Prochem Legend SE
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Topic: Prochem Legend SE
Posted By: 77748
Subject: Prochem Legend SE
Date Posted: 19/October/2009 at 12:10am
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Hello fellow carpet cleaners!! Just bought a Prochem legend SE with 2200 hours. How hot can they get? Are they reliable any common problems. Is it a 20 hosepower unit. Came in a 1985 Ford Van anyone ever get a wrap one one of those I need to do something with the look I was thinking wrap and some rims. This van is ex long.  Thanks!! |
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 19/October/2009 at 8:25pm
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It's a little late to ask this question...you must have gotten a good deal and bought it site unseen. If you buy a horse you should ride it first. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 19/October/2009 at 10:28pm
Great. Do you have any pics?
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Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 20/October/2009 at 12:15am
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Prochem Legend bought in a 1985 ford extended van ugliest thing I ever seen was planning to do a wrap around the whole van. Second thought, make my thousand back by taking jobs as ugly as it is find a used van and sell the Sanford and Son van for maybe 500 to a grand. When I seen it didn't start it was at a church handed him 500 and said I am going to buy a battery and if I have to tow it so be it,. It started right up van was half full of all kind of stuff five gallons of scotchguard, five gallons of formula 90. Buffer nice one. case of seam tape. But the reason I jumped was the Prochem. Brought it home and started right up. He said something about suction when he last cleaned a restaurant. looked where the hose goes into by the waste tank looks difficult to pull apart due to the hose is only about 6 inches and seperating looks tough. Need to learn it looks simple. |
Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 20/October/2009 at 12:22am
| One thousand is what I paid. been sitting for 5 years no tags owner said he would pay the past registration it since it was his fault. Sad thing is the guy was very old and had a heart attack , told me about his carpo tunnel shoulder problems damn. Felt easier when he said it was mostly due to carpet installation but wanding did play a factor. He totally walked away 5 to 6 toolboxes of cutters kickers. Hoses wands reels came with everything |
Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 20/October/2009 at 1:00am
| Quick question how hot can it get up to ? |
Posted By: RIP IT
Date Posted: 20/October/2009 at 5:38am
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I know they are a hotter unit than the newer model XL and maybe only a little behind the newest GT. At a guess I would say the temp should be 210 to 220. A friend of mine has one with 4400 hours on it ( has never missed a beat ) and he prefers it way over his XL. ------------- Dont treat people like customers. Treat them like friends. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 21/October/2009 at 6:01pm
You will not get or sustain that kind of heat out of that unit while cleaning. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: FuzzSucker
Date Posted: 28/October/2009 at 12:39am
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get that thing out of that old van. Dont waist the money wrapping that old thing.
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Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 28/October/2009 at 1:58am
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Damn right, just bought a 1997 GMC Savanah 2500 with 138k miles from a electrical company for 2000 bucks. Its got almost brand new tires w/chrome rims. That 1985 Ford Econoline extended rust bucket is going to the junk yard. When I drove it home the slop on that steering wheel almost died on the freeway not to mention damn (embarrasing). Sad thing was that I was trying to justify a way to keep it. Until I got slapped and slapped myself again for even considering.  All i had to do was pop in the Sanford & Son CD and just let it play
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Posted By: FuzzSucker
Date Posted: 01/November/2009 at 11:36pm
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Gmc is a great truck. You'll get alot of life out of her.
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Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 01/December/2009 at 11:59pm
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Damn this machine gets hot 230 up to 240 degrees all the time. Prochem Legend SE (old machine) I keep the manual dial at 300 do not know if that makes a difference. I have to work constantly. One steaming machine.And when leaving a customers house the TM isn't kicking off that high heat where you need to have the AC on. I tapped into a hot side of an empty house washing machine thats just to damn hot !!!!  |
Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 02/December/2009 at 12:03am
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Might have to do what Doug said sounds more like it is not bypassing to cool itself down I would descale it first than see what the heat is like? What is the worse case scenario running it at 230 all the time ? And not descaling. |
Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 04/December/2009 at 12:32am
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Turned the temp dial down from 300 to 13o and I am staying at 200 degrees. Guess the dial do something. Damn this machine gets hot and unlike my other tms its cool inside when I am leaving the custy.  |
Posted By: RIP IT
Date Posted: 04/December/2009 at 1:23am
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PROCHEM. Number 1 for a reason. ------------- Dont treat people like customers. Treat them like friends. |
Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 05/December/2009 at 8:07pm
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As i hydroforce damn machine still gets very hot. My wand is a dual jet still can get very hot. But when I use my rotovac stays 190 to 200. Question is the prochem Legend SE made to use with a four jet wand ????  |
Posted By: RIP IT
Date Posted: 06/December/2009 at 2:23am
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yes ------------- Dont treat people like customers. Treat them like friends. |
Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 29/December/2010 at 2:53am
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I need to be in wanding mode at all times this unit get too hot. Its has popped a few solution hoses from the solution outlet. I now when using a two jet wand (splitted the solution connection to where the other just fills in a five gallon bucket. When i use the Rotovac 360 no problems and no bucket. Question any advise on the overheating. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 29/December/2010 at 6:43am
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Turn the heat down! Actually you don't even have to do that.
After you clean a few areas and
when your pre-spraying a few other areas, idle the TM so the
water isn't just sitting in the HE getting hotter and hotter.
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Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 03/February/2011 at 2:25pm
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 10/February/2011 at 8:27pm
You didn't post anything. Still overheating? 
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Posted By: 77748
Date Posted: 11/February/2011 at 3:10am
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The machine doesn't stop heating you need to be in constant wand mode.Since then I am using a six jet tool that is helping a lot. Just notice my daishin pump is leaking need a seal kit sx 2115 (which no one has ) but can that be causing the overheataing. |