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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian_Miller on June 13, 2010, 07:57:37 pm

Title: Exhaust pipes?
Post by: Ian_Miller on June 13, 2010, 07:57:37 pm

I upgraded (?!) my Ashby's Diamondback to a 500psi machine from a company in Texas and though the cleaning pressure is great, the machine has no provision for an exhaust.  The Diamondback was a joy in this respect as the smell from solvent spotters, moisture and a fair amount of noise was blasted straight outdoors usually thru the letterbox but a window would do just as well.

Just wondering how many chaps use an exhaust with their porty?  I work in London so a TM is completely out of the question...

Title: Re: Exhaust pipes?
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 13, 2010, 09:05:49 pm

when you say exhaust do you mean a length of vacuum hose connected to the outlet of the vacuum motor.

you can easily fit a bit of tube to the outlet port of the motor  that will facilitate the connection of a bit hose.

Title: Re: Exhaust pipes?
Post by: Colin Day on June 13, 2010, 10:00:16 pm

Isn't there an increased chance of the motor's over heating if they aren't venting properly?

 

Title: Re: Exhaust pipes?
Post by: richie on June 13, 2010, 11:15:38 pm

Ive used a Ashbys Ninja with a length of 1 1/2 inch vac hose connected to the exhaust to reduce noise in property and to direct smells outside.  I stopped doin this though as im sure the vac performance decreased when the machine was used in this way.

Richie.