Roof Tech Unveiled..

[Mikey P]

 

[BIG WOOD]

I don't understand what the hydraulic fluid is for. Is is a type of lubrication for the water pump and blower?

 

[Todd Millar]

Nice looking set up.

 

[rick imby]

The motor in the truck powers a hydraulic pump (PTO). The hydraulic fluid then powers the blower and the water pump.

I would bet they are working on a Hydraulic carpet machine too, with the elimination of vans to use the mechanical systems.

As far as I know there are very few industries that use the mechanical PTO system the carpet cleaning industry has used. Most use hydraulics.

Lee, what Hydraulic systems were you working on?

 

[rick imby]

I sure would not want to hit my head on one of those ladder racks. My head hurts just looking at it.

 

[rick imby]

So the process cleans the rubber roofs that are on a lot of commercial buildings and then coats them? I spent a ton of money 10 years ago on the 7000 foot rubber roof on my building. It came with a 10 year warranty----uggg---it is up this year.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Um...end of an era in sight.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Carpet cleaning no longer the center of the Universe. It's good to look over the fence to see what's new in fields other than our own. That's why I always liked the Pumper & Cleaner show. Bigger trucks, pumps, reels, vacuums. Along with ideas and suppliers of neat things.

It will benefit us still.