How do you clear a jammed V jet?

[Giorgio]

8001 jet.jpg

• Giorgio
• Nov 25, 2018

Clean 8001 jet

Anyone got a way to clear a Jet in the field?

I'm getting faster at it but wondering what techniques you all use?

Thanks!

 

[Dolly Llama]

without removing??

craft store beading needle (thinner than regular sewing needles)
gently poke while triggering spray

..L.T.A.

 

[Andy]

use a plier and yank a wire from your carding brush. Use the wire to clear the blockage. Or for bigger jets keep a bunch of the bread bag twist ties, strip the paper back and use those. PS. poking anything into the jets may widen the holes and distort the spray pattern.

 

[Mikey P]

crank the pressure to 1500.

 

[Cleanworks]

use a plier and yank a wire from your carding brush. Use the wire to clear the blockage. Or for bigger jets keep a bunch of the bread bag twist ties, strip the paper back and use those. PS. poking anything into the jets may widen the holes and distort the spray pattern.

That's what I do. Be careful not to break it off in the jet.

 

[Hack Attack]

welders cleaning tips

 

[Lee Stockwell]

welders cleaning tips

I carry the little fold up pack in the top of the plumbing box.

 

[hogjowl]

I’ve got welding tips
Even the smallest is too big
You idiots

 

[Hack Attack]

I’ve got welding tips
Even the smallest is too big
You idiots

what size jets you running? can get a small welders tip down a 1.5 and above

 

[Cleanworks]

what size jets you running? can get a small welders tip down a 1.5 and above

He was asking about an 8001. Marty's right, the welding tip cleaners are too big.

 

[Jimmy L]

Take it off and blow thru it and tap it on something so the particle will fall out.

 

[KevinD]

A # 6 welder's tip should fit right in a # 1 jet

 

[hogjowl]

Take it off and blow thru it and tap it on something so the particle will fall out.

You’re a huge help

 

[Jimmy L]

Do I need to make a video for you?

Post it on youtube like all the other IDIOT carpet cleaners who seem to think they are EINSTEINS?

 

[steve_64]

Keep some toilet bowl acid handy.

 

[Cleanworks]

A # 6 welder's tip should fit right in a # 1 jet

If the jet was completely round, it would. I have 3 or 4 welders tip cleaners kicking around and I can clean a 8015 with the smallest one but not a 11015 because of the angle of the hole

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Better filters and maintenance.

 

[hogjowl]

Oh jeeze

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Oh jeeze

Yes, I realize this is a thread about "how can I do it quick when I don't want to do it right?"

 

[hogjowl]

Oh jeeze