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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bob Robertson on August 30, 2006, 07:47:10 pm

Title: wands
Post by: Bob Robertson on August 30, 2006, 07:47:10 pm

I currently use a 4 jet wand with a 500psi machine but feel I lose out on pressure.

Would I be better using a 2 jet for more pressure ? and do you get better results than the 4 jet or what is the preferred option ?

Regards

tihson

Title: Re: wands
Post by: Steven Edwards on August 30, 2006, 07:54:47 pm

You may use a 500psi pump however by the time it hits the carpet its more like 300psi

Title: Re: wands
Post by: craigp on August 30, 2006, 09:28:17 pm

500psi pump should still be plenty for a 4 jet i would have thought, i think its smaller size jets in those to compensate for there being more anyway.

do you know the size of the jets?

Title: Re: wands
Post by: BRSL on August 30, 2006, 09:37:06 pm

It all depends also whether it being used on a porty or TM as the lpm is different, but craig is right it's all down to the jets

Title: Re: wands
Post by: spindle on August 30, 2006, 09:50:58 pm

i have a 3 jet wand............on a ninja 135psi

works for me :) :)

Title: Re: wands
Post by: Liahona on August 30, 2006, 09:55:45 pm

spindle, try a single fan jet wand and you will notice a considerable difference. To the better of course. Why would you want to divide by 3 what is at best a very limited psi? Best, Dave.

Title: Re: wands
Post by: Bob Robertson on August 30, 2006, 10:21:05 pm

Craig

Don't know the size of the jets . Its a Westpak.

http://www.westpakusa.com/products/10_0070.htm

tihson

Title: Re: wands
Post by: spindle on August 31, 2006, 12:00:48 am

true .didnt look at it like that................thanx dave..............

Title: Re: wands
Post by: carpetclean on August 31, 2006, 06:59:12 am

Quote from: tihson on August 30, 2006, 10:21:05 pm

Craig

Don't know the size of the jets . Its a Westpak.

http://www.westpakusa.com/products/10_0070.htm

tihson

the jet sizes are stated on the chart and as usual they add up to .6

Title: Re: wands
Post by: stevegunn on August 31, 2006, 07:17:10 am

Could be a problem with the machine more than the wand.

Title: Re: wands
Post by: Vernon Purcell on September 18, 2006, 06:27:35 am

If your machine is 500 psi when you open the trigger you should get 500 psi.  We manuacture 500 psi and we deliver 500 psi to the wand.
Secondly to achive this you should be running your wand with 11015 jets.
Yours may be worn and need changing, also your bypass valve may need replacing as it can be bypassing at the wrong pressure.
Kind Regards
Vernon Purcell

Title: Re: wands
Post by: Beachy on September 18, 2006, 12:44:54 pm

Where can you buy stainless steel jets & brass jets on line ?

Title: Re: wands
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on September 18, 2006, 08:27:08 pm

Dont forget you should change your brass jets on a regular basis the brass expands and more water can pass through them causing overwetting of the carpet :'(

Nick