Finished, or just about

[Cleanworks]

Installed my hose reel today and that just about wraps up my little Hyundai box truck. Refurbished Steamway Mastermatic, 18/36 with a few modifications. No more kerosene, instead a lg 3 ht 1300 psi propane heater, so I can do tiles. Still enough room to squeeze in a porty if I have to, or bring extra tools like a crb and vacuum. Truck is a little 4 cylinder diesel, so should be a little more economical to run. We'll see how it works this week.

 

[Hack Attack]

cool, can the #3 maintain reasonable heat at tile flows?

 

[Cleanworks]

cool, can the #3 maintain reasonable heat at tile flows?

Not continuously but on and off like using a 360 it's good. I use a turbo hybrid and hard surface wand, both are a 4 flow at 1000 psi.

 

[Mikey P]

Did a pair of wood clogs come with that truck?


Fun



Key.

 

[Andy]

Good thing you carry a portable in the truck with the Steamway

 

[Desk Jockey]

Good thing you carry a portable in the truck with the Steamway

Come on Steamway is dependable!

You can count on heating issues.

 

[Cleanworks]

Come on Steamway is dependable!

You can count on heating issues.

That's why I swapped the Kero heater for propane. My mechanic went through the motor and pump and says it's in great condition. My engineer neighbor removed the vac relief from the blower and Installed it on the waste tank, then made a better connecting stainless steel connector leading to the waste tank. Much better airflow and less turbulence. Will never be the most powerful unit but for most residential it should be good. Especially with the propane heat. I expect to use under 150 feet most of of the time, 200 ft at most. I have my CDS unit for longer hose runs. I am going to sell my dodge with my custom unit.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You won't have nearly the issues with your propane heater. Just won't get as hot, but who needs problems.

 

[Cleanworks]

You won't have nearly the issues with your propane heater. Just won't get as hot, but who needs problems.

Gets to 230f. I can tweak it to get some more but it's hot enough.

 

[Andy]

Wonder how @David Nalley is doing with his 2200 machine? Steamway for me is like your first kiss, may not have been the best but there is fondness for it being the first. Started with a Steamway 4100. @doylebloss was my first carpet cleaning instructor, he was a fill in the scheduled instructor couldn't make it.

 

[Doug Cox]

Installed my hose reel today and that just about wraps up my little Hyundai box truck. Refurbished Steamway Mastermatic, 18/36 with a few modifications. No more kerosene, instead a lg 3 ht 1300 psi propane heater, so I can do tiles. Still enough room to squeeze in a porty if I have to, or bring extra tools like a crb and vacuum. Truck is a little 4 cylinder diesel, so should be a little more economical to run. We'll see how it works this week.

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So, you're officially a short truck driver. BTW- That is one fugly truck.

 

[Cleanworks]

So, you're officially a short truck driver. BTW- That is one fugly truck.

Yeah, but the ladies think it's cute. Who am I to argue?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Yeah, but the ladies think it's cute. Who am I to argue?

We are still talking about the truck...right?

 

[Cleanworks]

We are still talking about the truck...right?

You've seen the pics.

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[Small town janitorial]

It looks commercial, not a residential van. I like that.