Flow and pressure poll

[Mikey P]

Lets keep this simple.
In regards to average residential HWE carpet cleaning

What flow is your wand spraying at and at what pressure?

 

[Mikey P]

500psi
12 flow

 

[davep105]

Same here

 

[sweendogg]

using a prochem quad Jet. : 12 flow 600 psi. Using a greehorn: 10 flow at 600, but getting ready to go up to 15 flow.

 

[Mike Draper]

12 Flow / 450 psi / 200ft live reel

 

[Art Kelley]

18 flow 500 psi ti wand

 

[Johnny]

14" GreenHorn, 15 flow, 450-500 psi.

 

[Ron Lippold]

600 psi when the wand is triggered and 24 flow

 

[adamh]

500-550 psi
12 flow

 

[Shane T]

500psi with trigger closed and 12 flow on a 14" wand

 

[kmdineen]

12 flow @ 550psi

 

[Chris A]

12/450

 

[Lee Stockwell]

9/600

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

10/450

 

[daniel@procarpet]

I guess I need to up the flow on one of my wands. I run standard 6 flow at 450. I know I am wasting heat. I think I will up the flow to a 12, 6, and 8 flow. The reason I am concerned about uping the flow is using too much water. Right now turning the water on is not really an option on some of the rentals I clean. Yesterday I cleaned a house that I used a pump sprayer for most of the job and hf for two rooms, keyed the wand on the back stroke only, and did everything I could to conserve the 75 or so gallons I had on board. I was working my down the steps which was the last thing I had to clean and ran out of water with four steps left. I had to knock on the neighbors door to get permission to hook up to their water supply. This rarely happens but would happen a lot more if I doubled my flow rate.

 

[Ryan]

8 flow @ 450 keyed.

 

[steve frasier]

same here

 

[BradFenstermaker]

12@400

 

[Jim Williams]

4 flow at 300 psi.

 

[Guest]

6/500

 

[handdi]

12/400 keyed

 

[joeynbgky]

450-500 psi. whats a flow? lol new bentley stock wand so whats the flow

 

[Royal Man]

6/550

 

[Guest]

08 flow 500 psi

 

[Loren Egland]

Are we comparing apples to oranges?

I am at 450-500 psi with 5 number 2 jets. BUT, I am running 3/8" solution hose so I maintain more pressure and flow than 1/4". My Powermatic has a pressure regulator instead of an unloader valve, so I don't drop 200 psi when I pull the trigger. Only about 25-50 psi difference. Bottom line, more pressure and flow at the same machine settings.

At least that is my understanding, so correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Able 1]

9/500 not keyed

 

[CleanEvo]

Whatever flow my TM came with?? and 350-450 psi.

 

[Nate The Great]

Whatever flow my TM came with?? and 350-450 psi.

Flow= Your jet size. Like 11002, 9502 the last 2 numbers tell you what size jet it is.


I'm running 12 flow @ 400-500psi with 1/4" solution hose. My gauge drops about 100psi when keyed.

 

[alazo1]

7.5/250 rx-20

Albert

 

[Jay D]

6/400psi/1.5 gallons per minute.