Rotovac cfx zx

[Cleanworks]

Got my auction Rotovac cfx zx today. Just testing the vacuum and it looks like I'm getting 20 inches hg. Airflow seems to be good. Looking to doing some testing and finding uses for it. I have several pump/motor combinations sitting around the shop giving me ideas.

 

[hogjowl]

Can’t tell
Is that a push mower

 

[Mikey P]

I trust your opinion...

 

[scotty747]

Seems like this would be great for apts. Can the pump take hot water?

 

[Cleanworks]

Seems like this would be great for apts. Can the pump take hot water?

There is no pump. That's the downfall of these types of machines. You have to connect it to a hot water faucet and use tap pressure. No ability to use detergent through the machine either. You're just using plain tap water. How ever, the machine is small enough that I am thinking of combining it with one of my pump/motor combinations and separate solution. At 500 psi and using the cfx on a 50 ft hose or less, it will give you truck mount comparable results. Rotovac makes a pump and tank to go along with unit, (ranger). You can use easily 100 ft of vacuum hose with this unit and still have good suction. I'll be using it later on today on some rugs in the shop. We'll find out how well the auto pump out works.

 

[Rob Grady]

I have used the CFX in residential quite a bit in the past. You looked at my machine a couple of years ago when I dealt with a guy in BC on some Tm parts. Silly batad ended up giving it and a 360i away for a song.

 

[Rob Grady]

I hooked my RVJR up to it and waded into many apartments on their water pressure and hot H2O.
Works like a champ, but I learned early to set the unit in the bathroom or tub because they can blow a 's. it load of foam from previous cleaners detergents and scampoos

 

[Cleanworks]

I hooked my RVJR up to it and waded into many apartments on their water pressure and hot H2O.
Works like a champ, but I learned early to set the unit in the bathroom or tub because they can blow a 's. it load of foam from previous cleaners detergents and scampoos

I am putting an elbow on the exhaust probably with another lint sock over it just in case it happens. A small pail under it should contain any over flow. I'll try the urinal puck in the waste tank idea as well.

 

[Old Coastie]

I am putting an elbow on the exhaust probably with another lint sock over it just in case it happens. A small pail under it should contain any over flow. I'll try the urinal puck in the waste tank idea as well.

Ron, I use a 20’ length of 2” hose to muffle and carry the exhaust away from the door way (or to put into a tub). To hold it on the exhaust I use a bungee.
To my astonishment, the lump of soap inside the intake works perfectly to kill foam.

Always give it a quick glance every ten minutes to check for issues.

 

[Cleanworks]

So I just finished cleaning 3 rugs. Nothing too heavily soiled. Used the hydro-force to prespray right from the tap, then rinsed with tap water. Without any solution in the rinse it forces you to prespray a little heavier and with just tap pressure, I am doing multiple strokes to rinse. Vacuum is incredible with a 25 ft 2 inch hose and 2 inch westpak wand. One tip, after you're done, connect your fresh water line to the waste tank. (There is a fitting for this). Let it run through a few cycles to clean out the clear pump out hose. The pump out hose needs to have shut offs at both ends. Plastic one from home Depot will do. Combined with rotovacs ranger, if you do a lot of portable work, this can be one powerful machine.

 

[hogjowl]

I’m so glad I’m not forced to be a hack

 

[Jimmy L]

If you scampoo you're a hack