Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andy Hogarth on August 02, 2008, 07:48:47 pm
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I have a mytee speedster porty and when it tanks it down I'm stuffed, Mostly I leave it outside but when it rains I'm taking it into the house and hate doing this.
Is there any kind of waterproof cover you can get, I was thinking of getting a bbq cover and putting over but don't want to overheat it or anything. If there is nothing I'm going to mess about with a cover and some tent poles ;D ;D
Andy
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its a tough old girl just put your hose bag on top or a sheet of pvc ( also handy to use if your cleaning a TPS or having a mud wrestling party )
just protect the electrics & switches and the rest will fend for itself.
p.s use a RCD just in case!
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If you did want to fit a cover over it, all you'd have to do is make sure you don't cover over any air inlet vents or the cooling fan if it has one (not familiar with these machines).
But as Paul says, most extraction machines are designed with the fact in mind that they may be subject to getting water down the outsides of them, either from rain or cack-handed pouring from buckets.
I have a large vinyl tarpaulin in the van, I often just use that folded up into a quarter of its size, it kind of makes a roof for the machine!
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Andy
Ashbys sell one that fits a Ninja - cost around £55, don't know if it would be any good for your Mytee.
Steve
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ebay No; 160265983991
buy one of these and cut it down.
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Andy
When i was using my extracta portable, i used to slip my empty hose bag over the switch panel, and as has been sugested, use an rcd for safety.
Very waterproof these hose bags. Other than this, how about a fishing tent thingy.
Dave
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Cheers all, been to asda and got a bbq cover for 1/2 price (£2.50) combine this with an open wet floor sign at the front to keep it off the cooling fan and it's a treat.
Maybe I just need a big van ;D ;D
ebay No; 160265983991
buy one of these and cut it down.
Mike was you searching 'Dehumidified Storage Bag Stationary Engine'.......... or fetish ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Andy
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Solutions had one made up for my Recoil a couple of years back which is same shape as Scorpion
would not be without it :)
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Steve
I’ve got one of them only use it when in storage.
Len
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You've got one of everything in them garages Len ;D
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How's about this for an idea?
Golf umbrella + a couple of pipe clips fixed to side of machine
Mytee Poppins :D
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Steve
Tell me about it! Was very gullible and it was free but that another story, but it dose keep the dust off. ;)
Len
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Wait till it gets windy on a cold day in the winter and it half way down the road :D
Always trap it under your front wheels of your machine :)
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i used to use a motorcycle cover from argos, which was great as it had a see thru panel in the top so you could still see what was going on and an elastic bottom to it so it stayed put in the wind and rain, i think about a tenner , best buy i ever had and never had to worry about it lashing it down, you do have to make sure the vents are clear tho as you dont want the motors overheating
regards
steve