Liquipak on Ebay are free de;ivery and about £30 for 20 litres. Their delivery service is very good and fast. I know £30 is pricey compared to what some pay for hypo but it's still value for money for the ease and convenience of it.....and it's proper 15%.
Try a swimming pool supply firm or a farmers shop like Cornwall farmers or mole valley farmers Ime sure there will be something like that in your area not to far away from you .
We normally pay £13 for 20 ltr but it’s recently gone up to £35 , I am now actively looking for a different supplier but have around 15 drums at the moment so that will keep us going for a few weeks
Delivery of hypo is classed as hazardous goods so that’s why it’s expensive for delivery ,only certain firms are licensed to carry it you need ADR licence .
yeah I get that, I just begrudge paying £40 for a product which costs £30, just doesn't make sense for me to pay it.
yeah, totally get that and I have nothing against them having to charge it, just doesn't make sense me paying nearly £40 for a £30 product. If I have to then I have too.
tried a local swimming pool firm but the are 11% same goes for mole valley (sadly) I've tried the product from MV and it just wasn't that good (I found) There is a local dairy farmer, I might swing by and have a chat with him ?
Thanks, I did see them on Ebay but always wary if it's actually 15% or not. Deffo worth knowing and might for now order some up just so I'm not left empty ?
We used to get 15% years ago but now all I can get is 10-11% I don’t see it as a problem and most of the time we still use the same volume of it Evan thought its weaker and still get the same results , give it a go Ime sure it will be fine . You are diluting it anyway you won’t need to use it at 15% .
Have you tried Benz lightning Cleanze ?? I personally don’t think it’s any better than farm grade hypo but it would be cheaper than what you have been quoted I paid just over £200 for 5 drums if I remember correctly, the main problem with it is it has a very short shelf life .
No, haven't tried it. Yeah, I think 5 drums at the moment would be to much for me before the shelf life goes. Though I'll defiantly have a look and is a good option.
Thanks, I think I'll pick up a barrel of it locally with some decent surfactant and see how it goes. I was very new to it last year and have learnt a lot, so it might've been user error where I wasn't getting the results I wanted.
Hypo isn’t the answer to all cleaning solutions, it’s just one tool that does have its place and is very good for mould , algi etc but it’s no good for general grime .
You can get 20L of Lightning Cleanze for approx £50 and free delivery and Tornado Cleanze is a brush on gel version and cheaper to buy the 5L (although of course it works out much more expensive to get the equivalent 20 litres). Avoids the run-off and less smell.
Thanks K. I've just bought some more 10/11% and will try again. I think it might've been me, but even putting down neat I wasn't getting great results, but I'll be honest I was winging it and had no idea what I was doing!
Yeah I think you're right mate - try them yourself and see what you think. Lightning / Tornado Cleanze are both hypo based but at very low concentrations so there's no question that you can make a much cheaper and stronger mix using your own hypo and which will be far more effective for some jobs e.g. patios.
