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I. Steam cleaners
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by A. J. P. Wilding pplied Chemicals Ltd.
slisbury Road, Industrial Estate, xbridge, Middx.
ie name given to the steam cleaner marketed f Applied Chemicals is the Rocket which irries a price of £298. Firing can be by 3raffin or oil and an 8gal fuel tank and a Dgal water tank are integral with the equipent. A detergent container with a capacity 5gal is also provided and this is carried in location at one end of the cleaner.
Output of the Rocket is 70gal per hour at DO p.s.i. or up to 300gal per hour of hot or )Id water. The unit measures 62in. long, ?in. wide and 32in. high and is carried on a 3ir of 14in. rubber-tyred wheels and a 9in. istor. Net weight is 4481b.
Fuel consumption rate is quoted as 1.6gal hour and the burner unit has a 0.33 hp otor. The water pump is driven by a 0.75 hp ectric motor.
This machine is also marketed by The larwick Pump and Engineering Co. Ltd. the Steamatic 3000.
reen and Bolding Ltd.
Dalston Lane, London, Ea
iis concern does not produce a steam cleaner it markets the Buffalo Hottojet which takes rId water arid steam from an existing supply to deliver a high-pressure high-temperature jet of water. It can also pick up detergent to mix with the hot water to give a powerful cleaning effect.
The unit provides an output of 300 to 500gal per hour at 150 to 200deg F at a discharge pressure of 100 to 200 p.s.i. Steam consumption is 350 to 450lb per hour and six standard models are available covering all steam pressures from 40 to 200 p.s.i,
Kismet Ltd.
Fenlake Works, Fenlake Road, Bedford, Beds.
There are two Kismet steam cleaners, the MiniMaster and the Chieftain and while the MiniMaster is supplied only as a mobile unit the Chieftain can be supplied for fixed mounting also. Both machines can be used for steam and hot-water cleaning.
The MiniMaster it mounted on a steel-frame chassis with two 12in, diameter-tyre wheels and two rear support legs. It is easily moved through two handling bars. The cleaner operates on paraffin or light fuel oil and it is powered by a small electric motor (0.33 hp) driving a high-efficiency burner unit with airblower, gear-type fuel pump, ignition system and diaphragm-type water pump.
Steam is delivered to the gun in 90sec from cold and the output is 42ga1 of steam per hour at 80 p.s.i. The cleaner is partially enclosed and incorporates a 5gal fuel tank, 6,5gal detergent-mixture tank and 3gal waterheader tank. Overall dimensions are 43.75in. long. 26,5in. wide and 33.5in. high and dry weight is 3361b.
For uses requiring a higher-capacity machine the Kismet Chieftain gives a saturated-steam throughput of 110gal per hour at 100 p.s.i. This cleaner is designed for two-gun operation where required and is available with single
phase electric drive or petrol-engine drive. The motor is 0.5 hp and capacity of the detergent tank built into the unit is 13gal while the water tank capacity is 7gal and that of the fuel tank 15gal. Overall dimensions of the Chieftain are 5ft 7in. long, 2ft 4in. wide and 3ft 7in. high with wheels fitted. Dry weight is 750Ib. When used for hot water cleaning the MiniMaster has a water throughput of 112gal per hour at 200deg F. the figure for the Chieftain being 220gal per hour.
Modern Devices Ltd.
21 Wodon Road, Wolverhampton,
There are two models of Vestin steam cleaner marketed by this company. The Model 100 costs £225 and the Model 1000 £280. In addition the company has recently introduced a hot-water pressure washer at £285. Both the steam cleaners are mobile, being mounted on a pair of wheels at one end and a swivelling pair at the end of a towbar handle at the other. The Model 100 has a delivery of 70gal per hour at a pressure of 100 The water pump is driven by a 0.33 hp electric motor and solution tank capacity is 6gal with fuel-tank capacity 8gal. Heating oil or paraffin can be used with the heater and in the case of the Model 100 the burner motor is 0.125 hp. Fuel consumption is said to be 1.5gal per hour at 100 p.s.i. and overall dimensions of the unit are 37in. high, 56in. long and 24in. wide. Net weight is 3011b. The Model 1000 is similar in construction to the 100 but has an output of 95ga1 per hour at 100 p.s.i., employs a 0.5 hp pump motor and 0.33 hp burner motor. Solution and fuel tank capacities are the same as the 100 but slightly bigger wheels are fitted and overall dimensions are increased to 48in. high, 57in. long and 24in. wide. Net weight is 3551b.
The hot-water pressure washer is the
H/W500. This is similar, in appearance to the Vestin steam cleaners and just introduced is a completely enclosed design with grouped controls and an adjustable thermostat to allow the temperature to be set at any particular level. Water pressure is provided by a twin-piston water pump and 500 psi. at 120gal per hour is provided at the nozzle. The burner is fed from a 10gal fuel tank and there is an 8gal water tank with a 2gal detergent tank.
Parkinson Cowan Heating Ltd.
Ferndale Terrace, Harrow, Middx.
The Speedyjet steam cleaners made by this company are basically electrode-type steam boilers which raise steam to provide pressure at the nozzle. The amount of steam delivered from the in-built boiler is relatively small but a suction hose connected to the gun can pick up to about 60gal of water/detergent per hour. One advantage of this type of machine is that it can be safely used in enclosed premises but on the other hand a three-phase electrical supply is required. A mixture of steam and detergent is delivered at the lance and supplies of each can be varied instantly according to the type of work being cleaned. When cleaning is finished the detergent valve is closed and the work is sprayed with dry steam only and this evaporates all surplus moisture to leave the surface dry.
There are two models of the Speedyjet, the 135 which is rated at 20 kW and the 155
which is rated at 35 kW. The higher-capacity unit is satisfactory for continuous use while the 135 was developed for operation on premises where an adequate electrical supply is not available and where a steam cleaner will not be used intensively. The only difference between the two models is in the electrodes: both measure 3ft 10.5in. by 1ft 9in. by 3ft 3.5in. high and weigh 549Ib net. The Speedyjet steam cleaners are said to have a slightly higher capital cost than comparable paraffin oil-fired units but cheaper to operate. Running cost of the model 135 are said to be about is 6d per hour and for the 155 2s 6d/3s 2d per hour.
Staples Engineering Ltd. vansitart Estate, Duke St., Windsor, Berks.
The Staples Lightning steam cleaner uses propane gas for heating and will provide wet steam at 100 psi. in 60sec. It is mobile with a pair of 8in. rubber-tyred wheels at one end. A double-acting piston pump feeds water and detergent to the steam coil and the detergent control is through a valve which is adjustable to meter the additive. Strong or weak solutions or clean hot steam can obtained as required. The pump drive is to, 0.33 hp single-phase electric motor and t steam lance has an angled head and moveable jet. Capacity of the detergent ta is 4gal and the Lightning measures 17in. wi 46in. high and 34in. long. Weight 1.25 cwt.
Stenor Ltd.
Richmond, Surrey
Two steam cleaners are marketed by Stem both of them being mobile units and suitat for use on commercial vehicles. The Mock Model 90 is the smaller of the two and thf are two versions, one running off paraff the other off propane gas. The larger is t Modern 130 which is available for paraff fired operation only. It is claimed that the Model 90 will devel its full operating pressure in one minute a will deliver up to 100gal of saturated stet per hour at 100 psi. pressure. It is mount on a pair of rubber-tyred wheels and a fi consumption rate of about 1gal per hour quoted. Dimensions are 28.5in. long, 20.5 wide and 40in. high and weight is appro mately 190Ib. The motor is a 0.33 hp u and fuel tank capacity is 8gal. A spec design of cleaning gun has a direct-fe syphon action through which solvents taken from a separate container. An important difference with the Model 1: is that it has a built-in 12gal solvent ta and with this machine the fuel tank capac is 18gal. Fuel consumption is said to 2.25ga1 per hour and 130gal per hour steam can be delivered at 100 psi. There two electric motors, one of 0.33 hp for t water pump and one of 0.125 hp for t burner and the machine measures 35in. lo by 18in. wide by 48in. high and the to weight is 3551b. While the Model 90 has oi a pair of wheels and the front has to raised to move it about, the Model 130 h a pair of castor wheels at the opposite end the f ramework for easy movement.
Stewarts Construction Equipment Ltd. Berrhams House, Honey Road, Honey. Surrey.
The range of American Jenny steam cleani equipment marketed by this company ni consists of five models.
The smallest is the Jenny I which has a solution output of 50gal per hour and is fired by paraffin. The pump is driven by a 0.33 hp electric motor arid the unit has a 5gal fuel tank and 5gal detergent-solution tank. Net weight is 2121b and overall dimensions are 62in. long, 23.5in. wide and 30in. high, the equipment being mounted on a frame carried on a pair of 7.5in. rubber-tyred wheels with a rear steady and yoke handle for easy movement, The Jenny IIC is basically the same as the Jenny I but it can also be used for hot or cold high-pressure cleaning-the temperature can be varied from cold to 190deg F.
The Jenny 750 steam cleaner has an output of 100gal per hour and can be electric-motor or petrol-engine powered. Firing can be by paraffin or liquid-petroleum gas and the unit can be supplied without wheels for stationary use as well as with 5.5in. or 7in. rubber-tyred wheels. When gas fired there is a single 24ga1 detergent-solution tank but when paraffin or oil is employed there is a 12gal solution tank and 12gal fuel tank. Net weight is 3031b and overall dimensions are 48.5in. long by 22in. wide by 38in. high.
The final two Jenny cleaners are the 1550 and 1600-C. Both have an output of 150gal per hour and can be fired by paraffin or oil or liquid petroleum gas. The 1550 with oil firing can be supplied with a petrol engine drive as well as electric but the 1600-C is electricpowered only. When supplied for gas firing, only one tank-for detergent solution-is incorporated. These two units are totally enclosed and the 1600-C can also be used as a pressure washer and the delivery is 300gal per hour at 250 p.s.i. The 1550 weighs 4351b net and measures 48in. long by 24in. wide by 46in. high and the 1600-C weighs 810Ib net, measures 76in. long by 33in. wide and 54.5in. high.
Triangle Products Ltd.
Newton Moor, Hyde. Cheshire.
The Triangle steam cleaner is a compact, fully-enclosed unit measuring Sit 3in. long by 2ft 4in. wide by 2ft 10in, and it is mounted on three 8in, wheels, one of them being the castor type. Up to 3001b of steam per hour at 100 p.s.i. pressure can be provided by a simple control and operator can change to a hot water (90deg C) jet.
The cleaner uses paraffin or gas oil and an electric-motor-driven diaphragm pump produces a constant flow from an integral water compartment which in turn is fed from a Oonvenient water point-a minimum flow of 120gal per hour is required. The galvanized water tank divides the paraffin tank from the burner and the heating coil section, both tanks being separate units. Detergent is fed by suction from an individual container and the unit can be supplied to operate as a twogun model instead of the basic one-gun machine. Operating on the best-quality paraffin, running costs of the Triangle cleaner are said to average 4s ed an hour including fuel, detergent and electricity. The single-gun model costs £279 and the two-gun £299.
Ukotaco
Shifnal, Shropshire.
This firm is the United Kingdom distributor for the Kota Division of the Dura Corporation of America. It offers the range of ElectroMagic steam cleaners and there are seven models starting with the Model 60 with an output of 50gal per hour at 100 p.s.i, priced at £207 and going up to the Model 3000 with an output of 240ga1 per hour priced at E625.
All the Electro-Magic steam cleaners are mounted on wheels to make them mobile and are fired by either paraffin or fuel oil. Output pressure in all cases goes up to 100 p.s.i. and in between the Model 60 and 3000 there are the Model 100 with an output of 60gal per hour and costing £246 15s, Models 150 and 200 with the same output rate and costing £315 and £247 10s respectively. Model 110 with an output rate of 110gal per hour and priced at £327 10s and the Model 1600 with an output rate of 150gal per hour and costing £410.
Units can be offered with petrol engines in place of electric drive or with liquidpetroleum-gas firing instead of paraffin or fuel oil.
Waltham Heating Works Ltd.
Crown Works, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire.
The Impact II steam cleaner from this concern is carried on three iron wheels and is fired by paraffin or fuel oil. Output is 60gal per hour at 100 p.s.i. and power is provided by a 0.5 hp electric motor.
Capacity of the fuel tank is 15gal and overall dimensions of the unit are height 45in., width 24in. and length 31 in. and the dry weight is 400Ib. Ex-works price is £119.
The Warwick Pump and Engineering Co. Ltd.
Ferry Lane, Hythe End, Staines, Middx.
The two Warwick steam cleaners are the Steamatic 3000 and 1000. Both work off paraffin or light fuel oil and have integral water and fuel tanks. The 3000 is marketed by Applied Chemicals as the Rocket and has a detergent tank mounted on it: performance and other details can be found under that firm's entry.
In the case of the 1000, detergent has to be taken from a remote container.
Output is 45ga1 an hour at 100 p.s.i. and the
unit measures 51in. long, 22in. wide and 28in. deep. Net weight is 270lb and fuel consumption is said to be 0.9gal per hour. The Steamatic 1000 is mounted on a pair of 141n. rubber-tyred wheels with fixed supports at the other end and two handles are provided to lift that end of the cleaner when it is to be moved.
Basic prices of the two Warwick steam cleaners are £195 for the 1000 and £295 for the 3000.
Wickham Industrial Equipment Ltd.
Dashwood House, Old Broad ttreet, London, 5,C.2.
There are three standard Wickham steam cleaners, the Handy Dandy, the Universal and the Major Mark II. If high-pressure hotwater cleaning is preferred there is the Wickham Tempest which is said to be satisfactory for most vehicle-maintenance work although this type of unit does not give as fast a job as a steam cleaner. The big advantage, however, is that it can be used in enclosed premises because no steam vapour is given off. The price of the Tempest is £235.
The standard Handy Dandy is fired by paraffin or gas oil but propane gas and towngas models are also available. List price is £250; when the unit is mounted on a threewheel sub-frame but with castors, the price reduces to £235. Electric-motor drive for the diaphragm-type pump is standard, the motor being a 0.33 hp unit but an alternative is a petrol-engine drive which adds £45 to the price. Steam output is BOgaI of wet steam per hour and the pressure can be adjusted up to 120 p.s.i. Fuel tank capacity is 8.5gal and 9.5gal of detergent solution can be carried. Normal consumption is 2gal of paraffin or gas oil per hour and overall dimensions are 2ft 11 in. long, lft 7in. wide and 4ft Sin, high and weight on castors is 3cwt.
Output of the Universal steam cleaner is 120gal of wet steam per hour and again the pressure can be adjusted up to 120 p.s.i. Pumping and heating systems are similar to the Handy Dandy but the drive is by a 0.5 hp electric motor or petrol engine. The same firing methods as with the Handy Dandy are available and the price is £435 for threewheel version. On castors and driven by an electric motor the price is £35 cheaper and a petrol-engine can be incorporated to supply the power for £50 more. A consumption rate of 3gal paraffin or gas oil per hour is quoted and overall dimensions on castors are 3ft Sin. long, 1ft Sin, wide and 3ft 7in. high while the weight is 5cvvt. The Universal can be supplied for two-gun operation at £35 extra cost and mounting on a two-wheel trailer adds £125 to the price.
The two machines described cover requirements of most vehicle operators and the Wickham Major Mark II is a much-higher capacity machine and would be worth while only for the very large fleet where continuous use of a steam cleaner is involved. It can supply one or two guns with a total of 180gal of wet steam per hour at up to 170 p.s.i. pressure and for hot or cold water washing one gun will deliver 300gal per hour at 250 p.s. i.
The Major Mark ll is mounted on a threewheel chassis and has a 1.5 hp three-phase electric motor. It costs £798. Fuel consumption is in the region of 4gal per hour and the fuel tank holds 20gal with a detergent tank for 28gal. Overall dimensions are 2ft wide, 4ft 9in, long and 4ft 3m, high and weight is llowt.
The Wickham Tempest hot or cold watE washer is a small mobile machine mounted-o a pair of Bin. rubber-tyred wheels and a sing! castor. The 0.75 hp electric motor, diaphragm type pump, burner, 2gal paraffin tank and 2gi• detergent container are totally enclosed an maximum output is 100gal per hour at maximum pressure of 400 p.s.i. Fuel cor sumption (paraffin) is 0.5gal per hour an dimensions are 3ft 10.5in. long, 1 ft 11ir wide and 2ft Bin, high. Net weight is 2 cwt.
Another cleaner made by Wickham is on which is designed for use in conjunction wit an existing steam supply. It costs f 1 65 an has a maximum capacity of 3501b per hour c steam at a pressure between 60 and 100 p.s. A supply of 120gal per hour of cold water i required and the machine is powered b 0.5 hp electric motor.