Temp at the wand......

[floorguy]

So here ya go....listen to the wand and look at the temp......also after the dry stroke back across, and he started again...it for some reason spiked to 275 :shock: :shock: scared the hell right outa us....needless to say it was a big POOF of steam, with maybe a dribble of water to it

15 flow at 500 psi
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[amazingcleansc]

ha dry when it hits the floor!

 

[Bob Savage]

Not lying, Doug.

Here's 260º ATW, and the temp dial on the heater itself still has 42 more degrees to go, if I wanted to turn it all the way up.

Yes, that is too much heat, but a unit that can produce that kind of heat (260º - 280º), will also be able to handle any "heat needed for productive carpet cleaning" situation that you can throw at it; heavy soiling, restaurant grease, chewing gum, candle wax, dual wands, and cleaning in temperatures below 0º F, with dual or single wands.

 

[Jamesh921]

Dustin (from Steamway - don't know if he still works there or not) and I got my Powermatic up to 294 degrees a few years ago. Very scary.


James

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Got my Bane up to 305 F. once (pegged the gauge). Had a kero post heater and the flow switch puked. I held the trigger wide open while one of the boys ran to the truck to shut it off.

 

[Mike Draper]

I got my butler up to 200 once.

 

[Duane Oxley]

230 to 240 all day long is where I like it personally.

Beyond that, there's a noticeable point of diminishing return... and I think it's because past a point, it comes out more of a vapor at those temp's, which evaporates on the way to the carpet much faster and has less ability to flush.

 

[Doug Cox]

I try to keep it from pissing all over the carpet after I let off the trigger. I usually run it at 240.

 

[amazingcleansc]

I got my butler up to 200 once.

that IS extreme!

 

[floorguy]

230 to 240 all day long is where I like it personally.

Beyond that, there's a noticeable point of diminishing return... and I think it's because past a point, it comes out more of a vapor at those temp's, which evaporates on the way to the carpet much faster and has less ability to flush.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT...

So maybe i should have clarified myself all that time ago...

you can get there...but what good is it doing you if there is no LIQUID...lol


so maybe i am the idiot :shock:

 

[Joe Bristor]

Doug,
How's the rebuild kits working?

 

[floorguy]

havent seen any??

did you get my PM with an addy?

and me asking nicely shiteatinggrin

 

[Joe Bristor]

sorry, I was talking to Doug Cox.

 

[Doug Cox]

No Failures Joe.

 

[Warren Wallace]

220 to 240 all day long....

 

[dealtimeman]

i run at 240 single and 195-205 dual wand. and that with dwell time works the best for me. i experimented with 240 and the extra fuel it cost to get it that hot wasnt worth the performance it was yeilding. and really the only place i will bump it up to 230-240 i a greasy restaraunt.