Fast Acting Enzyme Question

I use a hand-pump sprayer like one of those garden sprayers you can get from Home Depot or Lowes. In the summer (hot weather time here in Alabama), I sometimes fill mine with very hot water in the morning in case I need it. However, I don’t add the FAE powder. The water usually will stay warm enough. I’ll add the FAE powder and shake when I need it.

For most of the year though, I ask the customer if I can get some of their hot water. I simply explain that I want to mix up a “special” solution and that it is most effective when mixed immediately prior to use. All customers were happy to oblige and I don’t recall ever seeing any funny looks.

I try to use freshly mixed FAE, however, I have had some left from one job to the next and tried it perhaps 2 – 3 hours later. It seemed to work well enough.

I especially like FAE for those ground in/dark traffic lanes and those dark areas right in front of recliners and sofas.

Good luck with it.

Mike

I normally use a 1 gallon jug for my FAE and apply w/ power sprayer. Seldom do I ask the customer for hot water, I just take it. I may be asking them about their children or grandchildren while I fill it at the kitchen sink and don’t think half of them even pay attention to what I’m doing. I like to make myself at home!

I purchased an immersable heater that has saved me in situations where there is no hot water available. Works awesome, plug into the wall, drop it into a bucket of water, I usually do my vaccuming and edging and by the time im done my water is hot and ready to mix and spray the F.A.E.

I actually think that when using FAE, if the water gets too hot, it “kills”(not really) it. As I recall, tepid water is the hot ticket.

I would never disagree with you Dennis, but I think many if not most enzymes are really activated by hot water…not tepid. But Cody is the expert on this and hopefully, he will enter and let us know the details…I use hot water from the tap as close to the time of the job as possible, but have, on occasion, used older…7-8 hours or so mixed FAE and it worked.

Cody…help… we are all using it, help us to use it right, please? Thanks, Dave

All I can say is that I haven’t met any high traffic areas that stood a chance against the FAE! My only downfall is that I probably use too much. I wouldn’t feel confident in a job without it.

Dennis, THANKS!

One more quickie…how long can we wait using mixed FAE before it’s effectiveness is kaput? I believe we are to wait about 10 minutes or so for it to become activated…then how long is it active for?

Thanks, Dave