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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rb4no on April 24, 2012, 05:42:57 pm

Title: tile and grout cleaning machine
Post by: rb4no on April 24, 2012, 05:42:57 pm

hi there, i've just purchased a diesel powered hotbox for my pressure washer. This so I'm told will make steam if I lower the flow of water through the washer. My question is can I use this set up to clean tile and grout say using one of those blue spinners that the tile cleaners use with extraction?

many thanks, richard

Title: Re: tile and grout cleaning machine
Post by: Jamie Pearson on April 24, 2012, 07:12:47 pm

Yes you can but you will need a wet vacuum with an auto pump out to recover the water.

Numatic do one that's around £900

Title: Re: tile and grout cleaning machine
Post by: Kev Martin on April 24, 2012, 09:03:34 pm

We do one with a German pump for £600.

Title: Re: tile and grout cleaning machine
Post by: rb4no on April 25, 2012, 09:33:28 am

hi again, many thanks for the advice I do however have a vac system already.

However, i do have another question. I have a 13hp Honda at 15 litres min, for steam would i be right in saying that this would be over kill, it would also be very loud for some jobs, so could i get say a small electric karcher / nilfisk at 120 bar 6 / 7 litres min or similar ??

cheers

Title: Re: tile and grout cleaning machine
Post by: Kev Martin on April 25, 2012, 09:45:01 am

If you have a Vac you are better off with a single speed rotary for floor cleaning.  Dwell time of chemicals is the key to efficient floor tile and grout cleaning not speed and pressure.

Kev Martin
Marble Life Ltd