Linking two machines?

Paul Kassander said:
Pressure will not increase beyond the highest setting of either machine. So if one is 2500 psi max and one is 3000 you can not get over 2500 as the lower psi machine will begin bypassing water.
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So you are saying that if you have low psi you can not put with high psi that would not work and the low psi unloader would go in bypass mode.
 
It will work Chris.

Get the right parts, some jumper hoses and connect it and you are good to go.

How soon are you planning on doing this?
 
i do this very frequently when needing to move really fast. 14 gpm and a big guy is the fastest i have ever seen concrete cleaned. I keep a T sitting on the trailer that has a quick connect on it so when we want to join them together its just a couple of connections and were back in business
 
I have been wanting to tie the 5.6 and the 8gpm machines together, just have not got around to it yet. Hopefully soon.
 
The first time I tied my 4 and 4.5 cold water units (3500psi) together, I was jolted (I am 240lbs), my TSF 2021's hot water units do not match the kick. The coil and hose has a great deal of resistance to high flow, it just eats you " p.s.i " up.

I had trapped pressure unloaders, but I still put high pressure check valves on the jumpers, I did not want to mess up the only two units I had back then.

Please note that plastic surface cleaners lift off when operated at that flow and pressure, I placed 50 ft of 2 wire 3/8 hose to operate it with 4.0 tips.
 
Christopher said:
It depends if your machines are belt/gear drive or direct drive.

If they are belt/gear drive then run separate hoses from the tank to each machine, Don't use a "T" to save a little bit of money for the supply to the machines, don't starve them, you can mess up the pumps.

If they are direct drive, run separate garden hoses to each machine from the house. A lot of times the flow from a house is not enought for an 8gpm machine, a lot of times not enought for my 5.6gpm machine so run a hose from the house to each machine.

Once you experience the 8gpm or more, you will want to do that a lot or keep it rigged up like that. Sure makes a huge difference when running surface cleaners.
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you are correct on a 3/4 inch intake water line. However, one 2 inch water line then a 2 inch T will be good enough as well
 
IndyExterior said:
Good video Nigel.
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Thank You , Like your website

David Potter said:
Great video Nigel... it takes away all the mystery of seeing how simple the y connecter with check valve and hoses ...does anyone sell this all made up ready to use ? how much ? thanks
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I purchased the parts from different on line stores car wash solutions or car wash parts for the check valves, envirospec for fittings, the check valves were the expensive items, I would say $120 or so for the complete tool.

Tony Shelton said:
Very informative Nigel. Thanks
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Thanks Tony

propressure said:
Here is a post from PT State.

I posted pics of my setup.

http://www.ptstate.com/index.php/topic,8635.0.html
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Thank you, I am a memeber there also, but have never been able to thread other boards , but PWI

Trying this embed thing one last time I watched all the videos on how to do it, I dont want to break my computer :crying:

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810f250 said:
Thank You , Like your website



I purchased the parts from different on line stores car wash solutions or car wash parts for the check valves, envirospec for fittings, the check valves were the expensive items, I would say $120 or so for the complete tool.



Thanks Tony



Thank you, I am a memeber there also, but have never been able to thread other boards , but PWI

Trying this embed thing one last time I watched all the videos on how to do it, I dont want to break my computer :crying:

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What browser are you using. Some browsers have a hard time embedding.
 
I don't have check valves on mine. I have pressure type unloaders so I don't think that I need them. I leave them hooked together all the time. If I don't need the 8 GPM, I just fire one machine. Mine are both 4GPM machines with 4000 PSI, 13 HP, direct drive Hondas. It seems to work fine this way. They have only been hooked up for a couple of weeks, but no problems yet. You may need the check valves with two mismatched machines, I am not sure. I'm no pdoolittle, I just know it's working for me so far.
 
propressure said:
I don't have check valves on mine. I have pressure type unloaders so I don't think that I need them. I leave them hooked together all the time. If I don't need the 8 GPM, I just fire one machine. Mine are both 4GPM machines with 4000 PSI, 13 HP, direct drive Hondas. It seems to work fine this way. They have only been hooked up for a couple of weeks, but no problems yet. You may need the check valves with two mismatched machines, I am not sure. I'm no pdoolittle, I just know it's working for me so far.
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And I am sure you are lovin you some 8 gpm. How is the pulsation/vibration?

How much hose are you running? 3/8" hose?
 
You are right. I love it. I have 150 ft on one reel that I run most of the time. I have another reel with 100 ft. on it that is quick connected so I can add it to the 150 if I need it. 150 Gallon buffer tank with both machine plumbed in. Even though they are direct drive I have no problem with the supply lines.
 
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