Porties and flow rate vs pressure

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So obviously porty challnges abound. Doing more upstairs commercial work. Really want to use my smaller porty more for those jobs.

Looking for a solution and I relised I need to get something together that is tuned to working better with the little guy.

Currently I my wand at 7 flow with 7 x 01s

What about putting in .05s and having a 3.5 flow tool?

Pump on the smalll unit is good for 200PSI.
 

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seven jets seems like a lot-- is that the bonzer?
maybe use 2 or 4 jet 12inch wand for the smaller porty.
 

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Yeah I wanted to stay with the dual ports for these bigger corridors.

3.5 flow is machine friendly.
 

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On a seven flow, you probably won't be even maintaining 100 psi. Most 200 psi pumps are designed for a 2-3 flow max. Probably won't make much of a difference either way. My Pumptec pump will maintain 400 psi at 6 flow with my zipper or mach 12. You might want to put in a larger pump.
 

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How's your foot?!
Foot is good thank you. I’m up and about. Trying to catch up on work.

Got a big commercial. They want extraction. The upstairs hallway is a nightmare. Will need a reduced flow solution for this job.
if I go .075 hets I can have 5 jets at 3.75 flow. Thats seems doable.
 
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Would it be much more labor if you used a 2jet wand on that hallway only? If you don't have one, I'm sure someone on here has one they'll probably just give away. I know I gave mine away a few years ago to someone new in the business
 
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The ability to recover what your putting down based on vac recovery is very important no matter what method your spray system is. The first portable I had was a old steam x with 1 small vacuum and a wand with 4 jets wow talk about wet carpets yea. But that was 36 yrs ago now the high tech is great. The few times I use a porty it's a EDIC and has 2 =3stage vacs and 500 psi and heat. I only use a 15 ft vacuum hose for better recovery and 02 jets. I not very good with a porty but sometime it has to be.
 

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If it's a long run, I'm with Lee. Fabricate a long hose that you can connect to a tap somewhere and bring up your portable with a short vacuum hose. Yes, and plug the 2 rear jets on the bonzer. Use a prespray that you can extract with just water like Procyon. You don't need a high pressure hose, just clear braided line available at most hardware stores. Double up on the clamps. Go with a 5 flow on the front facing jets.
 

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Hate porties, too. OMG!!!!!

I used to use portables. That is why I hate them. My clients enjoy our improved jobs, too.
nobody's saying compared to a truck mount. Some times a porty is the only tool capable of the job. The secret in not hating your tools is to charge enough to make it worthwhile.
 

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Unless it's more than just soil, I like urine. I'd OP it, faster drying, no added humidity and odors to be concerned with that portables add to the environment.
 

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Unless it's more than just soil, I like urine. I'd OP it, faster drying, no added humidity and odors to be concerned with that portables add to the environment.
They want extraction. I get it too.

Gotta meet their goals.
 

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I'd go for higher PSI over flow rate.
With higher flow rate your water heating source might not be able to keep up and you will end up using cold water-- just like what happen when I had a Steamin Demon.
Higher PSI will blast the soil loose with less water-- just like the Zipper super spinner.

ie. I was cleaning a heavily soiled woven wool rug at 500psi. the results were not as good as I would have liked.
I used a 1800 psi pressure washer and it cleaned up much better.
 
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Agree with Mike plug jets until you get a happy medium. If carpet isn't too soiled you can clean one direction and dry stroke the other. I don'y know exactly which ones to plug. 2 on front or back so process of elimination wont take too long.
 
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