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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: seamus campbell on May 05, 2012, 07:44:16 pm

Title: blocked jets
Post by: seamus campbell on May 05, 2012, 07:44:16 pm: Hi folks have a blocked jet on my wand have tried flushing under tap and blowing through, still blocked any ideas
all help appreciated
Title: Re: blocked jets
Post by: AshWhite on May 05, 2012, 08:23:50 pm: leave it in a small bowl of descaler overnight?
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Post by: Paul Heath on May 05, 2012, 08:38:44 pm: the only thing that has worked for me is a blast from an air line from a compressor
Title: Re: blocked jets
Post by: Paul Moss on May 05, 2012, 08:59:02 pm: Remove the jet, and use a fine needle to clear the debris whilst running water through it on a open tap. Just make sure you clear it from the back of the jet and not the front or you may damage the cut angle of the jet opening.
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Post by: John Kelly on May 05, 2012, 11:20:25 pm: Better off using copper strands from electrical cable as opposed to a needle as these will not damage the opening.
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Post by: Fintan_Coll on May 05, 2012, 11:25:49 pm: Agree John. Something like a sewing needle is not a good idea. A strand of soft copper wire is much safer.
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Post by: Jim_77 on May 05, 2012, 11:45:25 pm: replace with stainless steel jets and filter screens, problem solved :)
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Post by: david_green on May 06, 2012, 08:39:40 am: Who sells stainless steel jets?
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Post by: Mike Halliday on May 06, 2012, 10:22:49 am: i carry fuse wire, the 3amp fits into 001 jets,

then i get a trigger sprayer and hold the jet against the jet orifice and squirt water back through the jet and washes out the dislodged particle..... just poking out blockage can leave it in the jet so when you refit it can just get pushed back into the jet
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Post by: Paul Moss on May 06, 2012, 10:33:38 am: John and Finton, since when did a fine needle become a sewing needle ::)
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Post by: John Kelly on May 06, 2012, 11:12:35 am: Paul

Since when did I mention sewing needle? ;D
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Post by: neil 47 on May 06, 2012, 12:51:15 pm: How ofton should they be replaced, and whats the best size on a twin jet 100psi

Cheers Neil
Title: Re: blocked jets
Post by: Paul Moss on May 06, 2012, 02:38:54 pm: John since you started the knitting classes with Fintan :D
Title: Re: blocked jets
Post by: Jim_77 on May 07, 2012, 01:58:05 am: Neil, general convention is a total jetting of '06 on a wand which would be ... hold on while I work out the maths.... a pair of '03 jets :)

If you had more pressure at your disposal I'd suggest you might find it performs better with a pair of '02s in it on a higher pressure, but I'd stick with the standard jetting at 100psi.

The jets currently fitted should have the size/angle on them, you might need to clean them up with de-scaler if they're a bit crusty!

I'd take a punt they say 9503, in which case replace with the same in stainless! Make sure you get the correct thread, either 1/4" or 1/8" (I'd guess they'd be 1/4" on a standard twin jet)
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Post by: Fintan_Coll on May 07, 2012, 10:12:08 am: Did you not know I was a tailor at one time. ;D ;D
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Post by: Gary nee on May 07, 2012, 08:56:01 pm: Silver foil.
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Post by: garyfindlay on May 07, 2012, 09:01:21 pm: If a sewing needle is not a good idea, I`m f"$ked with my knitting needle. ;D I`d use a strand from a nylon brush, and leave in cola overnight.