A couple of firsts today

[boazcan]

We have dual wanding with the hoss and a wand for the last month or so. With the hoss still out of commission, pulled the spare wand today to find the stainless jets rusting.
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On our last job, found the super swivel leaking. Looks like it cracked.
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Bryan
SurfaceSolve Floor Care
www.tampatilecleaning.com

 

[Dolly Llama]

some stainless will rust .

but I'm wondering.....do you use that wand much? ..lately ??
Do you store the wand in the truck with jets down?
do you always use the same water?
is it possible those are iron/mineral deposits from the water left in the wand last time it was used ???


up here, some well water will do that if the drips are left to evaporate.
and would be sure to discolor like that if the wand was stored jets down, as the water in the jets and manifold slowly leak out and evaporate at the ends of jets


the cracked swivel???

what's up with that?
if it didn't freeze...I'm thinking it's cheapest Chinese chit that suppliers can import.....



..l.t.a.

 

[Dolly Llama]

PEEE ESSS

what kind of contraption of a manifold is that???


..l.T.A.

 

[boazcan]

Definitely didn't freeze. Super swivel brand. Been through four in 6 years.

It's a greenhorn wand - 6 years old.

Funny thing is, I actually stored the wand upside down on top of my water tank for all that time. Normally it is standing up.

It did get cooler this week - 45 low

Bryan
SurfaceSolve Floor Care
www.tampatilecleaning.com

 

[Mikey P]

nothing super about those POS other than the price.

I bailed mine off the Vortex early on

 

[boazcan]

So what is a good replacement?

Bryan
SurfaceSolve Floor Care
www.tampatilecleaning.com

 

[Mikey P]

none.


just use the reels for storage and use QC's off the HX.

 

[Able 1]

I use this one and had pretty good luck with it. When it leaks put some new o-rings in it..
http://www.petrodirect.com/category.asp?sort=M&manID=4

 

[mwall2230]

I use this one and had pretty good luck with it. When it leaks put some new o-rings in it..
http://www.petrodirect.com/category.asp?sort=M&manID=4

Bryan, I use one just like this and just replace the o rings every few months. It's really quick and easy to change. Pop a clip and it slides apart.

 

[BLewis]

I'm with Mike, I quite using the live reals 2 years ago because of these expensive swivels. However you can get them from Wintrax for about 1/3 the cost.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Bryan;

The rust usually comes from the hose crimps.

This is the stainless swivel we use on our TM's ($38) :

http://www3.cobbcarpet.com/zen3/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=4283

It also has a rebuild kit that we stock ($9.90).

Larry

 

[dealtimeman]

I use this one and had pretty good luck with it. When it leaks put some new o-rings in it..
http://www.petrodirect.com/category.asp?sort=M&manID=4

Where do you get the rebuild kits?

 

[Able 1]

Where do you get the rebuild kits?

I think I got it from Cox Reels but I don't see it on their site... I need to order one Monday I'll let you know.

 

[mwall2230]

My swivel takes 2 o rings to rebuild. I bought a assortment of Viton o rings for about $10 and just use them. Works fine and saves a lot of $