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Cold storage Landa steam cleaner
- Thread starter Sumboodie
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scooby074
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Yeah. Or you can buy the actual pump store fluid.
Or you can get the pressurized cans of pump store that thread into the garden hose connection.
Id want to make sure it was 10000% winterized if I was in Alaska.
Or you can get the pressurized cans of pump store that thread into the garden hose connection.
Id want to make sure it was 10000% winterized if I was in Alaska.
I would run some RV antifreeze thru it
The garden hose just plumbs into 2 toilet tank valves in a surge tank. The pump ***** from the tank.Yeah. Or you can buy the actual pump store fluid.
Or you can get the pressurized cans of pump store that thread into the garden hose connection.
Id want to make sure it was 10000% winterized if I was in Alaska.
Normally just blow them out with the air compressor but tough to do on this one.
scooby074
Well-known member
Id probably try to recirculate some antifreeze in that case. Output from the pump into the tank and run for a while. Just to make sure there are no pockets of untreated water.The garden hose just plumbs into 2 toilet tank valves in a surge tank. The pump ***** from the tank.
Normally just blow them out with the air compressor but tough to do on this one.
RV Antifreeze or Windshield washer fluid depending on the temp and length of storage
Used to deal with this when powerwashing unheated hog buildings in the winter, made up a suction hose with garden hose fitting and 3' length of hose, disconnect water supply hose, hook up short hose and stick into the container of washer fluid rated for -20F or whatever was available. Disconnect pressure hose from the pump and just let it **** most of the container thru, you can tell when the washer fluid is coming out of the pump. We were going to be running it again the next day and generally inside the building was in the upper 20's or 30's so it didn't get that cold. Wouldn't get too worried about hoses for most overnights but we would make sure to unhook the gun, keep it vertical and keep the trigger depressed with not safety inspector compliant zip tie so that the valve wouldn't freeze
If it was being put away for a longer period, we'd blow out the pump with a compressed air adapter we made, then **** down RV antifreeze.
Used to deal with this when powerwashing unheated hog buildings in the winter, made up a suction hose with garden hose fitting and 3' length of hose, disconnect water supply hose, hook up short hose and stick into the container of washer fluid rated for -20F or whatever was available. Disconnect pressure hose from the pump and just let it **** most of the container thru, you can tell when the washer fluid is coming out of the pump. We were going to be running it again the next day and generally inside the building was in the upper 20's or 30's so it didn't get that cold. Wouldn't get too worried about hoses for most overnights but we would make sure to unhook the gun, keep it vertical and keep the trigger depressed with not safety inspector compliant zip tie so that the valve wouldn't freeze
If it was being put away for a longer period, we'd blow out the pump with a compressed air adapter we made, then **** down RV antifreeze.
I would run it until the tank is empty, then fill the tank with RV antifreeze and run until the tank is empty. Don't run the water from the pressure hose back into the tank as it will dilute the antifreeze. You will need to to close the wand and get the bypass valve to open to ensure that antifreeze is in the bypass too.
The tank is probably 10 gallons.I would run it until the tank is empty, then fill the tank with RV antifreeze and run until the tank is empty. Don't run the water from the pressure hose back into the tank as it will dilute the antifreeze. You will need to to close the wand and get the bypass valve to open to ensure that antifreeze is in the bypass too.
Well. maybe not fill it completely! 2-3 gallons maybe.The tank is probably 10 gallons.
I put some 50% ELC in it. Took about 3 gallons till it pumped out all the water and was pumping
antifreeze.
When I fired it up from the auction it had a TON of gross black liquid and kept plugging the nozzle and wand valve. Still plugs the nozzle a bit.
So makes me wonder if it was left full of water and somehow didn't freeze.
I seem to recall reading that the the coil is stainless
Might setup a blow out adapter for next year to make it easier.
Used to do that on the Hotsy, even with it stored inside.
antifreeze.
When I fired it up from the auction it had a TON of gross black liquid and kept plugging the nozzle and wand valve. Still plugs the nozzle a bit.
So makes me wonder if it was left full of water and somehow didn't freeze.
I seem to recall reading that the the coil is stainless
Might setup a blow out adapter for next year to make it easier.
Used to do that on the Hotsy, even with it stored inside.
scooby074
Well-known member
The black stuff was probably mold. Id hit it with a mildewcide next yearI put some 50% ELC in it. Took about 3 gallons till it pumped out all the water and was pumping
antifreeze.
When I fired it up from the auction it had a TON of gross black liquid and kept plugging the nozzle and wand valve. Still plugs the nozzle a bit.
So makes me wonder if it was left full of water and somehow didn't freeze.
I seem to recall reading that the the coil is stainless
Might setup a blow out adapter for next year to make it easier.
Used to do that on the Hotsy, even with it stored inside.
Whatever it was, it's still on the dirt in the yard 2 months later.The black stuff was probably mold. Id hit it with a mildewcide next year