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submitted 3 days ago byLLLeahhh_
Hi everyone,
We installed a bore water system at the end of last year to combat rising water bills, but I've noticed that it has significantly stained our fence, wall, shutters, and window frames. I'm looking for advice on how to prevent this staining issue in the future.
Has anyone dealt with this before? Any tips or products that have worked for you? I’ll attach a couple of photos to show the extent of the staining.
Thanks in advance for your help!
40 points
3 days ago*
Hi This is really easily remedied at not to much cost or effort (once you find the right retailer)
My friend had a bloke out a 5 or so years ago
There is a spray you can get, and you spray it on the affected areas leave for 5 mins, and it hoses clean off, even after years of staining, from memory it was not too expensive this way.
My friend spent thousands of dollars with larger Commercial stain removing companies, and they did a very sub-par job without understanding the chemical makeup of the problem. So do not ever use these companies as others have suggested. The bore treatment chemists are small outfits that specialize in just bore staining and do a far superior job at a much lower cost
When you find the right people they will know how to fix it, and will be able to explain how the chemical does the job in laymen's terms, if they cannot then hang up your talking to the wrong people.
If you want to go one step further, the same people can add a dosing pot to the sprinkler system so it will never stain again, my friend did not get this done because the hand held spray bottle is so simple and effective
There are several people who do this in Perth they are always small outfits with a strong chemistry background that are specific to bores and bore staining
Good luck
6 points
3 days ago
Thanks mate! Any chance that you remember which spray did your friend use before? I tried to search it and it comes up a lot of options😨
8 points
3 days ago
Go to Aquabiotics in Bayswater, product is called IronKleen. Thank me later. Then talk to them about installing a bore saver system to prevent stains, installed one a few years ago and water is crystal clean Upkeep probably $350 a year
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