[chris scott]

I have so much to say on the subject...but I;m frighted to speak

[BDCS]

Is it true you only found the forum when the samaritans reported you to the TPS 

[chris scott]

TPS?

[BDCS]

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html

[chris scott]

 

[Simon@Pristine Pathways]

Back on to the original subject has anyone got a hot box for sale? Or wheres best deal.
Going to buy one this week.
Simon

[Griffus]

I'm looking at getting into masonry cleaning using low pressure steam cleaning which doesn’t damage the substrate that high pressure cold jetting would do.

What do you think of this as I know it’s just a boiler on a cart attached to a lower psi & flow rate pump than I currently use but does look the dogs nuts.


http://restorative-products.com/thermatech/

How much does that Thermatech boiler cost?

It's the best on the market... http://cleaning-service.uk.com/concrete-and-brick-cleaning/

[Smurf]

I got myself a lavor valcano hotbox (so say hardly used) bargain from fleebay in the end for £450 just so to have a play. Might even strip it down and adapt it to make a van/trailer mount system so to take up less space and save carting it about. I went for that one as it's a 21ltr min boiler which at the mo seems more than capable for my needs.

If/when I win the lotto I still might go down the thermotech route  

Back on to the original subject has anyone got a hot box for sale? Or wheres best deal.
Going to buy one this week.
Simon

[BDCS]

I have a lavor 15ltr/min on an exchange engineering trolley, full control circuit, fuel tank, etc. Low hours £500 ovno + vat.                 

[chris scott]

Griffus... the Thermatech set up is around 6 grand.

[trevor perry]

Griffus... the Thermatech set up is around 6 grand.

the Thermotech is just an ordinary hotbox but because the flow of water from the attached electric pump is such a low litre output then it heats up extremely hot.

[chris scott]

You could build one for a lot less money....the only problem with that tho is most architects specifie  Doff or ThermaTech.
All the fixtures and fitting need to be capable of withstanding 150c. Most off the "shelf hot boxes" only get to about 90c.  When you start making steam strange things happen to hoses ,fitting,trigger assemblies!

It really depends what you want the heat for ...if you are washing wagons,diggers the Thermatech is not really the right tool.

[Smurf]

It seems to me architects have been brain washed (maybe paid off) why doff & thermatec are the only spec contrators should be using for low psi wet steam cleaning. It also seems funny that doff & now thermatec concepts came from (copied from) a well know german company which the pumps supplied with their systems come from them anyway.

To pay out 6 grand seems bonkers to me and those two are onto a winner for sure.

Chris can you do me a favour when you have a chance look at the plate on the boiler and see what max lpm flow rate, max bar (psi) and make it is as I would be interested to find out what it is.

[chris scott]

Power supply consumption      230 volt   50 hz   13 amp or  6.0 Kva (generator)   
            110 volt   50 hz    30 amp or 6.0 Kva (generator)  
            115 volt   60 hz    30 amp or 6.0 Kva (generator)                     
Water Consumption      Min 3, max 5 litres per minute      
  
Maximum operating pressure      100 bar  1450 psi            
Temperature range         30ºC to 150 ºC            
Maximum water input temp.      30 ºC   


Tensid and Restorative will hire you one .....stonehealth will not.            

[Smurf]

Thanks for the info Chris.

Did you see what make the boiler was? if so could you let me know.
Also I take it you are using an OERTZEN electric pump?

Many thanks

[chris scott]

Boiler will be standard Lavor 21 . Pumps an interpump. Exchange engineering will build you a boiler..if you require a one off.
If you are after cheap Tensid do a  a similar performance machine ...but with the ThermaTec you get Jaime on the phone when ever you need him. That is priceless!
The "new Stonehealth" are a bunch of tossers. Best of luck dealing with them.

[BDCS]

They only do 15ltr trolleys

[Smurf]

Chris I was just interest what componets where in a thermatec hotbox to warrent the silly high price and it seems not alot.

 

[chris scott]

Chris I was just interest what componets where in a thermatec hotbox to warrent the silly high price and it seems not alot.

 

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