mas3372 14 Report post Posted March 28, 2006 Hey again, I was playing around with my machine the other day using 50 feet of house and washed my truck and front of my house. The downstream injector worked great. I then put my hose reel on with 200 feet of house and I can barley draw any soap. Is it because of the 200 feet our house. I am assuming that I am not drawing enough due to the length. I am using a dual lance nozzle. Should I move the chemical injector up towards the gun and just carry the bucket with me? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Orr 206 Report post Posted March 28, 2006 That will work...or a larger diameter tip, or possibly the gun/wand has an accumulation of "gunk" that is creating a little backpressure. In general, 200' is about the practical limit for downstreaming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWkid 79 Report post Posted March 28, 2006 I use three hundred feet all day long. You have to use a smaller oriface than is recommended. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ken wiggins 14 Report post Posted March 28, 2006 my rig is back at the dealer I got from. Ican't draw up streaming, only with no nozzle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ Johnson 141 Report post Posted March 28, 2006 If your machine won't draw upstream (through the pump under high pressure), sounds to me like a lot of water is bypassing, decreasing pump vacuum. You're having a helluva time with that thing, aren't you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ken wiggins 14 Report post Posted March 29, 2006 It's been a challenge Russ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timhays 14 Report post Posted March 30, 2006 I use three hundred feet all day long. You have to use a smaller oriface than is recommended. a smaller orifice where? on the tip at the wand or inside the injector body? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWkid 79 Report post Posted March 30, 2006 In the injector body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ken wiggins 14 Report post Posted April 1, 2006 Got my rig back from ICE today. Owner tells me that I can't make my 8 GPM, 3200 PSI, 24HP machine will not inject chemical from my hose reels because I have 150' of hose, can only use 100'. Also, I can't draw chem using my 5' wand, only the shorter one. Does this sound right ? I guess when I want to use 150' hose and longer wands, I 'll need to go to the X-Jet system that Jeff uses. Draw from A 5 GAL. bucket and draw the chem to the end of the wand. Any advise is appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWkid 79 Report post Posted April 1, 2006 Ken He is wrong I draw chem from an 8ft wand and 300 ft of hose on a 9.3 gpm machine all day long.You have to use a smaller oriface than is recomended. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ Johnson 141 Report post Posted April 1, 2006 Man, go smack those people.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ken wiggins 14 Report post Posted April 1, 2006 Yea Mel, I thought I read that from you before. I guess that all I can do is work and learn the machine with different tips, wands, etc. and figure it out as I go, As my local '' EXPERTS'' can't seem to get ur dun ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
