Heating a non-heated machine?
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Topic: Heating a non-heated machine?
Posted By: acg67
Subject: Heating a non-heated machine?
Date Posted: 18/August/2007 at 7:10pm
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Hi - I just purchased a Sanitair sc6080, and have decided after using it once that I screwed up by not getting a heated unit. Question: has anyone ever tried using an imersion heater in non heated unit, or otherwise modifying a unit from non-heated to heated? Has anyone had any luck returning a unit after using it once? In other words, what are my options, in your opintion? Thanks! |
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Posted By: acg67
Date Posted: 18/August/2007 at 7:43pm
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Duh - I just answered my own question. Thanks anyway! |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 19/August/2007 at 5:08am
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Yep. Get a Mytee Hot Turbo 2400 Heater. With 4 power settings of 600 watts, 1200 watts, 1800watts, and 2400 watts to choose from, it is the best choice in 115 volt heaters available on the market. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 20/August/2007 at 3:34pm
| take it back the guy will sell you a better machine |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 20/August/2007 at 5:04pm
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He might, but he might not. A used machine cannot be resold as a new machine anymore. You may end up paying some dollars if he will take it back. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 20/August/2007 at 8:40pm
Not if he's a good disty. Something you don't know much about  ------------- 
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 23/August/2007 at 6:09pm
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acg67,
First off...If you purchased it from http://www.kleenkuip.com/ - KK we would have exchanged it in a flash for an upgrade. Can't guarantee what my competitor would do.
If you use a portable heater that heats the water before the pump you will experience pump damage if temp gets over 160 degress F.
Your answer now would be to purchase a portable inline heater.
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Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 23/October/2007 at 5:18pm
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 23/October/2007 at 5:21pm
| Jay your going to get banned.. Thats Ted the owner here.. |
Posted By: DeepScrub
Date Posted: 26/October/2007 at 1:56am
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Is that true if you go over 160 degrees in your port you will destroy the pump?????? ------------- "DO YOUR BEST" |
Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 26/October/2007 at 2:09am
That's what they say. |
DeepScrub wrote:Posted By: DeepScrub
Date Posted: 26/October/2007 at 3:13am
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So what is considered to be good steam cleaning temprature? thanks for the help.I'm a new guy so I'm sorry if the questions are to basic. ------------- "DO YOUR BEST" |
Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 26/October/2007 at 3:25am
I don'have an exact answer to that. I stay below 140, and usually around 120. If I have the temp at 120, the heaters kick the temp up high enough that I get steam. I'm sure I'm not getting the steam that some others are getting, but I'm pretty happy. Hypro piston pumps, for example, aren't supposed to go above 140. Plunger pumps aren't supposed to go above 180. http://user1154877.sf2000.registeredsite.com/sitebuildercontent/Linked_Documents/Hypro_Piston_Pump_Brochure.pdf |