Equipment longevity..

[Mikey P]

I've been doing lots of maintence here in Srcuz this week.

Let me let you in on a little secret.


Heat kills.
As does a heavy work load.

Our 1100 or so jobs a year along with VAT induced sustained heat absolutely destroys ball valves, plastic, rubber and syainless braided pressure lines, plastic upholstery tools, swivel wands and my patience...


I'm turning these damn heat exchangers waaay down..

 

[dealtimeman]

Thanks For The update, we have been waiting for this patiently for so long.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

To paraphrase "Red" (Morgan Freeman) in Shawshank Redemption, I see Mikey pondering his views of 10 years ago or so....

"I look back on the way I was then, a young, stupid kid ........ I wanna talk to him. I wanna try to talk some sense to him -- tell him the way things are. But I can't. That kid's long gone and this old man is all that's left. I gotta live with that"

 

[dgardner]

I'm turning these damn heat exchangers waaay down..

Hmmm.... Healthy vacuum, reasonable solution flow, reasonable heat - a balanced approach to cleaning. What a novel concept....

Heat kills.

We (in Phoenix and Tucson) agree.

 

[Mikey P]

Thanks For The update, we have been waiting for this patiently for so long.

Some of us actually clean carpet for a living.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Some of us actually clean carpet for a living.

Is he one of those white collared equipment salesmen?

 

[Mikey P]

Drug dealer we suspect..

 

[BIG WOOD]

Lol

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Heat kills old men too, I'm finding.

I will not be on the truck next August.

 

[Cleanworks]

High heat is addictive but like all drugs, there are negative consequences. I have had super high heat tm using propane heaters producing in excess of 250 F. I have also had to cut off hose ends and replace fittings almost on a monthly basis. I have scalded my hand, burned my legs and arms and left permanent welts on peoples carpets. I have also used more moderate heat in my old cds and cleanco's, 190F. and although I miss the clouds of steam, I could actually what I was doing. I am now using aprox. 210-220 F. am finding that it is plenty. With todays modern chemistry and a little agitation, there is really no need for super high heat. You will clean as well and your equipment will last longer.

 

[Papa John]

True the Vortex can produce a lot of hot water... but as for the TM itself.. It is the most trouble free and reliable TM I have..
I had the pleasure of having to work with my V for the past 2 days cause 2 of my sprinters van are in the repair shop.
However lately, I think the gauges are not accurate. But still an awesome machine. Makes me wish I did more work in the suburbs.

 

[dealtimeman]

Some of us actually clean carpet for a living.

And some of clean carpet AND DO MUCH MORE FOR A LIVING.....

 

[Bob Savage]

We don't need scalding heat to clean carpet, and especially not to clean upholstery.

But I like to be able to set the heat I want to clean with, depending on what I am cleaning, and how soiled it is. With our LP heaters, I have the entire range of heat to work with. It is usually set at 180º. Even at this temperature, I can melt chewing gum and candle wax.

200º is about as high as I clean, unless it is some really trashed out thing.

 

[Mikey P]

And some of clean carpet AND DO MUCH MORE FOR A LIVING.....

Weed and Meth?

Or just weed?

 

[hogjowl]

Judging by that sentence, I'd say meth.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Love heat but I find the trade off of damage unacceptable. (Valves, solution hose, potential snakes scorched into carpet)

I'd much rather up the Agitation or chemical if I have to. Black death is never pretty.

 

[hogjowl]

Neither is brown verbosity.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Tone it down?

Its just sooo damn hard when you're this amazing. Oh you wouldn't know. Take my word for it, it ain't easy being cheezy!

 

[FB7777]

That's good advice on several levels

Lest we forget the burn factor

Even with the high heat Butler, I find that the stainless live solution reel swivel starts to leak much earlier than the non high heat units

Not convinced that a truck punt needs to get any hotter than the ability to melt gum

 

[Todd Millar]

@Mikey P , what temp are you thinking of setting them at ?

 

[Bob Pruitt]

Even with the high heat Butler,

Mark said the High Heat Butler was about 190 at the wand...that's about what we use to have with the propane heaters.
Had a Hydra Master 170 degrees at the wand cds with heat exchanger, and I was working way too hard in that van. I didn't think I was getting it as clean as I was with the hotter propane units. I like heat but I think you are all talking about even hotter than the 190 at the wand?

 

[BIG WOOD]

My titan was holding the heat so well today that my trigger On my wand sounded like a mouse screaming in torment, lol

 

[Desk Jockey]

My titan was holding the heat so well today that my trigger On my wand sounded like a mouse screaming in torment, lol

Better order a rebuild kit or you'll be the one screaming.

 

[Shorty]

With the excessive heat some of you guys use, you may as well have a pie cart to heat your tucker on.

Down under, I use a lot less heat, agitation, solution action & dwell time.

We call it a PIE CART, or TACT,

1. temperature
2. agitation
3. chemical action
4. time

Works for me.



PS::: We also use a couple of other things.
We use the KISS principle, Keep It Simple Stupid & common sense.

 

[Mikey P]

I'm trying to go home and get handed one more fixit.. 5 month old failed swivle crimps

It's barely worth fixing as the pos is looser than Jimmys bowels after a fondue pot of chilie con carne veleveeta cheese dip..

 

[Mikey P]

Im gonna put the swivles on the Y end this time..

 

[BIG WOOD]

I'm trying to go home and get handed one more fixit.. 5 month old failed swivle crimps
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It's barely worth fixing as the pos is looser than Jimmys bowels after a fondue pot of chilie con carne veleveeta cheese dip..

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I predicted that would happen when I first saw that wand. Those crimps look galvanized

 

[Mikey P]

The swivel is toast after five months.

How many of these were sold by Rob as The Most Bad Ass wand ever?