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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: drive surgeon on September 15, 2010, 03:51:49 pm

Title: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: drive surgeon on September 15, 2010, 03:51:49 pm

been told the seal in bearing head melts when using to hot water through whirlaway. i have a hot box with a a 13hp pt250 machine. if i use the throttle at full bore i should be ok but if i lower pressure and the water gets hottter i will no doubt melt the seal.

Title: Re: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: gutterman on September 15, 2010, 05:35:23 pm

I have a whirlaway max temp according to manufacturers detail is 80 degrees
Each model may vary but check manufacturers info

Regards
Billy

Title: Re: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: BDCS on September 15, 2010, 05:54:49 pm

set the stat to 80 degrees, set the unloader to unload at 200 bar and you should be able to run at full bore. The deck will probably start to flex and melt before the seal melts. Did you get viton seals for your couplings ?

Title: Re: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: drive surgeon on September 15, 2010, 08:54:16 pm

jan from tech clean sent me seals for the couplings she thinks they are the right ones for hot water.  i dont have a temp gauge its just a basic boiler with fuel switch.

Title: Re: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: drive surgeon on September 15, 2010, 09:12:10 pm

 just found this on internet.

BE Whirl-A-Way Flat Surface Cleaner - 20"

The Ultimate Floor Scrubber!

Use cold or hot water - up to 180°F
Non-marking casters
Nylon brush skirt
Stainless Steel cover
up to 4000psi
Zero wall clearance
Handle breaks down for easy transport 


can anyone work out 180 degree f in celsius.    ;D

Title: Re: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: mark bowditch on September 15, 2010, 09:42:04 pm

http://www.csgnetwork.com/tempconvjava.html

Title: Re: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: BDCS on September 15, 2010, 09:54:25 pm

You don't want it over boiling point as steam has little impact and its not just the fsc its the couplings etc

Title: Re: what temperature of heat can you use whirlaway up to before seal melts?
Post by: drive surgeon on September 16, 2010, 11:35:04 am

ok thanks bdcs.  :)