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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Kev Loomes on August 23, 2006, 07:31:39 pm

Title: Well pleased or what!
Post by: Kev Loomes on August 23, 2006, 07:31:39 pm

Getting fed up of constantly changing my brass jets on a standard 2 jet wand - due to wear. On average changing them every 2 months.

Well I decided to investigate and I took delivery today of plastic jets with CERAMIC tips (the actual jet is ceramic and the housing is plastic).

They not only work with no problems but also deliver much better. PLUS they will last substantially longer than brass ones. PLUS they are a lot cheaper (£1.90 each plus vat) ;D I tested them at normal pressure but with only approx 50 deg C. I can onlypresume that hotter will be fine - does anyone know?

Here is the link if anyone is interested? http://www.spraytips.co.uk/product/?pid=1640 I have the yellows.

Title: Re: Well pleased or what!
Post by: calmore on August 23, 2006, 08:04:59 pm

Do the different colours signify anything different or are they just for show?

Title: Re: Well pleased or what!
Post by: Dennis on August 23, 2006, 08:25:16 pm

The colour gives the size, so a 2 jet wand would have 2 blues.
Yellow 02
Blue 03
Red 04

Title: Re: Well pleased or what!
Post by: craigp on August 23, 2006, 09:02:52 pm

formala6 why do you get through so many brass jets ? what goes wrong with them?

i never need to change mine.

Title: Re: Well pleased or what!
Post by: *paul_moss on August 23, 2006, 09:19:44 pm

Brass jets every 2 months.
Get real
Once a year to 18 months max.

You must be rinsing at 2000000 psi for them to be wearing out in that time.

Title: Re: Well pleased or what!
Post by: John Kelly on August 23, 2006, 09:55:34 pm

I have brass jets and use 500psi with the Prowler to clean. Still as good as new after 19 months. Are you putting rust remover through them?

Title: Re: Well pleased or what!
Post by: Kev Loomes on August 23, 2006, 11:35:34 pm

The problem with brass is that it is very soft. It wears quite quickly but you cannot notice it because you use it every day. The performance drops off, and you dont get the same dispersion rate. Ken Wainwright at NCCA can offer more technical expertise on this point, and if I'm not mistaken he uses stainless steel jets purely because of this!

But hey, I know whats going on, and am now very happy with these new jets. Im not saying to change your set up, stick with what you know if thats what makes you happy! I'm just suggesting that I have found an alternative that makes common sense to me!!

Title: Re: Well pleased or what!
Post by: Buster Ingram on August 23, 2006, 11:42:20 pm

A few years ago I use to use a powder made by Stapro and it use to erode all the brass fittings on my machine including the brass jets.
So I'd say its not uncomon to find there are still chemicals around today that will do this to your equipment.