HOW DO YOU FILL THE WATER IN A PORTY?
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Topic: HOW DO YOU FILL THE WATER IN A PORTY?
Posted By: stuey
Subject: HOW DO YOU FILL THE WATER IN A PORTY?
Date Posted: 21/February/2010 at 4:27pm
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JUST WANT SOME INPUT ON THE EASIEST WAY TO FILL WATER IN A PORTY? I HAVE A SMALL HOSE THAT I JUST PUT OVER A FAUCET AND RUN INTO THE PORTY. BUT THE HOSE DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK, AND I FIND MY SELF FILLING A BUCKET AND DUMPING IT INTO THE PORTY. |
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Posted By: CCandmore
Date Posted: 21/February/2010 at 10:52pm
| Why doesn't the hose work? Get a short 4 foot garden hose from Wal mart and a $3 metal sink faucet adaptor from the hardware store. |
Posted By: stuey
Date Posted: 22/February/2010 at 8:18am
| those hose works for the most part, but it seems like everyones faucets are different. i would have to a different adaptor for every faucet out there. |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 22/February/2010 at 11:44am
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There are only approx 2-3 most common sizes of adapters any household will require. Go to the hardware store and make a small investment (approx. $25.00-??) and purchase a variety of them. You'll be glad you did!
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Posted By: CarpetproKC
Date Posted: 22/February/2010 at 9:53pm
| Welcome to carpet cleaning with a portable! |
Posted By: stuey
Date Posted: 22/February/2010 at 10:03pm
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I agree with that! But at the same time my equipment is paid for! So i guess figuring out what is the best way to fill the porty is better than a $10,000 investment over my head wondering how i am going to make my next payment on my tm! hehe. So i think its a minor issue. |
Posted By: CarpetproKC
Date Posted: 22/February/2010 at 10:51pm
| Buckets worked best for me my man. Old fashioned buckets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 23/February/2010 at 8:38am
Big deal a porty is not much of an investment ? I guess if you can't figure out how to get water to a porty a tm is definately out of your range? ------------- Just My opinion |
stuey wrote:Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 28/February/2010 at 11:20am
| Fill a jug then transfer the water to the machine. If you use a short hose, then you better stage right next to the water source. If you don't, then you'll have to wheel the porty over to it whenever you need a refill. |
Posted By: 88hybrid
Date Posted: 30/March/2010 at 12:43am
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 15/April/2010 at 7:27pm
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stuey, You dont even need the faucet adaptors. If you have a section of
1.5 vac hose cut off 4-5' and keep in your solution tank. Shove it up the
faucet head, hold it and fill er up.
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Posted By: BanneyHill
Date Posted: 27/April/2010 at 7:09am
| You can fill the water by using metal sink faucet adaptor from the hardware store.This will ease your work. |
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Date Posted: 16/May/2010 at 9:00pm
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Posted By: Paul63
Date Posted: 17/May/2010 at 7:23pm
| the bucket brigade for me.........and I cant wait to get my truck mount! |
Posted By: Atlantis
Date Posted: 19/May/2010 at 12:02pm
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there are plastic hoses at Wal-Greens (I'm sure you can find them at Wal-Mart too) that connect to any faucet without any adapters needed. They have a rubber end that you sometimes have to work onto the faucet. They also sell one for bath tubs. It's meant to make a temporary sprayer from the faucet. You can take the spray head off and just use the hose. It's a quick and easy solution. But I'd advise holding the hose while it's filling because sometimes it can come off. They cost about $6 each (one for the faucet and one for the bath tub). Here is a pic http://www.wdrake.com/WalterDrake/Shopping/ProductDetail.aspx?CID=Home&SCID=Bath&CollectionID=I1AA&SourceCode=20509000001&mr:trackingCode=BA24E407-C781-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA |
Posted By: greenclean_adam
Date Posted: 12/June/2010 at 7:17pm
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Atlantis: good advice about holding the hose. too often have i left the tape running, turn my back for a second to get distracted and forget, to then remember 10 minutes later and it's on the floor getting everything wet!
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