2.5" Hose.......What's Good?

[rwcarpet]

OK.....now that I've upgraded the Thermalwave Vortec to 2.5", I've discovered that my old Greenie supplied 2.5" is like a little bit.....stiff? The connectors leak, the cuffs leak. It's like trying to clean with a 4" drain hose. Whose got the best and latest softer 2.5 hose and connectors? I still will use 2" to the wand.

And for the smartasses here.....yes, I'm gonna touch up the paint.

 

[Mikey P]

Talk to Ray about left over Greenie hardware

 

[GeneMiller]

I like joes connectors. He also has the 2.5" hose.

Gene

 

[Mikey P]

You know what I like about Joe?




He aint on facebook.

 

[Mark Saiger]

You know what I like about Joe?




He aint on facebook.

He is (kind of) and I have him on my friend list....

He doesn't post, but he follows....

But I know what you mean initially with that statement and agree


He has contacted me a couple times and I did talk to him a couple weeks ago....

Don't really know much more than that myself

Still like his cuffs especially his newer "Perfect Seal" and they do have locking ridges that were put on them about 4 years ago (maybe more) that now they don't come apart on the reel...etc....

And he has control of some pretty hose color choices.....

 

[Russ T.]

Olson at Superior has really high quality 2.5" hose. I'm converting but haven't had time to mess with my waste tank lid and Devastator.

 

[rwcarpet]

Well, someone posted of FB, CCP, that they were using a softer 2.5, right to the wand. I've still got the old 2.5 Greenie hose with the aluminum (nice) connectors, but they seem to leak a bit. I did find a fantastic deal on some older style 2.5, but would like to find a more flexible hose, if it's out there.

 

[TConway]

Back when I started getting into this hose stuff I did run 2.5 to the wand.....even amflex is too much for all that, shoot I even ran a Y off the back of my PC Quad just messing around....crazy suck that was for sure.

 

[Nate The Great]

Well, someone posted of FB, Hack Hatchery, that they were using a softer 2.5, right to the wand. I've still got the old 2.5 Greenie hose with the aluminum (nice) connectors, but they seem to leak a bit. I did find a fantastic deal on some older style 2.5, but would like to find a more flexible hose, if it's out there.

I've bought that blue Prochem 2.5" hose when they were blowing them out for $50/section......... The lady hooked me up with free shipping and sent me the last 4 boxes they had.... It's super stiff, but it does the job....

A local cleaner went VLM and asked if I wanted to buy his 50' for $50...... It's way more flexible and he said he got it from Greenie..... It's like night and day difference....

 

[Russ T.]

Do most guys have to have a waste tank lid specially made when going to 2.5"??

My Cleanco is set up with 2, 2" vac ports. I plug one up all the time.

I suppose I could go with 2 hoses to the Devastator but seems like a hassle.

2.5" out of waste tank, through the Devastator seems best...I think.

 

[Nate The Great]

Do most guys have to have a waste tank lid specially made when going to 2.5"??

My Cleanco is set up with 2, 2" vac ports. I plug one up all the time.

I suppose I could go with 2 hoses to the Devastator but seems like a hassle.

2.5" out of waste tank, through the Devastator seems best...I think.

Depends on what you want... If you don't want to drill your lid, then just run 2 short 2" hose to a "Y" with the 2.5" on the the out, then 2.5" hose from there to the Devastator... Or you could just use your "Dev" in place of the "Y" but have it so it's mounted in the van for less hassle.... If I had a "Dev" I'd just use it that way... You keep your lid in stock form...

Or if you do drill it, you can always reduce it with the 2.5" cuff to 2"... What do you really want to do.....?

 

[Russ T.]

I don't really want to drill the lid. I want it to look tidy but decrease dry times. A couple stubby 2" to a Y would do it I suppose. Thanks man!

 

[Larry Cobb]

We like the SuperFlex 2.5" vac hose that Russ showed.
It has the light blue inner liner.
We like the grey exterior since it shows soil less.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=3617

 

[Erik]

My buddy just bought this elbow from PMF. He paid $100.00.

 

[Russ T.]

YES!!!!!!
Even on the Cleanco, like mine;-)

Thanks Eric!

 

[Russ T.]

Where does he get his hose? It looks awesome.

 

[Russ T.]

Wonder if Cobb or Olson have that PMF elbow???

 

[Erik]

He bought the hose from....Joe Bristor