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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: A+CleaningService on April 28, 2010, 08:43:42 pm

Title: 3rd vacum in a 2 vacum machine
Post by: A+CleaningService on April 28, 2010, 08:43:42 pm

Hiya,
         Anyone here put a 3rd vacum, in a 2 vacum machine? is it easy to do?

Title: Re: 3rd vacum in a 2 vacum machine
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 28, 2010, 08:50:26 pm

www.carpet-cleaning-equipment.co.uk/product_details_84.htm

Shaun

Title: Re: 3rd vacum in a 2 vacum machine
Post by: A+CleaningService on April 28, 2010, 08:51:31 pm

I have got the 3rd vacum from a second machine I use for spares.

Title: Re: 3rd vacum in a 2 vacum machine
Post by: Fintan_Coll on April 28, 2010, 09:35:49 pm

It would be difficult to fit a third vac motor in most all two vac machines due to size restriction. There simply would not be enough room for a third vac.
However I like the Ninja idea of the booster vac attached externally. I have a Cross American in line booster box which is great on long hose runs and would increase the power of a single or twin vac  machine considerably. I know some people have built their own booster boxes.

Title: Re: 3rd vacum in a 2 vacum machine
Post by: Jim_77 on April 30, 2010, 12:09:19 am

You won't be able to simply add in another vac to a 2-vac machine - it will increase the amperage draw of the circuit past what it is capable of.  You'll probably cause a failur of the machine's internal wiring and also blow the customer's fuses when you switch the 3rd vac on.

There's another thread going on this forum about a 3rd vac on a ninja, some useful advice in there ;)

Title: Re: 3rd vacum in a 2 vacum machine
Post by: A+CleaningService on April 30, 2010, 09:24:33 pm

I see what you mean about the amps. I was thinking of running a second lead from the 3rd vac to mains. Even if to fit the third vac externally.  But I have to check the voltage etc, first. I will iook next week.
I would rather do that than pay nearly £500 for a vac booster.