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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cheryl new on April 18, 2005, 08:54:48 pm

Title: Hose end temperature
Post by: cheryl new on April 18, 2005, 08:54:48 pm

I have a really dirty cream coloured wool carpet to clean and will need to use 15 meters of hose.  Whilst using 7.5 meters of hose I generally keep the temperature gauge at no more than 65 degrees for wool, but would presume that the hose end temperature is reduced further over 15 meters.  My question therefore is what can I set the temperature gauge at in order to obtain the max permissable hose end temperature.

Hope this makes sense.

Many thanks.

Cheryl

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: ian richards on April 18, 2005, 09:00:11 pm

Hi Cheryl

I would leave it as it is, i certainly wouldnt go any higher on wool, ok it may be cooler at first but after 10 mins or so it should be ok ;) You dont need it any hotter than that, just give it lots of aggitation.

Ian

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: eco freindly. peoples champion ron .sherlock on April 18, 2005, 10:36:26 pm

i pesonally would raise the temp up to 7o deg as you do get some heat loss.and just as a thought we would quite often use on cream colours ashbys steammate which you can set to what ever temp you require and know that it will be constan. sherlock ;)

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: Dynafoam on April 18, 2005, 11:07:42 pm

Cheryl,

70 degrees in the tank would be OK. Take a bucket into the room with you and purge the hose before you start cleaning. Unless the hose is draped down the outside of a building on a cold wet day this will give you about the right temperature at the jet, and slightly less at the carpet.

If the flow is interrupted for a few minutes (moving furniture), re-purge the hose to clear the solution that has been sitting in the hose cooling.

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: ian richards on April 19, 2005, 07:27:26 am

John

Is 5 degrees going to make much difference?

I'm not being funny, i'm just wandering how much difference that will make when it leaves the jet?

Ian   

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: Dynafoam on April 19, 2005, 10:06:30 am

Ian,

Not a lot  ;) I was merely agreeing that  a tank temperature of 70 would do no harm.

My main point was that if you don't want to be cleaning with cold water, purge the hose before starting.

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: John_McGavin on April 19, 2005, 10:41:03 am

On the same subject,  those using In-Line Heaters should do the same as Mr B suggests but for the opposite reason. (using a bucket to purge the system)

When using an in line heater and you stop working for a minute or 2 the heater will continue to heat up the water .. result a burst of scalding hot water when you re-start cleaning.

Take care

John

PS John, nice to see you back mate. Missed all your valuble input

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: cheryl new on April 19, 2005, 12:34:15 pm

Thanks everyone. 

Best regards
Cheryl

Title: Re: Hose end temperature
Post by: Dynafoam on April 20, 2005, 01:13:26 pm

Thanks John,

Good to be here mate  :D