Shur-flo vs. X-jet

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A comment in another thread prompted this question. For those of you who have used both, which is better, a shur-flo pump or an x-jet. I have an x-jet which I have never used that came with the rig I just bought. I'm not real crazy about dragging a bucket of chems with me wherever I go. Thus far on the jobs I have done at my other job, using a cold water machine, I have downstreamed using the chemical tip and that's worked just fine. However, I realize the ratio ability of the x-jet (and the shur-flo) are better than downstreaming.

Someone made a comment about not liking to downstream when using a couple hundred feet of hose. Why not, other than having a couple hundred feet of hose full of chems that you may not need...???

And if you can get a 1:1 ration at the end of the gun, why couldn't you get the same ratio with the same type of aparatus installed at the pump, so you don't drag buckets around?
 
I made the comment about not liking the downstreaming with a lot of hose. The reason for that is because if I use 300 feet of hose the downstreaming don't work as good because of all the back pressure. If I am within 100 to 150 feet of my rig downstreaming is ok. I forgot to mention that I do not take my machine off the rig. Everything stays on it. The only thing I take with me is my bucket of chem strapped to a dolly and my hose and lance. I find that taking the machine off the rig takes up time. I was thinking of going to the shur flo so I don't have to keep changing the x-jet at the end of the wand. I find that if I use an x-jet I use less chems then if I downstream. I am not knocking downstreaming. It is easier then the x-jet because you don't lug it around the place with you. I am at times over 300 feet away from my machine and that doesn't allow my downstream to pull the chems. I would have to put it in the middle of my line and that would be a pain. I am sure people have there set up where they can pull from that far if you have it set up right but I like the x-jet. One thing to remember is it is all personal preference. What works for one may not work for another.
 
Mike:

I assume that question is for me. I didn't have anything in particular in mind, but was trying to get opinions in general. As far as a 1:1 ratio, I was referring to the X-Jet's ability to pull 1:1. If you can get 1:1 at the end of the wand using an X-jet, wouldn't a similar aparatus installed at the pump work just as well, avoiding the lugging around of buckets and changing tips?

I realize that downstreaming won't get you 1:1 the way it is normally set up.
 
I'm not sure, but I dont think its possible for a downstream to put out that type of ratio.

I dont really see the bucket thing as a big deal (when washing houses). Its a matter of personal preference, I guess.
 
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Steven if you post the link they can go right to it. I can easilly search but many people just dont get it.

http://www.thecleanernetwork.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=518&highlight=XJet+container

that the link that will take you straight to Stevens posts.
 
When you're reading the thread you want everyone to see, go up to the address bar at the top of the screen..........click on it so the whole thing is highlighted..............when it is highlighted, "copy' it by either holding the control (ctrl) button and the letter C or choose "copy" from the edit menu.

Then, when you come here and want to post it, use the "paste" function on the edit menu, or push ctrl and V at the same time.
 
When you all refer to a shur-flo method are you talking about rigging up the same kind of shur flo pumped used on boats as seen in the pic here? And if so how do you set it up?

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x-jet container

Steve, maybe you have a different rig set up than I do, but isn't it hard to unload a 20 gall drum off of your trailer and roll around. I fill up 2 or 3 5 gaoolon buckets and set them at the corner of the house and spray two sides from one corner.
 
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