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March 6, 1999
RE: :Start Up Conditioner, Fix A Leak,
GEO-LOOP
Directions for use. For preventative
maintenance of vertical or horizontal ground loops, mix one,32-ounce
bottle of Fix A Leak and add to geothermal loop field, while purging
the system through P/T port, if the system is up and running and
reflushing is not necessary. Add 8-ounces of Fix A Leak for
each 5 tons of ground loop, six through 10 tons add 16-ounces, etc.
For troublesome loops, where water loss may be evident, on account
of age of equipment, poor connections, fusion joints, sweated
joints, old PVC glue joints or any other condition causing a system
to lose fluid. After first repairing all the obvious items,
that can be found, add the above mentioned amounts of Fix A Leak, to
the ground loop, as described above. If the water loss is
expect to be underground and the result of a bad fusion, add double
the amount of Fix A Leak. Keep the loop pressured up and give
the ground loop sufficient time to seal itself.
Mixing directions. Shake contents well
before adding to water. Use an empty container, two or three
times the size of the intended amount of Fix A Leak, to be added.
Fill the empty container less than half full or water and then pour
in the Fix A Leak and shake well until mixed. Incorporate into
the loop field, by one of the above mentioned methods.
I have found the product to seal off leaks,
evident to the naked eye, in these materials this far:
polyethylene plastic, polybutylene plastic, copper and improperly
sweated joints, PVC plastic, black and galvanized steel pipe and, in
some instances, geo-flow centers joined together by bolts and
containing rubber gasket material between flanges. I have
found it is not ideal to use, if pressure gauges containing air
spaces are installed in-line, on account of the product plugging up
the gauges and give an inaccurate reading. The Fix A Leak
product helps to coat all parts of the water passageway and slows
scaling and deterioration of cast pumps causing pitting and pinholes
and this causing water to show a red color, which indicates future
problems and also coats all other materials, as mentioned, and aids
in their longevity as well. In some sense of the word, it is a
miracle product, that I have found to cause no damage to any system
I've used it in, bit at the same time, it should not be used as an
easy way out, when servicing a ground loop. By this I mean,
fix what is obviously wrong, if you're doing repair work and let the
loop conditioner (Fix A Leak), be the icing on the cake.
When we looked at the geothermal industry and
find consumers disappointed with their installation, several years
down the road, because of water loss problems, their first thought
is that there is a water leak, somewhere in their backyard.
Out of the hundreds of loops, that I have seen and talked to
installers about, there have been, with very few exceptions on
problems outside of the underground loop. However, in almost
all cases, the problem has been inside the structure, where every
piece of material can be examined and repaired. Whether the
installer was a little careless, by not properly tightening fittings
or any other thing of this nature, the bottom line is that I believe
that Fix A Leak should be added every time. Any shortcoming in
workmanship can be remedied, with a permanent fix. Be aware
that I have found that, in many instances, pipe threads are not
always true, when treaded. This is not an installers fault.
What can you do besides use the materials provided, that look to be
of suitable quality, and hope for the best. In my opinion, Fix
A Leak will absolutely seal off any possible problems, for poor pipe
threaded factory parts. For the geothermal industry to thrive,
it is very important that consumers pass along positive
recommendations and a minimum of negative outcomes. The best
way that I see it for installers to use every device to help make
each job successful. Fix A Leak Start Up Conditioner is
probably the only maintenance product and leak fixer, that based on
my knowledge that can be purchased that helps our reputations,
because of fewer call backs, that result from poor workmanship and
results. Sincerely,
Kevin Moses.
(Testimonial letter sent to
Tom Tesselaar, Marlig Industries, Inc.)
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