Trying to find the draw rate of an X-JET/M-JET.
ThanksIt varies based on GPM and which proportioner is inserted. I don't use the proportioners and I don't think many guys do.
http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/sunbrite/X-Jet-Proportioner-Chart.pdf
It varies based on GPM and which proportioner is inserted. I don't use the proportioners and I don't think many guys do.
http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/sunbrite/X-Jet-Proportioner-Chart.pdf
That was my next question has anyone tried drawing with 100' of hose?
Ive got 50' rolled up with mine.
Hey Ted do you mix down your cleaning mix, if so, whats your concrete cleaning ratio/mix look like? It looks like using it with no proportioner is a pretty hot mix.
And the rate is lower or the same?
Ralph, it all depends upon how many GPMs your pump puts out.
Let's assume a 5 gallon pail, no proportioner, and a 4 GPM machine. Per the X-Jet chart the spray ratio would be 1.6 gallons of water per 1.0 gallons of cleaning solution. So, for a 5 gallon pail the total amount of liquid you'd be spraying would be:
(1.6 x 5) = 8 gallons water + 5 gallon pail = 13 gallons of total spray
Let's say you fill your 5 gallon pail with straight 12.5% SH. The chem strength coming out of the end of the X-Jet nozzle is:
(12.5 x 5)/13 = 4.81%.
Another way to figure this is:
12.5%/(1.6 + 1.0) = 4.81%
So let's say you're washing a house and you only need a solution strength of around 2.0%. You'd pour 3 gallons of water into the pail and then add 2 gallons of 12.5%. The mixture strength is figured as:
(2 x 12.5)/13 = 1.92%
To answer your question about strength on concrete, it depends upon temperature (colder = hotter mix). Heavy moss = hotter mix.
I X-Jet chems with a 3.5 GPM machine (less runoff = less chem). So the very hottest I can apply at is:
12.5/2.4 = 5.21%
It's way faster to increase or decrease mix strength in the pail than it is by screwing around with the proportioners. That's why I don't use them.
5.2% is still pretty hot, that's even enough to do a roof (40% I think) . But according to that chart 3.5 gpm is 1.4:1 That would be 8.92% wouldn't it?
And the rate is lower or the same?
1.4 + 1.0 = 2.4
12.5/2.4 = 5.2%
With 10% SH It'd Be:
10.0/2.4 = 4.2%
The X-Jet chart goes down to a 2.0 GPM machine and shows a ratio of 0.8-1.0. So about the hottest an X-Jet can go is:
0.8 + 1.0 = 1.8
12.5/1.8 = 6.94%
Okay, so I'm looking at the x-jet for an effective and efficient roof cleaning back up or additional setup. My goal is to pull the chemical from the trailer around 100'. I have never use an X-Jet but for about six months I have been down streaming at the gun. I will not go back to down streaming on the trailer the added benefit out weighs the cons. I would love to be able to X-Jet a roof. This would make for a simple trailer setup able to do any job with only a pressure washer.