Re: Flushing the blower

by dp1 Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:34 pm

Mo wrote:Actually DP have some one film the process you stand in front of the exhaust port and have someone else pour water in the blower and then post the video on this thread.

I know what you're trying to pull here, not gonna happen, lol, but thanks for the explanation, I get it now, I'll do that tomorrow since I have no jobs tomorrow Mad

by Davey Cracker Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:59 pm

Mo wrote:You were probably pulling crap out of the tank too.

Why is that?

I was pouring it right in the 2.5" hose connecting the tank to the blower. wink

by ACE Services Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:26 am

Mo
I have flushed dozens of blowers that way. I spray a degreaser into the blower turning the blower by hand then start it up and flush with water you get less bubbles that way. Lol. Then run until dry and lube like normal. Looks good anyway.

by Mo Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:04 am

Davey Cracker wrote:
Mo wrote:You were probably pulling crap out of the tank too.

Why is that?

I was pouring it right in the 2.5" hose connecting the tank to the blower.

Oh I see. I misunderstood

by tom676 Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:03 am

Well I just re read my manual and no where does it say to back wash I've had mine since 2002 and its never been done. I going to give it a try soon as weather clears up. Thanks for the video

by milspec6 Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:43 am

This is one of things that butler got right with their design. They provide a hose that screws into a lube port on the dashboard. You just drop the line into a bucket of hot water and then place a bucket below the blower vent to catch and recover the discharge. The discharge bucket has a port that allows you to attach your vac hose and keep your driveway clean.

by ACE Services Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:49 pm

This is a good thing to do every so often. If you use a blower HX.you should at least once a year. Lets just say there may some of you O/O that never over fill their waste tanks, but lets say you have, The dirty water goes through the blower to the HX and lint, dirt, oils hit the fins and stick to them because its hot. And if the engine exhaust is ran into the same HX then add smoke and carbon build up. Carbon build up alone can cause heat loss because the heat is not transfered to the fins and heat the water properly.Just ask Ryan if it makes a differance.

by SixShooter Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:49 am

Mo wrote:I decided to use the Roots 45 dual splash blower that my TNT came with but I did notice that lobes were dirtier than the other 45 I had. It sat with penetrating oil while I refurbished the machine. I had heard that you can clean the blower by flushing it with hot water so I gave it a shot. Looked like it ran clear with about a quarter gallon of water.

Cool video.

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