Vac hose config

[Meter Maid]

I
Have 4 50 foot sections. I’ve gone 200 once, 175 a handful of times.

Often times, when I pull 150’, I only need 125’.

Seems dumb to use all 25’ sections, so what do y’all do?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

50/25/50/25

 

[Meter Maid]

50/25/50/25

Makes sense, thanks.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

On my main truck the 25' sections are orange, which make it easier to put them back in that order, because the 25s tend to be removed from the line quicker as we work out of a job.

 

[hogjowl]

Good lord

 

[Meter Maid]

Good lord

Shhh

 

[Cleanworks]

On my Astro Van I don't have a hose reel. I hang my hose from the ceiling with bungee cords. The first one closest to the rear doors is what a carry into the home. 50' with a 15' whip of either 1.5 or a softer 2 inch. I have 2 25' lengths, 2-50' lengths. Just grab whatever is needed. On the Cleanco, it's all in 50' lengths, mainly because I've been too lazy to cut and cuff one of the hoses. I use flash cuffs. You get some leakage at the cuffs but better air flow all around, imo.

 

[Mikey P]

50-2, 50-2, 50-2.5, 50-2, 15-2, 8-1.5

 

[Papa John]

50-2, 50-2, 50-2.5, 50-2, 15-2, 8-1.5

@Mikey P interesting setup. Is this for the 370? did you modify it to take 2.5 hose?

I have 4 50's with 10ft to lint filter.
I use two 50' and 10ft lint filter most of the time.

 

[Mikey P]

@Mikey P interesting setup. Is this for the 370? did you modify it to take 2.5 hose?

I have 4 50's with 10ft to lint filter.
I use two 50' and 10ft lint filter most of the time.

My 370 has a 2.5 port on the face.

I bring in the 1st (last?) three sections and lay em out from the furthest point on out.
95% of the time the 2.5 is all I need to complete the run..

 

[roro]

Is that before (after) you do the first(last) vaccum?

 

[Mikey P]

Survey.
Pre vacuum.
Pre spot if needed.
Install runners and corner protection if needed.
Turn on 370 and apply some back pressure to heat water.
Bring in pressure hose and wand.
Connect hose, turn down heat and bring in HF.
Spray 500 ft or so.
Bring in vac hose.
Start wanding my way out.


Or:

Pre vac.
Pre spot.
Bring in PHX.
Say ten hail Marys.
Gtfo.

 

[Willy P]

On my Astro Van I don't have a hose reel. I hang my hose from the ceiling with bungee cords. The first one closest to the rear doors is what a carry into the home. 50' with a 15' whip of either 1.5 or a softer 2 inch. I have 2 25' lengths, 2-50' lengths. Just grab whatever is needed. On the Cleanco, it's all in 50' lengths, mainly because I've been too lazy to cut and cuff one of the hoses. I use flash cuffs. You get some leakage at the cuffs but better air flow all around, imo.

Hose reel on craigslist

 

[Cleanworks]

Hose reel on craigslist

I have one sitting outside the shop. I prefer hanging the hose.

 

[Meter Maid]

Survey.
Pre vacuum.
Pre spot if needed.
Install runners and corner protection if needed.
Turn on 370 and apply some back pressure to heat water.
Bring in pressure hose and wand.
Connect hose, turn down heat and bring in HF.
Spray 500 ft or so.
Bring in vac hose.
Start wanding my way out.


Or:

Pre vac.
Pre spot.
Bring in PHX.
Say ten hail Marys.
Gtfo.

Oh yeah, your for hire synopsis sure does tell the whole story.

You left out:

Less steps but more time.
I have to do laundry.

 

[Mikey P]

I hope you filled out your parking violation slips with more clarity.


Wtf are you saying?

 

[Meter Maid]

I hope you filled out your parking violation slips with more clarity.


Wtf are you saying?

You inferred the VLM method is far easier, by the limited steps you listed, as compared to actually cleaning carpet.

Dumb ass.

 

[hogjowl]

That’s the reason he types so poorly
It gives him deniability

 

[Mikey P]

You inferred the VLM method is far easier, by the limited steps you listed, as compared to actually cleaning carpet.

Dumb ass.

I can see why you never made it to detective..

 

[Meter Maid]

I van see why you never made it to detective..

How do you know?

 

[hogjowl]

He doesn’t have to know
He just says stuff

 

[Mikey P]

Marty told me all about you

 

[Meter Maid]

That’s the reason he types so poorly
It gives him deniability

 

[Dolly Llama]

How do you know?

cause if you can't figure out what hose lengths work best for you, how could you figure out who stole the city bus?

..L.T.A.

 

[Meter Maid]

cause if you can't figure out what hose lengths work best for you, how could you figure out who stole the city bus?

..L.T.A.

Fair statement.

 

[Joseph225]

My 370 has a 2.5 port on the face.

Your WHAT?

I asked this the other day, and you ignored it, but I'ma have to ask again...

Who ARE you? I mean, I'm pretty sure I had a conversation with a guy about 6 years ago, and he had a name very similar to yours, but this was when I was running a porty and a Cimex. THAT asshole kept pushing my buttons, talking about how porty's were crap, and if you wanted to clean carpet the RIGHT way, you had to have a BIG machine. Blah, blah, blah. I'd THOUGHT it was you, but I'm obviously confused.

Right?

 

[Meter Maid]

Your WHAT?

I asked this the other day, and you ignored it, but I'ma have to ask again...

Who ARE you? I mean, I'm pretty sure I had a conversation with a guy about 6 years ago, and he had a name very similar to yours, but this was when I was running a porty and a Cimex. THAT asshole kept pushing my buttons, talking about how porty's were crap, and if you wanted to clean carpet the RIGHT way, you had to have a BIG machine. Blah, blah, blah. I'd THOUGHT it was you, but I'm obviously confused.

Right?

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Mikey is mucho fickleo

He’s also purchasable

You’re cool

Bahahaha

Oh Mikey also now approves of VLM in homes.

 

[Cleanworks]

Mikey just realized running the aerotech on low was about the same as running the 370 on high.

 

[Mikey P]

And the guy that moved to the high chaparral that can clean with his waist tank lid off and still get better dry times than you would with a 6008 blower...

 

[Mikey P]

Oh Mikey also now approves of VLM in homes.

But only with a Trinity and it's reverse twist-friendly larger oscillations and 120 RPMs..


And not that effing wood floor sander that you use...