RotoVac
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Topic: RotoVac
Posted By: Afurg
Subject: RotoVac
Date Posted: 07/July/2005 at 4:59pm
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My new RotoVac doesn't extract as well as my wand.
Am I doing something wrong? |
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 07/July/2005 at 5:01pm
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sure you have it adjusted properly? ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 07/July/2005 at 5:26pm
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You are missing the RotoLip glides for it as a start I bet. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/July/2005 at 7:27pm
Plug it in? Then turn it on? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 07/July/2005 at 8:38pm
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Hey, could you fill us in a little? Is it adjusted so the heads don’t stop immediately when turned off but don’t run on? When it is off trigger the wand for a moment, lift the heads up, is the spray pattern good or is one or more jets plugged? What psi are you running? If these don’t work contact RotoVac, maybe they can help.
Let us know
------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/July/2005 at 8:43pm
| What are you using it with a porty or TM? |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 07/July/2005 at 11:54pm
Reminds me of the reason the boomerang wont come back. (First you have got to throw it, eh?)  ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Afurg
Date Posted: 08/July/2005 at 7:44am
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In answer to you questions:
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- Is it adjusted so the heads don’t stop immediately when turned off but don’t run on? Yes. When it is off trigger the wand for a moment, lift the heads up, is the spray pattern good or is one or more jets plugged? Spray is good. What psi are you running? 100 What are you using it with a porty or TM? Portable. Plug it in? Then turn it on? Edited by doug on 07 July 2005 at 7:27pm Just My opinion. I'm interested-what is you opinion of the RotoVac? |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 08/July/2005 at 8:35am
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The lack of "AIR-FLOW/CFM" may be your major problem.
Good Fortune to all; Ed Valentine |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 08/July/2005 at 9:51am
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Ed is correct. It may be an AIR FLOW/CFM problem. Adding either his Recoil or my glides for it may help you resolve this. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Dennis Conner
Date Posted: 08/July/2005 at 11:27am
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Call Roto-vac and ask them if they know... Ken Harris.
Be sure to hold the phone away from your ear...the laughter will make you deaf!
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/July/2005 at 11:52pm
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Thanks, Doug. I followed your instructions and mine works now |
doug wrote:
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/July/2005 at 8:02am
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But now you have to contend with the cord. I wonder if RotoVac could make a cordless model? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Willy Parsons
Date Posted: 09/July/2005 at 10:27am
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Yeah, but you get really dizzy running around in the little circles. ------------- Certified to be certifiable. |
Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 09/July/2005 at 1:33pm
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Mine works great, I've used it with a portable and a truckmount. Have you pulled the heads to make sure they arn't clogged and the felt seals are ok? ------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |
Posted By: checkmate
Date Posted: 21/July/2005 at 7:59am
| Hey can you really drink a cup of coffee when your cleaning the carpet with that thing ?? |
Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 21/July/2005 at 5:19pm
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Yes, if you're really good, if not get out the spotter ------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |
Posted By: checkmate
Date Posted: 21/July/2005 at 9:48pm
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Did he ever get working ? extraction meaning vacuum check suction |
Posted By: JaredW
Date Posted: 21/July/2005 at 11:59pm
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just call the nice people at rotovac. I called them once and now i get a call everyother day from at least one of the six people that work at the company. They don't communicate well, about who has already called potential customers, so i let each of them know in a rather rude way, that i'm still on the line with someone from your company who just called me a minute ago. It usually results in a quick "sorry". I then promptly let them know to keep me informed of new products. I love taking phone calls, people are so much nicer on the phone than in person. don't you agree? maybe i should spend more time talking to customers and less time to salespeople? Oh well! |
Posted By: Afurg
Date Posted: 22/July/2005 at 8:45am
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Thank you all for your help. I had, primarily, an
adjustment issue. By experimenting with your suggestions, I'm able to extract with my RotoVac almost as much as with the wand. Afurg {:^:} |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 04/November/2005 at 4:42pm
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Anyone know what happened with the cross-american.com domain? ------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 05/November/2005 at 12:47am
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Try this http://www.crossamerican.com - www.crossamerican.com |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 05/November/2005 at 1:31am
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some broken links there - seems they point to the old domain name. NSI shows This domain name expired on 10/29/2005 and is pending renewal or deletion. ------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 05/November/2005 at 1:45am
I think they are working on the site. Ed posted something about it the other day
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Posted By: rhawkins
Date Posted: 19/January/2006 at 11:50pm
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when using royovac install a ball valve to control water flow and
definitely dries better with a cfm set up.............like a recoil 3.
------------- redhot |