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- Kellen Lamb
I have an old Hydramaster Hydracat that has no heat exchanger. Is it possible to add an exhaust heat exchanger to that unit? I can send pictures of the truckmount if needed. Thank you
It's still true!Redneck
Can you please explain how the water is supposed to get circulated? When im cleaning carpet I understand how the water gets circulated. but say im doing a flood extraction and water is not being sprayed through the wand, how would water get circulated?If you don't have a specified 3-5 gallon water box on your machine to circulate the hot water through an orifice bypass, you will probably want to find a heat exchanger for the blower exhaust only to prevent the explosion that Jim is referring to. The engine's exhaust is too hot when it's not properly circulating the water
If your doing flood you eighter need to bypass to wastetank and pump or dump or have an exhaust bypass/diverter otherwise if the water is recirculates it will sooner or later reach critical temperatures how soon? depends entirely on the amount of water you have to recirculate.i think the guy that suggested a littl giant heater probably gave you the best and least complicated way to go theres also a diesel version thats used on the El Diablo units that provides a bit more heat but at the cost of diesel fumes and higher maintenanceCan you please explain how the water is supposed to get circulated? When im cleaning carpet I understand how the water gets circulated. but say im doing a flood extraction and water is not being sprayed through the wand, how would water get circulated?
If you're asking this question. To me it appears that you have an idea but not the working knowledge to safely make the modifications necessary to pull it off. My advice is don't go forward with this projectCan you please explain how the water is supposed to get circulated? When im cleaning carpet I understand how the water gets circulated. but say im doing a flood extraction and water is not being sprayed through the wand, how would water get circulated?
So would i need fresh water coming in? Or do i have to have the water pump on? I understand the thermal bypass system, when water temp reaches a certain point it gets bypassed into the waste tank or the water box, but my question is what is pumping the bypassed water? I wouldnt be installing the heat exchanger myself im just trying to get an idea of what to expect.If your doing flood you eighter need to bypass to wastetank and pump or dump or have an exhaust bypass/diverter otherwise if the water is recirculates it will sooner or later reach critical temperatures how soon? depends entirely on the amount of water you have to recirculate.i think the guy that suggested a littl giant heater probably gave you the best and least complicated way to go theres also a diesel version thats used on the El Diablo units that provides a bit more heat but at the cost of diesel fumes and higher maintenance
When you have a bypass orifice set up to a water box, it’s just a y shaped valve connected to your output hose. When you’re not pulling the trigger on the wand, the water keeps flowing back to the water box. The orifice is just a small pinhole disc that doesn’t allow the water to sit. And at that y valve, you’ll have a temp shutoff sensor connected so if the water gets too hot, it’ll shut down the machine.
Pull up a manual for any truckmount like the performer, thermalwave, etc and you can get a good picture of how the water flows