Surface Cleaners

Hammer head,2 bar (needs repair)
aqua pro,2bar
big guy, 2 bar
love all of them
 
FCPWLLC said:
28 inch big guy 2 bar
24 inch BE 3 bar
20 inch BE 3 bar
21 inch Lubova 2 bar Vacuuming
16 inch Steel Eagle 2 bar vacuuming

I always seem to grab the 20 inch BE. It rocks with 8 gpm.

I use the 24 inch with larger tips on newer concrete and well kept work. Is faster for maintained accounts.
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Mike, tell us your opinion about the Lubova and Steel Eagle vacuum surface cleaners, what you like and don't like and what you would recommend to others out there.

I have the 12" and 24" Steel Eagle vacuum surface cleaners so I don't have a chance to compare them to others on a job.

There have been a few posts and a thread where people were wondering how people like the different brand of vacuum surface cleaners, the good and bad and opinions of each.

Thanks.
 
tomtucson said:
24" 'custom'
4 bars, they're 9 times better than 2
40 deg nozzles with a lot of tilt - it spins FAST
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I was thinking about making a custom 24" surface cleaner with 4 nozzles but with 2 that are angled for the spin and 2 straight down for the cleaning, I think that it would do a better job and faster but I think I would have to run a minimum of 8-10gpm through it for it to work.
 
Christopher said:
Mike, tell us your opinion about the Lubova and Steel Eagle vacuum surface cleaners, what you like and don't like and what you would recommend to others out there.

I have the 12" and 24" Steel Eagle vacuum surface cleaners so I don't have a chance to compare them to others on a job.

There have been a few posts and a thread where people were wondering how people like the different brand of vacuum surface cleaners, the good and bad and opinions of each.

Thanks.
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Wondering his preference also.


Christopher said:
I was thinking about making a custom 24" surface cleaner with 4 nozzles but with 2 that are angled for the spin and 2 straight down for the cleaning, I think that it would do a better job and faster but I think I would have to run a minimum of 8-10gpm through it for it to work.
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Interesting idea Chris !!
 
More surface cleaners on the way, different design. This one has a million miles on it, 100% stainless, single handle, ball valve, casters, it has served me well.
 

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Tom what did you use for the shell?
where did you get it?
 
Look at this steel eagle vac sc speed.

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1-16in Whirlaway
1-20in Whirlaway
1-18in GP Hammerhead

All three of these run great!

Just sold my 28in Big Guy about 2 months ago.
 
Russ Spence said:
5 Big Guys - 2 bar - 2 tip - 15 degree tips
3 BE's (24 and 2 - 20's)- all 2 bar - 15 degree tips
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I have always used 25 degree tips on the s/c do you see better results with the 15's ? I normally run 25/4.5 tips.
 
Two 20" Mostmatics
One 24" Steel Eagle
One 12" BE

All 2 bar
 
The Cleaner said:
I have always used 25 degree tips on the s/c do you see better results with the 15's ? I normally run 25/4.5 tips.
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Just sharing some information I came across from nozzle manufacturers:



Nick may not see a difference between your 25/4.5 SC setup and Russ's 15/2.5 or 15/3.0, because although you are running a wider spray angle the "impact force" at the nozzle for your setup and Russ's is almost equal.


If However you went to a 15/4.5 your impact force should be about 1.5 times the 25/4.5 nozzles. The nice thing about it is if the 25/4.5 gets it clean to where you like it then no need to go to 15/4.5 because if you do, you may possibly have to move the SC a little slower.

(if one to two revolutions of your current setup does provide you with enough cleaning it may be better to move to the 15/4.5 then you may be faster with the 15/4.5 vs the 25/4.5 but I highly doubt it; 25/4.5 @ 3500 psi is plenty)

I run 3 arm 15/3.0 and about to switch to 15/2.5 or possibly special order 15/2.7 that Chris T mentioned; it all depends on what my pump is actually putting out after I back off the unloader to reduce max spike pressure.
 
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