UltraTech 5234 Ultra-Archaea Boom, 6" Length x 4" Width x 1" Height (Box of 6)

$ 41.40

Score By Feature

Based on 29 ratings

Satisfaction

6.91

Packaging

6.98

Giftable

6.76

Value for money

7.04

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Product Description

The safest and most effective way to remove oil and grease from catch basins

The polyethylene foam used in Ultra-microbe booms is specially treated to ensure it remains afloat on the surface of the water and absorbs oil at the same time

The mini-boom is a 6-inch microbe tablet

Catch basins, oil/water separators, or catch basins can be dropped in or tied off with booms

In the process of destroying the tablets that house them, microbes are released

Questions & Answers

How old is the actual product? Does it expire on May 14, 2018?

The number of active bacteria is 5 for those that have not been activated Shelf life of one year. Once activated, microbes continue to work for up to three months before they begin to die out and should

Is this suitable for use in a former auto shop floor?

Neither this product nor its ingredients are designed to treat dried oil. If you'd like to try the Ultra-we recommend it With Tech Oil Stain Remover, oil stains are removed easily.

Selected User Reviews For UltraTech 5234 Ultra-Archaea Boom, 6" Length x 4" Width x 1" Height (Box of 6)

As soon as they run out of food, the bacteria will die

3/5

Maintain a moist environment for the floors.

Van MARSDEN

| May 03, 2021

A mislabeled product contains oil-eating bacteria, not the product itself

3/5

In an expensive experiment, we sent this material to our partner, but it did not work. A sample was found to be free of bacteria. To figure out what was going on, we sent it to an external lab and spent hundreds of dollars. We did not detect any bacteria. The number zero. I am a chemical engineer, and I tried to get this to work and spent the money to test it. What a complete scam!.

Esperanza Raymond

| Jun 16, 2021

Not at all

3/5

Spend your money wisely and avoid wasting it. There was no effect from this.

Tyson Chandler

| Apr 18, 2021

For some reason, I had trouble using this

3/5

The oil messes I tried to clean with this product did not come clean. As a result, it is not a reasonable method of cleaning up a garage oil spill. The clay in its mix may be responsible for the amount of what it does collect. Several of these were also placed in a plastic bottle that was both In my experience, this product failed to provide any benefit.