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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: alireza on August 12, 2016, 10:43:15 pm

Title: Hot box
Post by: alireza on August 12, 2016, 10:43:15 pm
Hello guys
I have a cold system and want to get a hot box  to turn my cold machine to a hot machine is lavor hot box or mac international any good or do you suggest any other brand

Thank you

Alireza
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 14, 2016, 08:52:11 am
Does it need to be portable? There are some good, inexpensive units on eBay for static units  you could mount in your van (around the £650 mark)

How about just buying a hot pressure washer ? you could get one for around £750.

I've found the big companies charge a high price for Hot boxes, there is one on eBay  now at £1700.

What will you use it for?
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: alireza on August 14, 2016, 10:37:38 am
Tile cleaning
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 14, 2016, 10:54:28 am
What machine are you connecting to? Unless you are using a really high flow spinner you will have problems with a hotbox on tile cleaning they are designed for 15lt/min flow machines

For tile cleaning I would be inclined to rely on chemicals rather than heat
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Smurf on August 14, 2016, 02:12:21 pm
It seems to have been very popular for a few years now to use a TM carpet cleaning machine for indoor tile cleaning work using these type of tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB9nn2fhILo
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Smurf on August 14, 2016, 02:18:05 pm
Looks easy don't it  ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vABSvGy4QTE
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Kev Martin on August 15, 2016, 10:17:11 am
Looks easy don't it  ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vABSvGy4QTE

1.  That showroom is not dirty it is just a bit of soiling.
2.  It is he High Alkaline Cleaner that has been dwelling on that floor has done the work!
3.  Those guys are very inexperienced!
4.  You start on the dirt and work backwards not clean a floor and walk on it.
5.  It has to be  sales video done only in the Good Old  USA ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: alireza on August 15, 2016, 12:32:04 pm
What machine are you connecting to? Unless you are using a really high flow spinner you will have problems with a hotbox on tile cleaning they are designed for 15lt/min flow machines

For tile cleaning I would be inclined to rely on chemicals rather than heat

Well I want to have  something so if I get a job in future like gum removing or driveway would be able to do it the machine I have has a cat 3pc pump on it 2200 psi 3.6 Gpm
Thanks
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Neil Jones on August 30, 2016, 03:32:50 am
Does it need to be portable? There are some good, inexpensive units on eBay for static units  you could mount in your van (around the £650 mark)

Guessing this is mine I have for sale Mike? £1700 is a very fair price and I'm open to offers.

I'm not a big company and secondly this hotbox isn't really comparable with a lavor or Mac, the Mazzoni simply wipes the floor with those.  Buy cheap buy twice. I agree for internal floors though, it isn't necessary.

https://youtu.be/1fKynmIhp7s

How about just buying a hot pressure washer ? you could get one for around £750.

I've found the big companies charge a high price for Hot boxes, there is one on eBay  now at £1700.

What will you use it for?
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 30, 2016, 06:16:29 am
Neil, yes I've just looked it was the one you are selling that I saw at £1700 but don't think my comment was meant to be critical of it.......you can see it's not your average hotbox.

 looking at this listing....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Pressure-Washers/46536/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=hot+box

There's Mac & Lavor machines selling at £1550 which don't look the same quality, I remember seeing a Portitechnica hotbox at a trade show years ago, this made me appreciate that hot boxes come in many different levels of quality
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: alireza on September 11, 2016, 09:21:13 am
Neil, yes I've just looked it was the one you are selling that I saw at £1700 but don't think my comment was meant to be critical of it.......you can see it's not your average hotbox.

 looking at this listing....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Pressure-Washers/46536/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=hot+box

There's Mac & Lavor machines selling at £1550 which don't look the same quality, I remember seeing a Portitechnica hotbox at a trade show years ago, this made me appreciate that hot boxes come in many different levels of quality

Do you have a picture of your machine i can have a look please
Thanks
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: chris scott on September 11, 2016, 09:34:36 am
http://www.industrialcleaningmachines.eu/product/boilers/boiler-with-electrical-panel/?lang=en
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 11, 2016, 10:17:32 am
This one is very interesting , never seen a gas boiler before, I think it would easier to control and create less smoke. (So better for units mounted in vans)

http://www.industrialcleaningmachines.eu/product/boilers/gas-boiler/?lang=en
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: alireza on September 11, 2016, 11:26:37 am
thank you
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: chris scott on September 11, 2016, 01:24:26 pm
thank you
No Problem.
Title: Re: Hot box
Post by: Smudger on September 11, 2016, 04:35:09 pm
Does it need to be portable? There are some good, inexpensive units on eBay for static units  you could mount in your van (around the £650 mark)

Guessing this is mine I have for sale Mike? £1700 is a very fair price and I'm open to offers.

I'm not a big company and secondly this hotbox isn't really comparable with a lavor or Mac, the Mazzoni simply wipes the floor with those.  Buy cheap buy twice. I agree for internal floors though, it isn't necessary.

https://youtu.be/1fKynmIhp7s

How about just buying a hot pressure washer ? you could get one for around £750.

I've found the big companies charge a high price for Hot boxes, there is one on eBay  now at £1700.

What will you use it for?

Neil - still for sale ??