 CONTINUOUS
FILL:
( 4000-C,
5000-Ci,
Super
Vapor 6) A continuous fill
steamer (Dual Tank System) allows you to add water on the fly. In other
words, when the steamer is low on water you can add water WITHOUT
shutting it down. You can then immediately pick back up where you left
off working with virtually no down time. With continuous fill you will
NOT have to wait for the boiler to heat back up. How it works: A
continuous fill steamer has two tanks, a boil er and a refill tank. When
you add water you are simply filling the refill tank. The boiler is
trickle fed from the refill tank thus insuring that the boiler is always
kept full and ready for service. When the refill tank runs low you will
hear a loud beeping sound and the unit will stop steaming until you add
water.
TWO TOP PICKS: The
4000-C offers instant hot water mingled with the steam
for a beautiful rinsing affect. The
5000-Ci has an added tank on the back that you can fill with
water for hot water injection OR your favorite detergent. Just add
water or detergent to the rear injection tank. Auto
detailers can use zip wax or a spray and rinse wax. This way you can
clean and wax the car at the same time. The
4000-c is a better dollar value but the
5000-Ci gives you the added power of chemical injection rather then
just hot water injection. Read more on their individual pages. All
prices are listed on the individual product pages. These two units are
our top picks especially if you are considering a mobile car wash & auto
detail system. Note: these are not vacuums. Click an image or link
above.
SINGLE TANK STEAMER:
(VC3000
Series
VC4000-S)
A (ST) single tank technology steamer, such as the
VC-4000-S or
VC-3000 are much like they sound. They have a large single
sealed boiler. This technology
is powerful and tends to be extremely dependable as its internal
components are few in number. Its simplicity of design makes it rugged
dependable. The down side to a single tank unit is that when it runs out
of water you will have to release the steam pressure, open the pressure
cap, fill it and wait for it to warm back up. This process will take
about 30 minutes. The
4000-S can run in dry
steam mode about 90 min non-stop steaming. With hot water
injection on this time is greatly reduced. If you plan on doing a dry
car was with only dry steam, this is fine. If you plan on using the hot
water injection be aware, you will run out of water VERY fast. If
you plan on using the hot water injection very often consider the
continuous fill systems like the
4000-C
or
5000-Ci.
All that being said, the
4000-S is a great system
for the mobile detailer. It all depends on what your main use is.
The
VC 3000 has a much lower
wattage and does not have hot water injection. Though it is a good
detailer tool, the lower wattage and smaller water tank makes it less
suited for full size exterior car washing. See the individual product
pages for more information.
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| WHAT IS
CHEMICAL & HOT WATER INJECTION?: Simply
put hot water injection allows you to inject super heated water into the
steam flow of your steamer with a push of a button. A powerful cleaning
tool. Hot water injection can be clearly be seen demonstrated in the
Dry Carwash
Video Part 2.
Chemical or Soap injection allows for you to inject hot chemical or soap
into the steam stream at the push of a button.
HOT WATER: A hot
water injection steamer such as the
VC-4000-S and the
VC-4000-C can NOT inject
soap or chemical, just hot water and dry steam. Do not attempt to put
anything but clean water into this type of steamer.
CHEMICAL INJECTION:
A Chemical Injection Steamer such as the
VC-5000-Ci or the
Super Vapor 6 work both
hot water mode and chemical injection mode as well as dry steam. You can
add your favorite detergent/soap to a separate injection tank located on
the back of the steamer OR you can simply fill that injection tank with
simple water for hot water rinsing instead of soap. This gives you the
best of both worlds. Naturally, all of our vapor steam cleaners produce
super heated dry vapor steam as well. CHEMICALS: Some good
chemicals: Zipwax wash-n-wax for cars, diluted Dawn liquid dish
detergent for cutting stubborn grease. You can also use simple
green, orange clean products and more. Be sure that none of the products
you use are explosive or flammable. |
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