Making the x-jet easier to use

[PLD]

Originally Posted by CCPC

everyone knows that there is no "easier way to use the X-jet"

Hmmm.... Perhaps if you had used the x-jet more than twice in the last year you might find a little easier to think of clever techniques that help make the x-jet easier to use. Not that I'm recommending that you use an x-jet over downstreaming. If I were doing that, I would probably do it in another thread since it would be completely off topic in this one.

[Keth]

The X-jet site has had a picture of a guy with a backpack tank for quite some time.

Xterior - X-Jet

Its the small pic where he is shooting the chimmney.

[AlanandLiz]

I keep reading a lot about this X-Jet - for us dumb kiwi's could someone please explain or better still, show us what an X-Jet is?

many thanks.

[Deck Guy]

Click on the link in the post above yours!

[douseahouse]

has anyone ever cleaned a chimney that far out using an x-jet or is that guy just showing off?

rando

[PLD]

Originally Posted by douseahouse

has anyone ever cleaned a chimney that far out

Yes, often. And I've cleaned a 50+ft oxy tank using an xjet and an 8ft lance. I wouldn't try it on a windy day...

[hoosierwindowtek]

I like the backpack idea, I'll work with something like that Thanks!

[Coastal Painter]

Originally Posted by Keth

The X-jet site has had a picture of a guy with a backpack tank for quite some time.

Xterior - X-Jet

Its the small pic where he is shooting the chimmney.

In the x jet package it says."do not hook x jet to trigger but only to the lance"?? In the picture on above site. It shows the dude on the right using trigger gun only no lance?? Does anyone else use this method?

[Adrian]

I get 30 ft or better with just a trigger. I rarely use ladders for anything other than hard angles. With an extension you can reach even higher.
My ladder gets very lonely.

[Adrian]

...... staying with the backpack application though, spillage and exposure
are the biggest concern. I just don't think it is that safe to carry chems on your back.

[Adrian]

Originally Posted by douseahouse

has anyone ever cleaned a chimney that far out using an x-jet or is that guy just showing off?

rando

With that type of setup you WILL be showing off and not even be trying, while cleaning chimney gunk and collecting faster!!!!

[Coastal Painter]

Hmm I may try that idea.. The 3 foot wand seems to get tangled in that $%#*&$$&* suction hose... Yesterday was my REAL first customer house wash job with x jet.. Man it worked wonders I just need to do a little tweaking on set up i.e. longer hose bigger bucket dolly etc..

[detailbarn]

I'm using one of these with my x-jet , it holds enough to do an entire 2 story house with out refilling and is easy to pull around most yards and lays flat when I'm spraying. To adapt it for x-jet use I drilled a hole in the top right in the middle and put a bulk head fitting with 1/4" barbs inside and out. The inside has a pickup hose with filter and the top goes out to 12' of hose to the x-jet on the end.


RV Tote Tanks - Tote-A-Long Tote Tank, 22 Gallon

[PLD]

Originally Posted by Coastal Painter

In the x jet package it says."do not hook x jet to trigger but only to the lance"?? In the picture on above site. It shows the dude on the right using trigger gun only no lance?? Does anyone else use this method?

Yes, on every gun I have. Every gun is QC'd directly on both ends. 3/8 on the feed side, and 1/4 on the business end. I use an xjet w/o a lance much more often than with one.

[PLD]

Originally Posted by Coastal Painter

Hmm I may try that idea.. The 3 foot wand seems to get tangled in that $%#*&$$&* suction hose... Yesterday was my REAL first customer house wash job with x jet.. Man it worked wonders I just need to do a little tweaking on set up i.e. longer hose bigger bucket dolly etc..

Put QC's on everything. Keep a 3' and 6' (QC'd also) handy. For the price of a half dozen QC's, you have a 0', 3', 6', 9' gun that will do most any job w/o a ladder.

As for the bigger bucket: 10lb of bleach weighs 80-90lb. Add 10# for a hand truck. A bag full of black proportioners weighs maybe 1oz. Use a proportioner, mix stronger, carry less. Thats the best tip for making an x-jet easier to use.

As for the backback: I do not believe that this concept is a safe one to implement. Dripping or leaking bleach could cause burns the solid waste control sphincter muscle and create an appreciable pain in the fundament...