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Title: Gum on block paving
Post by: cohen on January 15, 2019, 04:00:40 pm

Any ideas on gum removal??large large area heavily gummed.. entrance way to a cinema so loads of old and new globs..I’ve used freeze spray on a small job , but this is to big...i just don’t seem to get full removal from past jobs..I’m running a big Honda 360 with 21 lt pm from an inter pump ,so power is not the issue...I have never run a hot box ,is this the way??chemical??Its a plum job but has to be done perfectly!!!!!any advice

Title: Re: Gum on block paving
Post by: Smudger on January 15, 2019, 04:10:03 pm

Heat

we have hotbox's that steam 150 degrees - chewing gum has no chance

you can hire a hot pressure washer they can get to 120 degrees - you would need electric supply ( usually ) and that will do the job

Darran

Title: Re: Gum on block paving
Post by: Matt. on January 16, 2019, 11:27:37 am

Hello Darran

Are u using a generator to power ur hot boxes, as having an electrical supply is the reason I have not bothered picking one up.

Matt

Title: Re: Gum on block paving
Post by: Smudger on January 18, 2019, 05:23:10 pm

Hi Matt -

my Hotbox's are diesel but you need 240 supply for the ignition for this I use a 2Kva Genny - if I had thought harder about it I would have got the version that runs off a 12v battery

I know the hire pressure washers will need mains supply and won't run off a genny - well not off mine that are 6.5 Kva

Darran

Title: Re: Gum on block paving
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 19, 2019, 07:57:35 am

A hotbox requires very little power (it’s just a fan) a big enough transformer should run it from a machine or van 12v supply.

My mates runs his van pack burner from the van battery with a transformer.

Title: Re: Gum on block paving
Post by: Aqua Power Solutions on January 28, 2019, 09:47:39 pm

Combination of pressure and heat is all you require to remove gum from block paving . 
Price accordingly as can be time consuming depending on soiled area
Ed

Title: Re: Gum on block paving
Post by: Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk on January 31, 2019, 10:42:06 pm

I'm running a hotbox off the machine battery via an inverter in one van and the H&M will also be run off an inverter and it's own battery.

Machine battery - crocodile clips & leads/tails to inverter (inverter changes 12v to 240 v) - hotbox (240 volt) plugged into inverter - inverter switched on - Boom hot water!!!

As has been said - you need very little power to run a hotbox.

Title: Re: Gum on block paving
Post by: Roland S on March 11, 2019, 08:53:26 pm

i've got a hotbox but don't carry uit around with me generally. can anyone recommend a decent gum remover that will soften it so i can lift the odd spot off with cold pressure?