Cleaning of vehicles, cleaning of public paths, institutions etc.
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 turning the reduction valve.
Low pressure Is first 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 cannot
stand a too powerful jet, i.e. soft surfaces.
4.3 Detergents
The most efficient cleaning is reached with detergents in conjunction with the high pressure cleaning. For
that purpose ALTO can offer you a series of products specially developed for high pressure cleaning,
among other fields within
Cleaning of vehicles, machines, stalls etc. Disinfection
Degreasing Maintenance of the high pressure 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 ALTO distributor for directions as to which product will fulfil your requirements.
The method of application and the dosage of the individual products appear from the product labels or the
data sheet. The dosage is adjusted on the high pressure washer.
4.4 Dosing of detergent
The high pressure washer features a built-in injector enabling dosing of detergent to the water when the
cleaner is in low pressure mode. With this dosing unit it is possible to vary the dosing of detergent infinitely
between 0-7%, and thus most cleaning jobs will be covered (also see section 3.1.5).