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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Joe W Brown on October 20, 2012, 08:00:56 am

Title: Orion pro and heat
Post by: Joe W Brown on October 20, 2012, 08:00:56 am

Im sure someone on here said a while back that orion pro should be able to take hot water.

I have now been through 3 pump o-rings. They last for a few jobs and then begin to disintegrate, seazing the pump up.

It has only started happening since I started using hot water for pre-spray (tap hot)

Cleansmart said that this is a normal problem - orion can not take heat.

Is there a way round this? The rubber o-rings are very expensive at £7ish a pop if I remember rightly.

Title: Re: Orion pro and heat
Post by: Russ Chadd on October 20, 2012, 01:07:09 pm

Out of interest... are you using silicone lube when replacing the orings? if you dont they will keep failing as they need to have special lubrication.
I had the same problem in the plunger, it kept chewing up orings until i used silicone lube...

Title: Re: Orion pro and heat
Post by: Billy Russell on October 20, 2012, 01:16:20 pm

Ask Jim Neal, I heard after his night at the hotel in north wales before the TACCA day, he is now a master of Lube, and has a huge selection!


 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Orion pro and heat
Post by: Russ Chadd on October 20, 2012, 01:22:06 pm

I agree... using the wrong lube can allow certain rubbers to perish when friction is involved...  :o

Title: Re: Orion pro and heat
Post by: Joe W Brown on October 20, 2012, 07:08:52 pm

Ah ok i will get me some silicone lube. Thanks :)