[Peter_Blackburn]

Hi,

   If any manufactures are reading this, please could you give the option to have the following fitted to every solution line....

A gate valve (Stop Cock) to be braided into the solution line, Ideally situated behind every female connector, this would make the task of releasing connection couplings much easier and would also eliminate the ominous task of running back and forth to the machine to stop and start the pump in order to change tool attachments.

Heres a typical example...cleaned a landing carpet and staircase today using a Ninja and Steamate (Heat exchanger), I rapped the end part of the first 25 ft length of vac pipe around the bannister legs at top of stair case to prevent the hose sliding back down when cleaning the landing, then connected the second 25 ft length to the succoured first section.

When I had finished cleaning the landing I needed to disconnect the two lengths that were rapped round the banister legs to enable me to clean the staircase so ran downstairs and switched off the pump then ran back, but was still unable to disconnect due to pressure build up in the exchanger, ran back to machine and tried like mad to release the male connector from the exchanger after 10 mins of  choice language the connector flew out at about 15 000 mph along with a jet of red hot steam, then released the pressure from the pipe by pressing the nipple on the end of the male connector.
The connections could then be released.

So come on manufactures, us CC want on/off valves braided onto solution lines behind every female connector. 

Cheers
Pete

[Len Gribble]

Peter

Check out Prochem solution hose with control valve X998.

Len

[Mike Halliday]

fit one of these


buy them from here, only £3

http://www.worldofclean.co.uk/shop/cgi-bin/cp-app.cgi?

Mike

[woodman]

Peter

Couldn't you have switched the pump off, then pulled the trigger on the wand/stair tool to release the solution still under pressure aimed into a bucket.

You should then have been able to release the connectors with ease.

[adl]

I thought this was standard from all the main supplyers of TMs we have had these on since we started and couldnt work efficiently without them

regards Dave ADL

[Dynafoam]

Peter,

I use a slight variation of the method suggested by Woodman. With the pump still running simply aim the tool into a bucket, use release pressure on the collar of the female connector and briefly pull the trigger - while the pressure has an outlet through the jet the pressure within the hose drops sufficiently to allow easy release even at 500psi.

I find the control valves in the solution line tend to catch on anything available.

[Len Gribble]

Peter

I should have read your post more carefully this morning, before replying!

Can’t see the logic in rapping solution hose round banister, did you do the same with the vac hose?

I did a four-story block yesterday communal areas only, the bungee cord great invention, did have a control valve which enable me to change tools.

Len

[Dave Parry]

Mike, Have to disagree, the valves you pictre are ok for a short while, then the handle breaks, leaving you having to use a pair of pliers to turn the square shaft off and on. a better solution is the prochem valve (the one with the red T bar handle). Costs about £40 but well worth it.