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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pure Glass on October 17, 2011, 05:47:01 pm

Title: Valve for hotwash
Post by: Pure Glass on October 17, 2011, 05:47:01 pm
Just wondered whether to put water permanently through my fogwash, or have any of you put a shut off valve to divert water away from your heater when its not needed?

Any descriptions and products used would be appreciated.

Steve
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: [GQC] Tim on October 17, 2011, 07:00:25 pm
Quote from: Pure Glass on October 17, 2011, 05:47:01 pm
Just wondered whether to put water permanently through my fogwash, or have any of you put a shut off valve to divert water away from your heater when its not needed?

Any descriptions and products used would be appreciated.

Steve

It's quite simple, before the heater (after pump, DI) insert a 13mm y piece, after the y piece two valves. One end of hose goes to the heater, back out of the heater and back into a y piece. The other hose from the first y piece joins up to this. Close one valve, open the other and you have hot and vice versa for cold. A picture says a thousand words, but I don't have one handy.
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: [GQC] Tim on October 17, 2011, 07:17:10 pm
Now with added picture goodness. Was a quick one.  :D

Ball valves & Y pieces here :

http://www.ro-man.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25_199_236&products_id=1130
http://marinestore.co.uk/MD137839x.html

(12mm y piece is fine)

Get some proper hoseclips (not the ones that you can't tighten up properly) and use that on the connections.
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: Mist A Bit on October 17, 2011, 08:22:14 pm
i don't divert around the hotwash i just take batteries out to stop it clicking when water starts flowing.
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: Pure Glass on October 17, 2011, 10:06:56 pm
Tim

Really do appreciate that mate.

I owe you one, any time youre around Bas, let me know

Steve
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: stuart mc on October 17, 2011, 10:12:06 pm
why not just turn the gas off ???
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: [GQC] Tim on October 17, 2011, 11:27:14 pm
Quote from: stuart m on October 17, 2011, 10:12:06 pm
why not just turn the gas off ???

Because it will keep firing the ignitor when it senses the water flow.
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: Mist A Bit on October 18, 2011, 04:22:34 pm
Quote from: [GQC] Tim on October 17, 2011, 11:27:14 pm
Quote from: stuart m on October 17, 2011, 10:12:06 pm
why not just turn the gas off ???

Because it will keep firing the ignitor when it senses the water flow.
thats why i open the battery lid and it dont click, also have the gas off when not using, have to admit i`ve used hot every day since i brought it, i find i work quicker and the cost of the gas dosen`t upset the profit due to extra speed
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: [GQC] Tim on October 18, 2011, 05:02:51 pm
That's probably the easier way yes. 

What can I say, I love hoseclips and valves lol. :D
Title: Re: Valve for hotwash
Post by: Pure Glass on October 18, 2011, 05:14:42 pm
Eco clean

Roughly how much is your gas costing you then? On average, I do around 15-20 cleans a day-is that similar to yourself?

Ta, Steve