Do you know how to dilute chemical products? It is quite common for cleaning products to have different types of dilution for different dirt intensities. Using a very concentrated product for light dirt can generate unnecessary expense and in some cases even stain the surface, depending on the product used.
How to make the correct dilution?
Every concentrated product has an indication of dilution on its label. This dilution is usually written as follows:
1:10 or 1:20 or 1:40 - What does that mean?
A 1:10 dilution means that 10% of your mixture will be product, 90% will be water. So, in a 1 liter bottle for example you will add 100ml of product and 900ml of water.
Examples (considering 1 liter of mixture)
- 1:10 - 100ml of chemical product; 900ml of water
- 1:15 - 66ml of chemical product; 934ml of water
- 1:20 - 50ml of chemical: 950ml of water
- 1:30 - 33ml of chemical: 967ml of water
- 1:50 - 20ml of chemical: 980ml of water
A 1:20 dilution means that 5% of your mixture is product, the rest 95% is water. Just divide 1 by 20, which is equal to 0.05 or 5%. So, if you have a 1 liter bottle you can simply add 50ml of product to 950ml of water.
IMPORTANT TIP!
Never leave a mixture of chemicals in the applicator for more than 1 week. There is a high chance that the chemical will react with the impurities in the water we use for dilution. We usually use tap water. This water can contain numerous substances such as chlorine, magnesium, salts, metals, coliforms. Everything depends on each supply unit and the storage treatment. Chemicals can react to these substances causing a bad smell or loss of efficiency.
How to separate the correct amount of product?
You can buy a measuring cup or you can buy products that have an attached doser in their packaging, which is the case with the Easytech line of cleaners.
The complete line comprises 2 Alkaline products (Pluri and Float) with high capacity for removing fats and oils and 2 acids (Zbac and Oxy2) with bactericidal action and high capacity for removing organic stains. In addition to being fantastic, the packages have a doser attached so that the user can perfectly perform the recommended dilution.
In view of this variety you can remove everything from blood, wine, mold to oil, grease and grease stains using the correct product in the correct measure. If you need guidance on choosing the right products to use on each occasion, Click here and access a special post with 4 tips to remove any stains.
You find Easytech cleaning products with attached meters clicking here.