Many professional cleaning chemicals are supplied in concentrated form and need to be diluted with water at the appropriate ratio before use. When chemical dilution relies heavily on manual handling, the dilution ratio and amount of chemical used can vary between employees, shifts, or individual uses.
Chemical dilution and dosing systems help businesses control this process more effectively, reduce reliance on manual measuring and mixing, and support more consistent chemical-use procedures.
What is a chemical dilution system?
A chemical dilution system is used to introduce chemical and water at a preset ratio, reducing the need for employees to manually measure or estimate chemical quantities for each use.
Depending on the application, a system may dilute concentrated chemical with water to produce a ready-to-use solution or dose chemical directly into equipment during operation. The objective is not simply to use as little chemical as possible, but to use chemical at the appropriate ratio and maintain more consistent usage.
Why do businesses use chemical dilution and dosing systems?
Control chemical usage
A dilution or dosing system helps deliver chemical according to a preset ratio, reducing variations caused by manual measuring or estimation. This can help prevent solutions from being mixed too strong or too weak while supporting better control over chemical consumption.
Improve consistency
When chemicals are used repeatedly throughout the day or by multiple employees, dilution ratios can vary between uses. Setting the ratio through equipment helps maintain a more consistent process across employees, shifts, and individual uses.
Simplify the process
Instead of manually measuring chemical and water for every use, employees can dispense solution according to the preset ratio. This reduces repetitive measuring and mixing steps while also reducing routine direct handling of concentrated chemicals.
The three main benefits of chemical dilution and dosing systems can be summarized as follows:
These benefits are particularly useful for businesses that use chemicals regularly and need to maintain consistent procedures across multiple employees or shifts.
How is a dilution system different from manual dilution?
With manual dilution, employees need to measure the chemical and water for each batch. The resulting dilution therefore depends more heavily on individual handling and may vary between uses.
With a chemical dilution system, the ratio between concentrated chemical and water is preset. Employees activate the equipment to dispense diluted solution instead of measuring each component for every use. This helps reduce routine measuring, pouring, and manual mixing during daily cleaning operations.
The system does not completely eliminate handling of concentrated chemicals. Employees may still need to replace chemical containers or connect chemicals to the equipment, but routine measuring and direct mixing during cleaning can be reduced.
What is the difference between SEKO ProMini and WareDose?
Although both help control chemical usage, SEKO ProMini and SEKO WareDose are designed for different processes.
SEKO ProMini is used to dilute concentrated chemicals with water at a preset ratio to produce a ready-to-use solution. The diluted solution can then be dispensed into a spray bottle, bucket, or other suitable container for tasks such as glass cleaning, surface cleaning, deodorizing, or floor cleaning.
SEKO WareDose is designed for commercial dishwashing machines. The system doses detergent and rinse aid into the machine during operation rather than producing a diluted solution for employees to carry to a cleaning area.
Businesses using commercial dishwashers can learn more about chemical dosing systems for commercial dishwashers.
How does SEKO ProMini work?
With SEKO ProMini, the user presses the button to begin dilution. The equipment draws concentrated chemical from its container, combines it with water according to the preset ratio, and dispenses the diluted solution for use.
The process can be organized simply as:
Concentrated chemical → SEKO ProMini → diluted solution → spray bottle/bucket → use
The container used for the diluted solution will depend on the chemical and the cleaning method.
From diluted solution to the point of use
Using diluted solution with a spray bottle
For spray cleaning applications, the diluted solution can be dispensed into a 600ml chemical spray bottle and taken to the area where it will be used.
For example, Glance 101 and TASKI R3 are glass-cleaning chemicals that need to be diluted at the appropriate use ratio before being dispensed into a spray bottle. TASKI R5 is another example of a concentrated chemical that requires dilution before use in deodorizing and room-freshening applications.
Using diluted solution with a cleaning bucket
For applications such as floor cleaning or cleaning larger surface areas, the diluted solution can be dispensed into a bucket or another suitable container instead of a spray bottle.
For example, Forward DC and TASKI R2 are chemicals that require dilution before use and can be incorporated into a ProMini dilution process.
Each chemical has its own dilution ratio, method of use, and application requirements. ProMini does not replace the chemical's usage instructions; instead, it helps businesses apply the preset dilution ratio more consistently.
SEKO ProMini 1 Product and ProMini 4 Products
Hi-Clean Express offers two ProMini configurations depending on the number of chemicals that need to be diluted at the same location.
SEKO ProMini 1 Product
SEKO ProMini 1 Product has one chemical inlet and is suitable for a dispensing point using one chemical.
The equipment has a flow rate of 3.5 GPM / 14 L/min and a compact design with maximum dimensions of 17 cm high, 8 cm wide, and 10 cm deep.
SEKO ProMini 4 Products
SEKO ProMini 4 Products has four chemical inlets and is suitable when a business needs to dilute multiple chemicals at the same dispensing point.
The equipment also has a flow rate of 3.5 GPM / 14 L/min, allowing multiple chemical dilution requirements to be centralized at one location rather than creating separate dispensing points.
What should you consider when selecting chemical dilution equipment?
The number of chemicals is an important factor, but it is not the only consideration when selecting chemical dilution equipment. Businesses should consider three main factors:
- Number of chemicals: Determine how many chemicals need to be diluted at the same location. A location using one chemical will have different requirements from a centralized dispensing point handling multiple products.
- Installation location: Consider the available installation space, water supply location, and chemical container location so the equipment can be arranged appropriately within the operating area.
- How the diluted solution will be used: Determine whether the solution will be dispensed into spray bottles, cleaning buckets, or other suitable containers so the dispensing point can be organized around the actual cleaning process.
Considering these three factors together helps businesses select suitable equipment based on their actual cleaning process rather than relying only on the number of chemical inlets.
Hi-Clean Express provides support with equipment selection, installation, and usage guidance based on the chemicals used, installation location, and the business's actual cleaning procedures.
Are chemical dilution systems only for large facilities?
Not necessarily. Business size is not the only factor that determines whether dilution equipment is useful. Businesses that regularly use concentrated chemicals may consider a system when they want to standardize dilution ratios, reduce manual handling, and improve control over chemical consumption.
Usage frequency, number of chemicals, installation location, and the organization of the cleaning area will all influence which equipment is appropriate.
Standardize chemical dilution for your business
Chemical cost depends not only on the purchase price of each container but also on the actual amount of chemical used to produce cleaning solution. When concentrated chemicals are manually diluted repeatedly, controlling the dilution ratio also becomes part of controlling operating costs.
SEKO ProMini helps move chemical dilution from manual measuring for each use toward a process with a clearly established dilution ratio. The resulting solution can be dispensed into spray bottles, buckets, or other suitable containers depending on the cleaning application.
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