Vortex waste tanks.......

[Jim Martin]

I am still in the process of testing this .....but so far it has been working out great..I opened my third vacuum port on the back side of the waste tank....brought it down and put a "Y" under the tank and connected the front left port to the other side of the "Y" and then ran it to the connections that hook threw the floor that go to the outside.. The right front port stayed the same and is still connected to the other side of the ports that go threw the floor....I then did my normal 4 to the door set up and the increase in vacuum was much..that I was able to back my rpm's down and still have better suction then I did before....I will get some pictures of the set up today and put them up..it is pretty cheap and simple to do...I am going to try and see if I can get my hands on a CFM meter again and test this out and see just how much it increased it...but since my first job after changing it .....every time I set my wand down I can here and feel a huge increase.........even with longer runs..

 

[Mikey P]

Well duh!



Why do you think the Vanifold was invented?

 

[Jim Martin]

is the vanifold 2.5 and then brought down to 2 inch...
I was told not to long ago that this would not make a difference opening the third port....when I was talking about trying something
I don't remember what at this time but I can find the thread...

 

[hogjowl]

Greenie and Lisa mentioned doing this to my V when we met up near their home last month. I asked the same question ... would it make any real difference ... and they both looked at me like I was a dumbass.

I haven't recovered yet.

 

[Jim Martin]

I talked to mike earlier and the difference is I stayed with all 2 inch......
and the Vanifold is three 2 inch going out to two 2.5 inch...

 

[Shane]

Pics asap old man!! :mrgreen:

 

[boazcan]

pics please, I need to do something with that 3rd port for my 700-800 ft combined dual hose runs.

The only thing about lowering the rpms is your heat may suffer a bit.


Thanks. Bryan

 

[steve frasier]

I have 3 2.5" port

not sure if I need any more vacuum but what you do with it if anything , some of the tools are already hard enough to use

could I run 5" to the door :shock:

 

[Greenie]

... and they both looked at me like I was a dumbass.

I haven't recovered yet.

Damn....my gut is still aching

Guys, it's really a no brainer, if you have a 300lb blower, and you aren't runing 2.5" hose in some fashion, you are completely missing the boat.

 

[Jim Martin]

this is all in 2 inch..........
the back left port and the front left port goes under the tank

to a "Y" and then goes over to the fittings in the floor that goes outside...

the right port on the tank just shoot over to the fittings ..........
then do a 4 to the door with your set up..................

 

[Greenie]

Better than nothing.

2.5 would be better and less hassle.

 

[Jim Martin]

it is actually working pretty good...not bad for 2 inch and easy to set up....

I liked to killed my fool self when the tile tool hit a spot and locked down.......other then that a lot more suck for the buck.....

 

[Greenie]

Probably the best $250 you will ever put into a Vortex.

 

[Ron Werner]

running all those hoses, is that just because we already have lots of 2" and trying to get more airflow?
WOuldn't it be better to just run one or two 3" hoses to the vanifold?