TM with a 33 blower good for T& G

[carpetcleaner]

I'm looking at TMs for T&G cleaning. I know heat will be lacking with the small machines but the heat exchangers can handle 2500psi. Will a 33 blower be able to keep up with a turbo hybrid?

 

[hogjowl]

No idea.

Can you not afford to buy a bigger blower?

 

[BIG WOOD]

It's better than a mop. If it's for a good deal, swipe it up

 

[Lee Stockwell]

33 is fine

 

[hogjowl]

Says the old Stockwell "6 shooter" magnate

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Picking water off a hard surface doesn't require a Vortex.

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

I'm looking at TMs for T&G cleaning. I know heat will be lacking with the small machines but the heat exchangers can handle 2500psi. Will a 33 blower be able to keep up with a turbo hybrid?

It's not so much the suction, can the water pump handle 900-1500 psi? You could always add a little giant heater, if you want a flame thrower.....

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

I.

It's not so much the suction, can the water pump handle 900-1500 psi? You could always add a little giant heater, if you want a flame thrower.....

I blew the seals on my water pump on my old TM doing T&G..... And I had it set @ 950.....

 

[carpetcleaner]

What specs for the water pump should I look for?

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Is it a Cat 3cp? 5cp? General pump? Hydracell?

 

[carpetcleaner]

AR Plunger 2500psi 3gpm

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

AR Plunger 2500psi 3gpm

You will be fine for T&G then.......

 

[Mikey P]

A 33 and hx?

I'll assume a 20hp or less motor.

You'll be cleaning with cold water if you lay into the spinner

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

A 33 and hx?

I'll assume a 20hp or less motor.

You'll be cleaning with cold water if you lay into the spinner

That's why I recomended a little giant...

 

[Old Coastie]

...and a good grout trowel to repair the fragmented areas, at 2500psi.

 

[carpetcleaner]

I wouldn't clean @2500 psi. I use a CRB to scrub first and rinse around 900psi.

Just using the HX, the water will be warm at best.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I wouldn't clean @2500 psi. I use a CRB to scrub first and rinse around 900psi.

Just using the HX, the water will be warm at best.

It's easy to feed the hx with hot tap water.

 

[carpetcleaner]

I used to have a 100+ foot black garden hose to connect to fresh water. 3/4 of the year it is so hot in Phoenix that hot water would come out.

I stopped using it because my hands would get so black setting up and putting away.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

3/8" air hose works fine.

 

[BIG WOOD]

3/8" air hose works fine.

This summer I plan on replacing my 5/8" garden hose with the 3/8" air hose so I can hold more. I currently have 125' on the reel. How much more do you think I'll be able to squeeze on it with the 3/8?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I carry three 50' sections on orange cord reels. Each equipped with garden hose quick connects and shut off valve.

Carry to the faucet, turn on the water (confirm not freeze damaged), roll back to the truck.

 

[steve_64]

I saw a new hose at Lowe's I want to try. It's a fiber mesh over the vinyl. It collapses for space saving. Looks like a good hose.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I saw a new hose at Lowe's I want to try. It's a fiber mesh over the vinyl. It collapses for space saving. Looks like a good hose.

It isn't

 

[steve_64]

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Yes, been there, done that.

Buy a few and tell me about them in a few months.

 

[Mikey P]

junk.

 

[Larry Cobb]

I'm looking at TMs for T&G cleaning. I know heat will be lacking with the small machines but the heat exchangers can handle 2500psi. Will a 33 blower be able to keep up with a turbo hybrid?

Very few HX's can work @ 2500 PSI.
HX's should have a safety factor of at least twice the working pressure.
That would require testing the HX to over 5000 PSI.
Most of the #33 TM's I have seen, are not capable of that test pressure.
Heat capability may also be lacking, depending on the motor HP.

The #33 blower is fine.

A 3GPM pump IMO is not enough for T&G cleaning,
since that rating is at highest RPM for the pump.

With out TM, we are finding that increasing flow on the Turbo increases the cleaning efficiency dramatically.

 

[steve_64]

Yes, been there, done that.

Buy a few and tell me about them in a few months.

I'll take your word for it. Thanks Lee and Mike.