3x faster?

Chris:
I have not check the pressure. Its a new hydrotek I just picked up from Russ less then a year ago so I would guess the pressure should be close the the 3000 psi. I will check it though to make sure

I'm using 200' of 1/2" hose when cleaning concrete.

No adjustment on the surface cleaner, just a solid bar

Thanks for you advice!



Christopher said:
You should be able to walk faster than that running 8gpm and 3000psi.

Have you checked the pressure at the pump and at the end of the hose?

What size hose are you running? 3/8"? 1/2"?

How long of hose? 100'? 200'?

Do you have the adjustable individual spray bars or is it a welded piece that threads onto the spray bar? If you have the individual adjustable spray bars, they might need to be adjusted using the plastic card.

With 8gpm, I would use 1/2" hose for cleaning concrete and 3/8" hose for house washing. House washing you are lowering your pressure anyway to downstream and rinse but for cleaning concrete I would use the 1/2" hose so you get more pressure to the nozzles.
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Simply Glass said:
Chris:
I have not check the pressure. Its a new hydrotek I just picked up from Russ less then a year ago so I would guess the pressure should be close the the 3000 psi. I will check it though to make sure

I'm using 200' of 1/2" hose when cleaning concrete.

No adjustment on the surface cleaner, just a solid bar

Thanks for you advice!
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You have to be able to make adjustments to ever get it optimal. The bar speed makes a huge difference.
 
Johnson said:
Nigel, I dont think it's entirely the 1/4" hose on the Mosmatic that kills rpm - it's the 1/8" bar & nozzles I think that contribute to it as well. I did a side by side with my 21" Mosmatic and 20" BE and there was a slight difference.
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The length of 1/4 hose is so short that IMO it not a significant psi killer, the plus of the mosmatic bars is its weight reduction (without sacrificing strength) vs the BE (Whirl-a-way) bars.
Mosmatic has options that most of us dont know about, explore their website, they have a 3/8" flow through swivel and some other options for the specific user.



JBurd said:
Great post Nigel. What are your thoughts on having a filter right before the swivel? Does it cut down on flow or psi too much to justify it?
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Thanks, .....filter before the swivel not a significant psi killer in my opinion, (I agree everything does add up, eventually), but for the protection it would offer, it is worth it, more so if you recycle your wash water, or have terrible inlet water source. (but in which case you should have a 10 micron to your buffer tank anyways)

Water source is only one introduction of debris to the swivel, do you know what the high pressure filter to the swivel really protects against?
 
I removed the filter from my surface cleaners long ago, when I was only running 5.5 gpm. It was always clogging and slowing flow, and the screen would become uncleanable.
 
810f250 said:
do you know what the high pressure filter to the swivel really protects against?
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No, what? I will say that when I first installed the filters I immediately enjoyed fewer clogged spray tips.
 
"Red" said:
I requested information on the "Pronto" several months back and this was the response I received.



I believe it's focused around the spray bar. "Brad" appears to be a Patent holder of some sort.

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Maybe i am missing some thing here. but this floor is not very dirty nor is it very porous. I could probably wand it almost as fast. That could be done easily with a tenant floor scrubber.
 
JBurd said:
No, what? I will say that when I first installed the filters I immediately enjoyed fewer clogged spray tips.
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Thats it, (the nozzles)
I think anything that is large enough to get caught in the in-line filter would probably not get caught between or damage the swivel seal faces (it would most likely pass thorough the swivel opening). The nozzle clogging debris most lightly comes form the fittings, hoses, reels and heating coils.
 
Really curious about what they did with the spray or whatever.
 
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