{"id":3108,"date":"2026-06-18T10:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiper.com\/blogs\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:15:50","slug":"se-not-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aiper.com\/blogs\/troubleshooting\/se-not-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Scuba SE Not Cleaning Properly &mdash; Diagnosis &amp; Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"aiper-tc-guide\">\n<style>\n    .aiper-tc-guide { --p:#16a34a; --a:#148e41; }\n\n    .aiper-tc-guide {\n        max-width: 780px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n        font-family: 'Inter','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;\n        color: #2c3e50;\n        line-height: 1.6;\n    }\n    .aiper-tc-guide * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n\n    .aiper-tc-guide .container {\n        display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px;\n        padding: 40px 20px 60px; background: #f3f6f9; border-radius: 24px;\n    }\n\n    \/* \u2500\u2500 Hero card \u2500\u2500 *\/\n    .aiper-tc-guide .hero-card {\n        background: #fff; 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