I am about to pull my hair out! I have a hot water unit throwing 5000psi @ 5gal/min. I screwed up and bought a 24" surface cleaner from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX cleaning systems of Ft. Worth, with no service after the sell. AT ALL. The problems that I am having may be simple but I can not figure them out. This is a dual spray bar model. I am currently running 15025 nozzles but I have tried 15030 and 25040. The cleaner is leaving a one inch stripes on both outside edges and it is doing it no matter how slow I walk. Which brings me to my next question. I am having to almost crawl with this machine to get a half way acceptable results. I wash around 100,000 square feet of concrete a week and this slow pace has prohibited my company from taking on new accounts without building new trailers. I have read other posts and tried all fixes that were suggested. If nobody has an answer please point me in the right direction to buy a GOOD unit with some customer support. Thanks to anyone who can help.
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B.
Sorry to hear of your problems.
I think we might be able to get your surface
cleaner working better. Can you post or e-mail
me a picture of it? I would be helpful to know
which model / brand it is.
If you are determined to just replace it I suggest
the Steel Eagle, they are our biggest sellers.
http://store.yahoo.com/pressurewasherzone/surclean.html
Sorry to hear of your problems.
I think we might be able to get your surface
cleaner working better. Can you post or e-mail
me a picture of it? I would be helpful to know
which model / brand it is.
If you are determined to just replace it I suggest
the Steel Eagle, they are our biggest sellers.
http://store.yahoo.com/pressurewasherzone/surclean.html
I don't know if you tried this but here are a few simple suggestions.
1. Make sure that the angle of the connectors is correct
2. Make sure that the tips are facing the correct way
3. if all else fails go to another store and LOOK at another surface cleaner and compare the two together
try those out if you haven't already
good luck
Andre Bardwell
Bardwell's Pressure Cleaning
Memphis TN
1. Make sure that the angle of the connectors is correct
2. Make sure that the tips are facing the correct way
3. if all else fails go to another store and LOOK at another surface cleaner and compare the two together
try those out if you haven't already
good luck
Andre Bardwell
Bardwell's Pressure Cleaning
Memphis TN
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Dave Ott
Guest
If it was from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX from TExas I bought one which now sits in the garage due to them not owning up to the warranty.
I did get it from them but good news is that Steel Eagle is the actual manufacturer of the unit and Mark was able to help a great deal. My only problem now is that the stripes are still there. I thought about widening the spray patten. I am still running 15 degree spray tips. I have two units and use an employee to do the rinsing and gum removal with one of them. When he goes to remove gum the tip leaves a clean spot, as clean as the strips. Is this normal and I am being too much of a perfectionist? I am now walking at a speed I can live with but to get the concrete as clean as I would like I have to run over it twice. So where is the real benifit? I am always looking to gain more knowlege and this may sound realy green of me to ask but does anyone know where I can find some ideas on cleaning procedures? How does a guy keep from overlaping without missing, how fast should I expect to walk, do I remove gum before or after runing the surface cleaner.... that kind of stuff. I am under way to many contracts now to keep "wingin' it". Any help is greatly appreciated.
MR ALAN
New Member
I use the same 24" Steel Eagle with my 3500 psi 5gpm machine. I use 3.0 tips for 3000psi. On standard concrete, not extremely rough or aggregate, I can do about 100 square feet a minute. I prespray most of my work, so I do not get those racing stripes that you describe. I also do the least amount of overlap as those inches really add up fast.
Some folks feel that hot water alone is adequate, but not if you want superior quality and efficient time, so you can get to other jobs.
For a comparison between cold and hot, they say to try washing your dishes in each and see what comes out cleaner. Well do the same with hot water and hot water with chemicals. The chem side will be cleaner and done faster than just hot water alone.
Some folks feel that hot water alone is adequate, but not if you want superior quality and efficient time, so you can get to other jobs.
For a comparison between cold and hot, they say to try washing your dishes in each and see what comes out cleaner. Well do the same with hot water and hot water with chemicals. The chem side will be cleaner and done faster than just hot water alone.
B. Brewer said:
Mark
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Super Concentrate makes 110 gallons of concentrate.
Ships by Truck
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days.
PB-2001 $395.00 Your Price: $168.00
http://store.yahoo.com/pressurewasherzone/powerbrite2001.html
Mark
Moderator / Sponsor
Powerbrite
POWER-BRITE 2001
Applies between 50:1 and 100:1. Our most popular truck wash concentrate. Used as directed, it aggressively cleans painted surfaces without damage. Removes carbon stack stain and magnetic road film from tractors and trailers without brushing. Works with hot or cold water, and rinses free at any temperature. It will clean and brighten aluminum surfaces. Designed for heavy-duty truck washing. In hot water machines, can be used at 1000:1. In cold water machines, meter at 50:1. Do not use on polished or anodized aluminum or surfaces protected with poly sealers. Should be effective in hard water to about 20 grains of hardness. Contains sodium hydroxide. USDA Approved.
Super Concentrate makes 110 gallons of concentrate.
Ships by Truck
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days.
PB-2001 $395.00 Your Price: $168.00
http://store.yahoo.com/pressurewasherzone/powerbrite2001.html
POWER-BRITE 2001
Applies between 50:1 and 100:1. Our most popular truck wash concentrate. Used as directed, it aggressively cleans painted surfaces without damage. Removes carbon stack stain and magnetic road film from tractors and trailers without brushing. Works with hot or cold water, and rinses free at any temperature. It will clean and brighten aluminum surfaces. Designed for heavy-duty truck washing. In hot water machines, can be used at 1000:1. In cold water machines, meter at 50:1. Do not use on polished or anodized aluminum or surfaces protected with poly sealers. Should be effective in hard water to about 20 grains of hardness. Contains sodium hydroxide. USDA Approved.
Super Concentrate makes 110 gallons of concentrate.
Ships by Truck
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days.
PB-2001 $395.00 Your Price: $168.00
http://store.yahoo.com/pressurewasherzone/powerbrite2001.html
Jonney_boy
New Member
Mr. Allen, do you presoak with water (get the floor wet first) or do you presoak with chemical to advoid the "racing strips"???
I too am using a surface cleaner and seem to get getting a few clean stripes on the overlap too..
I too am using a surface cleaner and seem to get getting a few clean stripes on the overlap too..