Instant Powder Kegs do not contain water. You already have that, so why pay to ship water? Costs for shipping are always lower, you can never get any “leakers”, and don’t have to worry about bottles rolling around in the van if you are a contractor.
A pack of Instant Powder Kegs contains six individual “kegs”. The user just gets a pump up sprayer, fills it half full of water, and adds the number of kegs to the water that he feels is necessary to clean the coil. One keg per gallon is the least mild solution, with more being used for more difficult coils. Since users always dilute their cleaner anyway, you will have a source of water on site.
Lots of things. Instant Powder Kegs is a powder. In many areas, OSHA requires that coil cleaning liquids be specially stored to avoid leaks. Further, many times coil cleaner plastic containers leak, and get the corrosive liquid over vans, floors, and other areas. This can get messy, and difficult to clean up. Leaky containers can also corrode tools, metals, and other products that may be nearby. As well, have you ever carried a gallon jug of coil cleaner up a ladder while holding on with the other hand? These are some of the reasons users prefer Instant Powder Kegs.
No, there is no Teflon in First Strike. You may have noticed that the ads for Teflon products make the condensate form beads. This is totally unacceptable for air conditioning coils. In fact, it is the opposite of what manufacturers recommend. Air velocities through coils are limited by “blow-off”, or the tendency of the condensate to be ripped off of the coil fins by the air. This water winds up downstream of the coils where it either causes property damage or contributes to the dampness in the insulation, something that is not wanted. Teflon with its bead producing effects, allows the water to have a higher profile to the air stream, and become more susceptible to blow-off. For this reason, First Strike does not contain Teflon.
No. First Strike is an non-flammable liquid.
Absolutely. First Strike has a 0-0-0 hazard rating, the lowest possible.
First Strike has produced marked improvements with a variety of accumulations such as bakery dust, sugar, and other difficult particulates.
Yes. First Strike has been shown to dramatically cut required cleaning of coils where grease is a problem. Look at the “What Users Say” section.
First Strike is applied to coils using a pump-up sprayer after coils are initially cleaned.
No. Instruments cannot measure any reduction in heat transfer with First Strike MicroCoat.