I thought my surface cleaner broke

[al9226]

Got to the second job today. Small house with a lot of concrete. Put my helper on the house and I went to the concrete. As soon as I started the concrete cleaner (Landa Water Jet) it started vibrating and making a funny noise. I thought "well I'm going to need another water union".

I took it over to the trailer to switch it out for my spare surface cleaner when I had a thought. Could it be a clogged nozzle?

Flipped it over and started the pw. Ran it on idle and sure enough only one of the nozzles was spraying.

After a quick clean out and re install it ran like a champ.

Just thought I would share this. I know I'm going to check mine before every job from now on.

 

[GrassButler]

Welding tip cleaners ……. are a life safer!

 

[Johnson]

Al, how long have you been washing?
Also, do you really want to remove tips to clean them before every concrete cleaning job?

 

[GrassButler]

http://www.lowes.com/pd_178820-47120-SGY-C3_?PL=1&productId=3064233

Clean when an issue presents itself…... i can't imagine cleaning every time!!.

 

[Benjamin]

Use a high pressure filter, Jerry installs them on his surface cleaners that he sells for a reason. I have been using them on anything that I use smaller tips or can't see the nozzles when working.

 

[al9226]

Ordering equipment today. I'm going to try the inline filters. Thanks for the tip.


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[al9226]

Al, how long have you been washing?
Also, do you really want to remove tips to clean them before every concrete cleaning job?

Since 2007. Thats the first time it happened to me. I usually go through all my tips, hoses and connectors about once a month. I'm kind of anal about that stuff. Hate to break down on a job. I believe in Preventive maint.


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[Paul Kassander]

An inline filter is always a good idea especially if you disconnect your hoses a lot because you have a greater opportunity to introduce foreign matter that way.

 

[Christopher]

Paul, can you get the new larger 3/8" high pressure filters?

 

[Guy Blackmon]

An inline filter is always a good idea especially if you disconnect your hoses a lot because you have a greater opportunity to introduce foreign matter that way.

Paul, I have always heard that these inline filter restrict flow to a certain extent...True/False?

 

[Paul Kassander]

Paul, can you get the new larger 3/8" high pressure filters?

if you get me a model number or a little more info on it I am sure I can.

 

[Paul Kassander]

Paul, I have always heard that these inline filter restrict flow to a certain extent...True/False?

Yes they do to a certain extent, anything you do that ads a bend or length or any type of friction will effect flow rates. In most cases it is not usually enough to effect performance though until you get into the higher flow rates.

 

[Doug Rucker]

We keep spare tips on the truck and change them out if they get clogged. Then clean them later. We also have found that they seem to get clogged most often when pushing them without pressure, in other words when the ball valve is turned off. The skirt will throw the little pieces of grit up in them when it scrapes across the surface.

 

[Guy Blackmon]

Usually when this happens we have a supply line filter problem. Screen bent or is not seating correctly in the bowl. We get a lot of trash from water coming from hydrants.