CFM meter

Lyman

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I would like to see what my butler is seeing for cfm. I have drilled the shit out of the plate in the filter box. Got rid of the live reel. 2.5 out of filter box to 2.5 or 2 inch. Running the bigger blower at 1600 rpm. If any honest people would even rent me one, I would be interested.
 

Greenie

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I know we'd all like to know "exactly" what our numbers are, but the fact is it varies greatly while cleaning, and even a raw dry air measurement won't be very useful becuase it changes when you introduce water and restriction on the carpet etc...
There is a limit at a given HG what you can pull through a 2" wand, rest assured your 4007 blower is capable of more than your wand is, so you have a surplus.

And whatever you do, don't waste the rental charge Bristor has on his cheap Anometer, I've heard all kinds of crazy readings, there is a clue here: when a 300 cfm rated blower is delivering 350 cfm through your restricted set up, somethign ain't right. I run into all kinds of guys trying to measure their rigs with this thing. What good is a measurement if it's wrong?
 

Lyman

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Thanks greenie, you know me and joe don't get along. (After his fall apart vac hose.) I was wondering how much of an increase I have gained. I can tell it is working.
 

Kelly

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try measureing it at differant intervals in the hose length and at the waste tank. as you get closer to the waste tank it should go up....kinda like a compression reading...you arent looking for exact amounts youre lookin for differential changes imho aint ya?
 
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