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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: oliver collins on December 23, 2014, 05:33:15 pm

Title: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: oliver collins on December 23, 2014, 05:33:15 pm
Hi guys
I have had two vacs go on my storm in two weeks both was a old vac and a new vac as well it was vac two any ideas why the first vac was three years old and the second was a week old
Any ideas no foam parties either guys no water in the vacs
Rise n shine cleaning
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: stuart_clark on December 23, 2014, 06:21:52 pm
Sh#te vacs ?
The 6.6s are not noted for reliability


Stuart
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: feldon on December 23, 2014, 07:33:48 pm
Had my Storm 3 years and still on original vac's, brought a spare as been expecting one to go for a while, where did you get your new vac from?
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: jim mca on December 23, 2014, 07:41:50 pm
Oliver

Who fitted your replacement vac they don't like being over tightened
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: oliver collins on December 24, 2014, 08:13:14 am
Hi guys
i got the replacent from cleansmart and no i didnt over tighten the vac onto the vac plate will b sending both vacs back in the new year for them to b looked at by the manufacturer.
i have replaced one before on warranty whem i first got the machine and had no problems so dont know whst to do the vacs are not cheap to keep buying and then blowing after a week !
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: jim mca on December 24, 2014, 08:58:24 am
Oliver

Only asking about how they were fitted as I have a storm and thinking of converting it to electro vacs if I get any problems with mine
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: fibresafe on December 24, 2014, 09:34:24 am
Maybe a duff motor? Like you say your other two 6.6 motors have lasted 3 years, which sounds like a lot to me. I'd expect to get around 18 months out of a 5.7" motor myself
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: john martin on December 24, 2014, 10:18:10 am
Oliver

Only asking about how they were fitted as I have a storm and thinking of converting it to electro vacs if I get any problems with mine

If its a storm then each motor has a cord of its own so i would fit the 8amp version of the electro ,they are around 1700 or1800w  , dont think anyone has used them yet that i know of  ...  should be very powerful .   
model number  Q6600-083A-MP
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: Russ Chadd on December 25, 2014, 12:40:18 pm
Hi John

Do you have any additional info on these motors please?
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: john martin on December 25, 2014, 05:52:36 pm
Hi John

Do you have any additional info on these motors please?


the enforcer has the 1600w flat bottom motor at around 560 airwatts and about 7amps,  then there is the conical bottom version of that at about 580airwatts  .

The 6600-083 is conical also but the motor is more powerful .... so its about 640 airwatts . 


Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: Russ Chadd on December 25, 2014, 06:29:01 pm
Thanks John

How does it measure up to the 6.6? If it's anything like the motors I have in my enforcer and express... It's going to be very reliable :-)
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: john martin on December 25, 2014, 07:29:25 pm

It should have more suction and a bit less airflow .   Would be difficult to use it in an enforcer because of the amp draw on one cord , although u could put one in a box and attach it to the exhaust like ashbys do with the booster .   Would be suitable for a storm though .
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: stuart_clark on December 26, 2014, 01:49:44 pm
John
do you think I could use the 1700 watt fursion in my Scorpions so it would be x3 motors

Stuart
Title: Re: Storm 6.6 vac blowing
Post by: john martin on December 26, 2014, 02:57:31 pm
John
do you think I could use the 1700 watt fursion in my Scorpions so it would be x3 motors

Stuart

I would be around 16amps on one of the cords ,  in reality i'd say it would be ok , u might be running a warm plug . 
Might be better to stick to the 1600w versions , i'd say u will still see a good improvement .