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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on September 10, 2010, 09:52:46 am

Title: How high should i set temp
Post by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on September 10, 2010, 09:52:46 am

I bought my Altec Professional plus off ebay about xmas time but did not really start using it often until about april onwards.Since then i have had one pump gone and the new pump (about a month old) is sounding dodgy to say the least.
It sounds like a tractor and is losing pressure.I would say that i have the temp turned up full most times(about 110c),could this be having a affect,as i have noticed that a few on here only turn theres upto about 60 or 70c.What happens when you have a minger does 60/70c do the job.Cheers

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: AJB on September 10, 2010, 11:24:56 am

Flojet and Shurflo diaphragm pumps should not have water hotter
than 60 degrees through them, as this causes distortion. This is
why heat exchangers are better, as the water passes through the
pump before being heated and exiting the machine.
If you wish to clean at such high temp's then you have to accept
that you will get through pumps rather quickley.
 

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: Colin Day on September 10, 2010, 12:28:10 pm

Maybe you should change tactics and incorporate M/S in your cleaning routine. M/S is as effective with cold water apparently....

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on September 10, 2010, 01:05:18 pm

Any ideas why my new pump sounds like a tractor and has variable pressure,once it's running for 5 mins or more it improves.Do you think it's just a blockage or does it sound like this pump is going. :-[
I can't understand why the manufactures design the machine to go up to over 100c when it's no good for the pump.

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: garyfindlay on September 10, 2010, 01:08:31 pm

Its an airlock. get an open ended pipe.  Put 1 end in the solution tank, and connect the other end to machine, and "bleed" the pump while you pre spray etc.

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: Joe H on September 10, 2010, 03:42:33 pm

If its an airlock, just get an old male connector with no tube or an open ended one, just connect it, place a bucket underneath it and turn the pump on. Within 15-20 seconds you should be running ok.

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: clinton on September 10, 2010, 04:20:30 pm

Try and bleed the pump every morn for a min or so and let the water go back into your clean tank..

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on September 10, 2010, 08:32:17 pm

I found an old male connector and tried joes advice and it worked miles better.What would i do without this forum. :)

Title: Re: How high should i set temp
Post by: Mark Lawrence on September 10, 2010, 08:51:33 pm

I used to run a Pro Plus (6yrs) and never had an issue with heat - although never used to run it that high. I always strived for between 70 - 90, the pump was still the original when I sold it.

In fact in all the years I had it, I only replaced one vac.

Cheers

Kev