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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: markbetts on November 23, 2016, 06:33:40 pm

Title: Hide a hose
Post by: markbetts on November 23, 2016, 06:33:40 pm

I have my hoses with the solution hose within the vac hose.
Not just a short whip at the tool end but all the way through to the machine.
Will this impede airflow ?
Thanks

Mark

Title: Re: Hide a hose
Post by: elliott cleaning on November 23, 2016, 08:15:18 pm

Yes - the solution hose will cause a certain amount of turbulence  to the airflow. However, if you have good vac power to start with , it ain't going to make that much difference to your extraction capabilities or drying time.
25' lengths are ok but when you start talking 50' lengths they become a bit weighty and cumbersome  in this format.

Title: Re: Hide a hose
Post by: markbetts on November 23, 2016, 08:59:35 pm

Hi

Thanks for replying.
I have a powr-flite machine picked up 2nd hand and came with about 50 ft or more of this type of hose.
The wand is a "Magic Wand" and from previous experience there doesn't seem to be the "airflow" coming through the wand.
Maybe its the design of the wand ?

Thanks

Mark

Title: Re: Hide a hose
Post by: John Kelly on November 24, 2016, 03:58:34 pm

The other problem is it dramatically reduces the water temperature. The airflow draws all the heat away from the solution hose.

Title: Re: Hide a hose
Post by: markbetts on November 24, 2016, 06:13:42 pm

Cheers chaps

You have confirmed my suspicions , new hoses it is then.

Title: Re: Hide a hose
Post by: cleanability on November 24, 2016, 07:23:29 pm

I've been using a length of hide a hose for a few years. The biggest problem I find is debri like hair,fluff etc etc gets tangled up where the solution hose enters/leaves the vac hose. Am constantly unclogging it .

Chris

Title: Re: Hide a hose
Post by: markbetts on November 24, 2016, 07:50:19 pm

Thanks Chris , not ideal then .

Title: Re: Hide a hose
Post by: mikey on November 24, 2016, 09:01:21 pm

Quote from: John Kelly on November 24, 2016, 03:58:34 pm

The other problem is it dramatically reduces the water temperature. The airflow draws all the heat away from the solution hose.

wow thats  good info didnt think of that 
i have one hide a hose the rest  loose   
changing that one now explains 
a lot that