Lee Stockwell
FOJL
A nice little physics lesson that would benefit any carpet cleaner is the science of "superheated water", that is liquid water under pressure above its nominal boiling point of 100 C. or 212 F.
and how many guys brag about their tm having water at 250+ at the truck?!
Yes, this hose says right on it, Not for Steam.
It's says "Not for Steam use" right on it.
They are just more honest than most.My misgivings is that it is printed so clearly on the hose instead of buried in the specs.
My misgivings is that it is printed so clearly on the hose instead of buried in the specs.
If that's the case then should just keep going with other warnings printed on the hose, "Not for human consumption", "keep out of eyes", "Not to be used as a restraint device", "Not for towing vehicles".
Think of all the warnings they could put on a 50' long hose.
Sometimes there IS steam in the hose.
The only person I could think of is @Mike Draper with his Steam punk set upExcept their is more potential for someone to attempt to use that hose for live steam than there is for someone to eat it
and it isn't even that unusual to see not for steam use on hoses
Fred, have you ever been to the south? There is a better chance that someone will use it as a tow strap to pull Christopher Lee out of the mud.Except there is more potential for someone to attempt to use that hose for live steam than there is for someone to eat it
and it isn't even that unusual to see not for steam use on hoses
Nope....never been to the south....but I've been around a lot of live steamFred, have you ever been to the south? There is a better chance that someone will use it as a tow strap to pull Christopher Lee out of the mud.
Better chance of that than putting live steam through itFred, have you ever been to the south? There is a better chance that someone will use it as a tow strap to pull Christopher Lee out of the mud.
Well this one seems to have held up well to an almost catastrophic system failureThere was once a Canadian hose mtg that made a popular thermoplastic hose. The carpet cleaning application was at the edge of its tolerances. A lawsuit led them to exit the market.
Better chance of that than putting live steam through it
That isn't "steam service"Very familiar with real steam in a previous life in maintenance for a dairy processing plant. Always turn the water on before the steam valve, and when finished turn the steam off first. Will be nasty if you forget.
If you suddenly depressurize superheated water a small part of it may pass thru steam phase.
Yes, this hose says right on it, Not for Steam. My thermostat, that activates my dump valve for cooling, failed. .
Well, I'll use it till she busts. I have the orange Parflex, as mentioned, and I've had to recrimp that one several times. Its only good for 1750psi and 230F. And its stiff. As has been said before, when the thermoplastic in parflex starts to go it pinholes rather than bursting.