flow rate
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Topic: flow rate
Posted By: ysc5
Subject: flow rate
Date Posted: 25/March/2005 at 11:26pm
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I am quite new to cc. I want to move to TM .I notice the pump of TM is 3 to 5 GMP, much higher than a portable one. If I really use 3GMP,350psi, with roots 36 blower, does this cause overwet? How much flow rate do you guys usually use?
Two steps, pre-spray and rinse with detergent, leaves chemical, detergent, in the carpet. Is this all right? |
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 1:40am
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over wetting all depends on what your lift is set at..... I pre spray with detergent and rinse with water or Ph balancing rinse... helps to eliminate carpet residue ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: ysc5
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 2:50am
| I use 12" Hg vacuum |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 8:30am
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sounds good to me.... you should be getting dry times of 2 to 5 hours... if your running at 350 psi ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 8:32am
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cleaning temp also plays a factor... what temp are you running at??? you might want to get a glide... I don't use one personally but people here swear by them ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 8:40am
I run at 425 psi and heat on high what ever that is on a 405? Have a glide??? Haven't put Lisa's glide on yet but it is certainly a fine looking piece of work. Over wetting??? If you are it is probably from lack of experience and proper training. Old rule of thumg 2 extraction passes fro every cleaning pass should help get you on the way. maybe more extractiion passes depending on how slow your cleaning passes are. different strokes for different folks. I better quit and let the more educated and experienced handle this one. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 12:22pm
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ysc5, after the first dry stroke, about 1hr quicker drying of carpet for every extra dry stroke. Upholstery dry stroke till it's near dry. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 3:31pm
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you might also have a cogged wand or hose.... the hg will be up at the truck, but the blockage could be in the wand or hose....
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 5:11pm
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Are you using 2" all the way to the wand or 1 1/2" to the wand with a 1 1/2" wand? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 6:07pm
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Steamer, you said you don't use a glide personally. Have you had a
chance to try them? I had a chance to use one from Lisa today for the first time and This old Dog (going on 24 years with the wand) learned a new trick today. I cleaned from 9 to 2:30 with a standard two jet wand with a glide. At 10:30 I went back to the starting point and I could not believe that it was 99.99% Dry. I have never seen anything like this. I am going to be testing it out on other types of carpets next week but. I am the type that has to hear it or do it several times before i am a true believer so the testing will go on. But , MY First impression is " WHy didn't I think of this" . |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 7:52pm
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LOL... I need a new wand first... as soon as I take the lock off the vault... ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 7:58pm
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Get a custom made golden wand????????? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 8:59pm
| Are you referring to the titanium? |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 9:19pm
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NO? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 9:35pm
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Thats a good Idea Doug... ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Waldo
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 10:36pm
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I have had a Golden Wand passed down for the last three generations. ------------- I Give My Customers What They Want: Clean and Dry Carpets |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 26/March/2005 at 11:33pm
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You are serious when you say that?? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 27/March/2005 at 9:05am
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Mr. Steamer: What did that golden wand hook up to a hundred years ago???? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 27/March/2005 at 9:43am
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I'd rather not say.... I'm trying to be respectful of Waldo ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 27/March/2005 at 9:54am
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R E S P E C T. Tell what it means to me??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 28/March/2005 at 2:25pm
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ysc5, The 3 to 5 gallons of water per minute is restricted by the orfus in the wand jets. Most bring you down to approx. 1 1/2 gallon per minute. The reason for the high volume flow capability is if you choose to use your truckmount also as a pressure washer then you need water volume + pressure. Generally if you go through this volume of water you will lose heat drastically unless you have a high heat truckmount. Make sure whoever sells you this truckmount that they have all the answers. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |