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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Eddie_Rhone on December 21, 2011, 07:44:53 pm

Title: Solution Pump Question
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on December 21, 2011, 07:44:53 pm

Hi All

In a portable all the pumps I've seen will only cope with water up to 65-70 degrees C. Are there any pumps that are suitable for a portable that will cope with higher temps.

Regards
Eddie

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: Colin Day on December 21, 2011, 07:58:38 pm

Quote from: Eddie_Rhone on December 21, 2011, 07:44:53 pm

Hi All

In a portable all the pumps I've seen will only cope with water up to 65-70 degrees C. Are there any pumps that are suitable for a portable that will cope with higher temps.

Regards
Eddie

Have a Zeta for Christmas, you know you want one..... ;D

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on December 21, 2011, 08:07:49 pm

Get a heat exchanger  ;D

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: Jim_77 on December 21, 2011, 08:39:43 pm

I think the short answer is no, Eddie

I think the problem lies in the fact that materials expand and contract with varying heat, so the tolerances are set to operate within a certain temperature limit.

Also, things like pump seals or diaphragms are an issue... the type of material they're made from varies, depending on whether they need to mostly resist heat or chemical or other things.... probably a compromise is reached in specifying materials used to fulfil the widest expected range of tasks.

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: JandS on December 21, 2011, 08:55:08 pm

What does the Zeta use for a pump then?
Or is the water heated after the pump?

John

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: Jim_77 on December 21, 2011, 08:56:16 pm

Spot on John, Just like any heated p/w or TM, the pump pushes ambient temp. water through the heat exchangers :)

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: JandS on December 22, 2011, 03:16:44 pm

Must heat it pretty quick the pressures
the pressure washers use.

John

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: Kinver_Clean on December 22, 2011, 04:05:35 pm

Use the right type of cleaning solution and you do not need hot water.

Title: Re: Solution Pump Question
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 22, 2011, 04:12:48 pm

Comet do the Centurion HT ( high temp) pump that handles high temps and Hypro do a pump that will also handle 80degrees both these are stocked by Dual pumps but i don't know any manufacturers that fit these pumps.

an imline heater or something like the zeta are the only options if you want hot water with a portable