hi, most inexpensive extractors (below 400 usd + -) use plastic or rubber gaskets which cannot withstand temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 fahrenheit)! otherwise it cracks and eventually let the water through the engine and electrical wiring ... so I don't know if your water heater is limited to this temperature or if it heats the water to make tea :-) So yes for high-end machines, with the indication of the maximum degree, and other machines (Bissel, Thomas aqua +, Nilfisk etc ...) it does not support more than 40 degrees.
I use external water heater (under the sink or whatever it is called) 2.5 gallon tank. I put quick connect fittings on it. Works great with my wet dry vaccum (DIY project) ridgid 4 gallon wet dry, extractor head, heat resistant hose and quick connect fittings. Heater connects to garden hose
@@HawkProDetailing yeah, it actually looks like a great idea! Very clever! You just made me smile-the way you went about plugging it in -reminded me of my brother and my dad. Clever and creative - but sometimes forget “safety first!”. :)
Right on. I've had all types of carpet cleaning machines heat and dwell time make the biggest difference. If you have great heat your will barely need a crb.
Awesome bro...... 2 years ago I installed a heat element that I bought from home depot into and old carpet extractor.. and honestly I used it everyday...I didn't add any thermostat on it so water boiled I clean lots of carpets...... and car's interior till I got my mytee lite...... nice video brother
I have used many bucket heaters and tripped many breakers even on different breakers. The only way I will use a bucket heater is if I have a generator with me. I hope that helps, :).
Good video Nick. Very good advice too. I've always used hot water in my extractors over the years. I started out with a little green machine (actually went through 3 of them over 25+ years), now i've upgraded to the numatic GEORGE which is a fantastic extractor but it's not a heated one. Once again, I ALWAYS use the hottest water I can get into the machine without damaging it. I do my extracting at home so getting hot water isn't an issue. I get it hot from the tap and then I usually will heat it up on the stove until it's really hot, but not boiling. I have a fairly heavy plastic tank for the solution and the collection tank is plastic too so I don't want to melt anything. But even heating up on the stove and pouring the super hot water into the machine (not boiling), i've never had an issue with it working very well in every extractor I have ever owned. The heated water tremendously helps with both cleaning the fabrics, AND removing the grime out of the fabrics. Very good topic point about the heated water and good idea with the bucket heater too for persons who need it on the go.
Yessir! It's amazing how heat can change the game. Yes, it can set stains if you are not careful and just go in there with a bazooka approach. But used at the right time...it is essential. Also best to mix your carpet product fresh for every job in hot water
Another thing that can be done for people that don't have an extractor, as long as they have a shop vac that can be converted to sucking up liquid (which most can), you've at least got the ability to suck out some of the cleaning chemicals that were used in the initial cleaning. Spray your cleaning chemicals quite liberally onto the fabric being cleaned, scrub it in with a safe brush for the fabric being cleaned. Let the cleaner sit a few minutes to do it's intended work lifting and encapsulating dirt, then spray the clean hot water liberally and generously on the fabric you just cleaned and then immediately start sucking out the liquid from the fabrics. It's a crude way to extract, but it can be done and it's pretty darned effective too. You just have to keep sucking out that liquid to remove as much as possible. Then I would spray a light spray of P&S "Finisher" Peroxide treatment to neutralize any remaining chemical in the fabrics. Allow to dry. Done...........CLEAN FABRICS. After it fully drys, spray with a fabric protector of choice from good ole' store bought Scotch Guard (works great and relatively cheap AND accessible to everyone from any retailer in your respective neighborhood) or any of the other fabric coatings out there commercially available from any reputable detailing supply store/on-line store. I personally just used Gtechniq Smart Fabric and while yes, it's one of the higher priced fabric protectants out there, i'll say this.......IT WORKS. And i'm sure many of the other ones available work just as well, some may even work better. I'm testing several different ones right now to see which one is the best. So far, Gtechniq is up there near the top. I'm curious about SHIELD from Angelwax which is the next one i'm going to try out. For me personally, I think coating the fabric after you thoroughly clean it as best as you can with what you have, either by hand, adding in a shop vac, steamer, or full heated wet extractor, SPRAYING THE FABRIC WITH SOME SORT OF COATING IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST. At the very least, it makes it much easier to clean next time.
@@HawkProDetailing Definitely agree with all you said here sir. Heated water is essential to getting a good clean carpet, fabric, even alcantara. The heated water just seems to "turbo charge" and amp up the cleaning ability.
Get a milwaukee 18v inverter! I originally purchased it for my bucket heater. Top 3 tools I've ever purchased! I do restorations mostly so I have A LOT of tools so to say this inverter is top 3 says alot. It's 100 bucks. Can find cheaper batteries on Amazon. Obviously don't buy one just for this heater, or else you might as well get a more expensive extractor. I use mine for EVERYTHING though. There are videos of guys running their whole shop on one.haha I always hated the anxiety of not knowing if there'd be access to a plug. This took care of that and a lot more.
Startling temp of the water is important. It takes a lot of energy to get 35 to 40 degree water hot 180-210 degree. If you can start with hot water from the cutormers bathtub or mop sink it will be around 100-120 degrees the bucket heater will work quickly..
Back in the day the bucket heaters just kept heating. You could boil water with it in a short amount of time. I went through many rubber seals in my pump using it lol :)
Hey bud have you ever thought about using a tankless water heater from a house? It worked wonderfully for me in my detailing business! Keep up the great work!
I been detailing on and off for 3 years out of a 2002 Mitsubishi lancer with a 15 gallon pressure spayer I use for water connected in the trunk to the USB port inside my car and a harbor freight $120 generator I also store in the trunk I use to have one of those Amazon personal steam sunas it comes with a one gallon steam pot you connect to it to create steam I use the pot to heat up water and plug it up into my generator the only downside to my set up is I cant use my harbor freightsteam cleaner it use too much wattage for the generator to handle so i only use it when the customer got a electrical outlet nearby I'm saving up for a Honda generator that can handle that much power
one slight word of caution, at 30 minutes the API bucket heater will heat the water to about 160F. The pumps in Mytee extractors can only handle 140F heat as per the manufacturers (Aquatec or Pumptec) maybe 150F on a good day :)
@@dewaynemarcionette6112 As an Aquatec dealer I need to warn you they can NOT handle 170 but if you want to do that at least you know you can call me every 3 months for a new pump :)
@@KennyCosway I'll call you every 4 years cuz my pumps are lasting me roughly 4 years and I'm running 150 to 170 through them it's hard to monitor exactly how much it's going through them I just get it close and I have no problem with them appreciate you God bless Merry Christmas
@@dewaynemarcionette6112 thanks, we have a funky thermometer that goes to 200F that's how we monitor water temps inside the extractor . Merry Christmas.
Hi Nick. Love your videos. You have taught me so much. I there is a way to hook up a pump for a 5 gallon bucket to pump hot water into a hose to use with my diy carpet extractor? I got tired of the little Bissel machine so I turned a 14 gallon Ridgid into an extractor with a bunch of parts from Home Depot and Harbor Freight. It works great from a garden hose but I think hot water would take it to another level.
Put a y split fitting on behind your washing machine to the hot water side. Your welcome. Did this to my pressure washer and is a miracle the difference it makes
Hey Nick, Another great video! Glad you're enjoying the heater. These heaters are a practical way to increase the temperature so you can clean with CHAT as you mentioned. That's important. And this is a low cost and simple way to achieve that. Thanks for sharing that with your audience. Tell ya what... For any of your viewers who are interested - we'll run a 1-week special (thru 6/22/20). Use this code at checkout and save 10% on a bucket heater. Checkout code: HAWKPRO And thank you again for the shoutout on the bucket heaters! :-)
Im 2 years old late for the video. But i already got myself a heater gadget to do just that. I was on a upgrade for my detailing busyness. Got myself all brand new equipment and LED lights when i work the long hours details. When my car with all my equipment got stolen. Everything still in a box. Get this my wife and i just separated. I was paying all the bills in the house. except for my phone and car insurance. wife was responsible for that.. long story short she stopped paying the insurance. couldn't get anything back. so now I'm starting again with what ever money she took me off the account . I invested all i had and came this far to quit now. I just got my mojo back and i just got served. Happy auto detailing gentleman true story . Now i have the catch the bus to hit my next detail job. ✌️ Peace out
Hey Joe, I had just gotten separated at the time of this video. Divorced about 6 months later. It was hell, honestly, and I would be lying if I told you everything becomes amazing with time. But man, it gets so much better. As a wise man told me…time takes time. Don’t forget you are worthy of love and you’re gonna get through this cause that’s the only option so keep going bro!
I hate tripping breaker on mobile details. Its the worst when the client doesnt know where the electrical panal is and you're dead in the water cuz you got no power at all.
@@NickVetter The companies who manufacture carpet & upholstery insist it be cleaned via hot water extraction. No professional would ever use shampoo & shop-vac. Imagine a pro entering your home to clean the sofa or carpet with a shop-vac? Or wait ..........is that how you clean your carpet at home?
You don't know what 1000 watts or 120v means? How much energy it consumes and normal outlet power? Come on man instead of seeing big words and just going "well thats too complicated for me" spend 10 seconds thinking about it b4 you say that and assume its some super complicated technical stuff
The Toyota Tundra is the 4th least depreciating vehicle over 5 years in the entire world. Nick is a genius we need to listen to him
Lol I do love my tundra🤣
hi, most inexpensive extractors (below 400 usd + -) use plastic or rubber gaskets which cannot withstand temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 fahrenheit)! otherwise it cracks and eventually let the water through the engine and electrical wiring ...
so I don't know if your water heater is limited to this temperature or if it heats the water to make tea :-)
So yes for high-end machines, with the indication of the maximum degree, and other machines (Bissel, Thomas aqua +, Nilfisk etc ...)
it does not support more than 40 degrees.
I use external water heater (under the sink or whatever it is called) 2.5 gallon tank. I put quick connect fittings on it. Works great with my wet dry vaccum (DIY project) ridgid 4 gallon wet dry, extractor head, heat resistant hose and quick connect fittings. Heater connects to garden hose
“I don’t know if you’re supposed to plug this in first or last but I’m just gonna try this.” 😂 lol - such a dude. Glad you survived. Good video 👍🏻
Lol yeah the bucket heater is legit though 🤣
@@HawkProDetailing yeah, it actually looks like a great idea! Very clever! You just made me smile-the way you went about plugging it in -reminded me of my brother and my dad. Clever and creative - but sometimes forget “safety first!”. :)
Right on. I've had all types of carpet cleaning machines heat and dwell time make the biggest difference.
If you have great heat your will barely need a crb.
👍 Good reminder about dwell time, that's an easy one to shortchange if you rush
Awesome bro...... 2 years ago I installed a heat element that I bought from home depot into and old carpet extractor.. and honestly I used it everyday...I didn't add any thermostat on it so water boiled I clean lots of carpets...... and car's interior till I got my mytee lite...... nice video brother
What’s a heat eliminate?
@@GiovanniGiorgo auto correct heat element
I have used many bucket heaters and tripped many breakers even on different breakers. The only way I will use a bucket heater is if I have a generator with me. I hope that helps, :).
Good video Nick. Very good advice too. I've always used hot water in my extractors over the years. I started out with a little green machine (actually went through 3 of them over 25+ years), now i've upgraded to the numatic GEORGE which is a fantastic extractor but it's not a heated one. Once again, I ALWAYS use the hottest water I can get into the machine without damaging it. I do my extracting at home so getting hot water isn't an issue. I get it hot from the tap and then I usually will heat it up on the stove until it's really hot, but not boiling. I have a fairly heavy plastic tank for the solution and the collection tank is plastic too so I don't want to melt anything. But even heating up on the stove and pouring the super hot water into the machine (not boiling), i've never had an issue with it working very well in every extractor I have ever owned. The heated water tremendously helps with both cleaning the fabrics, AND removing the grime out of the fabrics. Very good topic point about the heated water and good idea with the bucket heater too for persons who need it on the go.
Yessir! It's amazing how heat can change the game. Yes, it can set stains if you are not careful and just go in there with a bazooka approach. But used at the right time...it is essential. Also best to mix your carpet product fresh for every job in hot water
Another thing that can be done for people that don't have an extractor, as long as they have a shop vac that can be converted to sucking up liquid (which most can), you've at least got the ability to suck out some of the cleaning chemicals that were used in the initial cleaning. Spray your cleaning chemicals quite liberally onto the fabric being cleaned, scrub it in with a safe brush for the fabric being cleaned. Let the cleaner sit a few minutes to do it's intended work lifting and encapsulating dirt, then spray the clean hot water liberally and generously on the fabric you just cleaned and then immediately start sucking out the liquid from the fabrics. It's a crude way to extract, but it can be done and it's pretty darned effective too. You just have to keep sucking out that liquid to remove as much as possible. Then I would spray a light spray of P&S "Finisher" Peroxide treatment to neutralize any remaining chemical in the fabrics. Allow to dry. Done...........CLEAN FABRICS. After it fully drys, spray with a fabric protector of choice from good ole' store bought Scotch Guard (works great and relatively cheap AND accessible to everyone from any retailer in your respective neighborhood) or any of the other fabric coatings out there commercially available from any reputable detailing supply store/on-line store. I personally just used Gtechniq Smart Fabric and while yes, it's one of the higher priced fabric protectants out there, i'll say this.......IT WORKS. And i'm sure many of the other ones available work just as well, some may even work better. I'm testing several different ones right now to see which one is the best. So far, Gtechniq is up there near the top. I'm curious about SHIELD from Angelwax which is the next one i'm going to try out. For me personally, I think coating the fabric after you thoroughly clean it as best as you can with what you have, either by hand, adding in a shop vac, steamer, or full heated wet extractor, SPRAYING THE FABRIC WITH SOME SORT OF COATING IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST. At the very least, it makes it much easier to clean next time.
@@HawkProDetailing Definitely agree with all you said here sir. Heated water is essential to getting a good clean carpet, fabric, even alcantara. The heated water just seems to "turbo charge" and amp up the cleaning ability.
Great idea man, I use the same bucket heater. Game changer 💪
Get a milwaukee 18v inverter! I originally purchased it for my bucket heater. Top 3 tools I've ever purchased! I do restorations mostly so I have A LOT of tools so to say this inverter is top 3 says alot. It's 100 bucks. Can find cheaper batteries on Amazon. Obviously don't buy one just for this heater, or else you might as well get a more expensive extractor. I use mine for EVERYTHING though. There are videos of guys running their whole shop on one.haha I always hated the anxiety of not knowing if there'd be access to a plug. This took care of that and a lot more.
Link?
Startling temp of the water is important. It takes a lot of energy to get 35 to 40 degree water hot 180-210 degree. If you can start with hot water from the cutormers bathtub or mop sink it will be around 100-120 degrees the bucket heater will work quickly..
that makes a lot of sense!
Back in the day the bucket heaters just kept heating. You could boil water with it in a short amount of time. I went through many rubber seals in my pump using it lol :)
lol mine takes a bit but it's still great
Hey bud have you ever thought about using a tankless water heater from a house? It worked wonderfully for me in my detailing business! Keep up the great work!
I been detailing on and off for 3 years out of a 2002 Mitsubishi lancer with a 15 gallon pressure spayer I use for water connected in the trunk to the USB port inside my car and a harbor freight $120 generator I also store in the trunk I use to have one of those Amazon personal steam sunas it comes with a one gallon steam pot you connect to it to create steam I use the pot to heat up water and plug it up into my generator the only downside to my set up is I cant use my harbor freightsteam cleaner it use too much wattage for the generator to handle so i only use it when the customer got a electrical outlet nearby I'm saving up for a Honda generator that can handle that much power
Propane portable hot water unit? More parts to brake, but could be a great option.
You have to use 2 separate outlets - on different breakers always even with the most expensive carpet extractors that heat water
Great video Nick. Your getting really good at these videos.
Thanks man, hope you are doing well
Do you still recommend to buy it .. I just bought a moonson early this year with no heat
How many hot degrees can hold you pump before seals melted?
Yes the hotter the water the better i cleaned carpets for 20 years ran a vortex many years live steam at 300 degree water
one slight word of caution, at 30 minutes the API bucket heater will heat the water to about 160F. The pumps in Mytee extractors can only handle 140F heat as per the manufacturers (Aquatec or Pumptec) maybe 150F on a good day :)
Good to know:)
Get you a 220 pump I believe it's aqua tech pump they handle 170°
@@dewaynemarcionette6112 As an Aquatec dealer I need to warn you they can NOT handle 170 but if you want to do that at least you know you can call me every 3 months for a new pump :)
@@KennyCosway I'll call you every 4 years cuz my pumps are lasting me roughly 4 years and I'm running 150 to 170 through them it's hard to monitor exactly how much it's going through them I just get it close and I have no problem with them appreciate you God bless Merry Christmas
@@dewaynemarcionette6112 thanks, we have a funky thermometer that goes to 200F that's how we monitor water temps inside the extractor . Merry Christmas.
Do a barrel next
Has anyone tried running a portable burner and heat water in a large stainless steel pot?
Use the heater at home and bring the hot water along.
Hope your job's next door if you do that 😅 @Philip Nick
Get yourself a propane tank and big crawfish boil pit and heat her up lol 😂🤣😂🤣
Funny you said don’t get the cheap stuff on Amazon and my 20$ one heats a 5 gallon bucket in 7min! 25min is ridiculously long.
Which bucket heater do you have?
@@travislee5044 comes with a thermometer to so I stop it before it’s to hot
Thank you all I gotta say thank you
you bet!
Steamer with a brush does well also
Hi Nick. Love your videos. You have taught me so much. I there is a way to hook up a pump for a 5 gallon bucket to pump hot water into a hose to use with my diy carpet extractor? I got tired of the little Bissel machine so I turned a 14 gallon Ridgid into an extractor with a bunch of parts from Home Depot and Harbor Freight. It works great from a garden hose but I think hot water would take it to another level.
Put a y split fitting on behind your washing machine to the hot water side. Your welcome. Did this to my pressure washer and is a miracle the difference it makes
search on amazon for propane tankless heater. There are some under $200.
Hey Nick,
Another great video! Glad you're enjoying the heater. These heaters are a practical way to increase the temperature so you can clean with CHAT as you mentioned. That's important. And this is a low cost and simple way to achieve that. Thanks for sharing that with your audience.
Tell ya what... For any of your viewers who are interested - we'll run a 1-week special (thru 6/22/20). Use this code at checkout and save 10% on a bucket heater. Checkout code: HAWKPRO
And thank you again for the shoutout on the bucket heaters! :-)
Sounds good - thanks Rick! Yeah just seems like a low cost way to get results👊
Mine heats to 212 degrees it needs to at least be 200 degrees
Im 2 years old late for the video. But i already got myself a heater gadget to do just that. I was on a upgrade for my detailing busyness. Got myself all brand new equipment and LED lights when i work the long hours details. When my car with all my equipment got stolen. Everything still in a box. Get this my wife and i just separated. I was paying all the bills in the house. except for my phone and car insurance. wife was responsible for that.. long story short she stopped paying the insurance. couldn't get anything back. so now I'm starting again with what ever money she took me off the account . I invested all i had and came this far to quit now. I just got my mojo back and i just got served. Happy auto detailing gentleman true story . Now i have the catch the bus to hit my next detail job. ✌️ Peace out
Hey Joe, I had just gotten separated at the time of this video. Divorced about 6 months later. It was hell, honestly, and I would be lying if I told you everything becomes amazing with time. But man, it gets so much better. As a wise man told me…time takes time. Don’t forget you are worthy of love and you’re gonna get through this cause that’s the only option so keep going bro!
Just your pre spray needs to be hot you can rinse cold with the right chemicals..
i like flex ice though because it cleans so well, i guess hot water just seems best to me for cleaning
I just found this product the other day... :)
*PERFECT!*
🙂
I hate tripping breaker on mobile details. Its the worst when the client doesnt know where the electrical panal is and you're dead in the water cuz you got no power at all.
nice video bro
Thank you sir✌
Theres a chance i assembled that heater
Awesome video bro!! 👍🏼👍🏼
thanks my man!
Shop vac and a steamer and I'm good to go :)
Yep this 👆🏻 And the good thing is you can get attachments to make the shop vac into a extracted
as long as you do it for free this is fine but not professional
@@KennyCosway why is it unprofessional?
@@NickVetter The companies who manufacture carpet & upholstery insist it be cleaned via hot water extraction. No professional would ever use shampoo & shop-vac. Imagine a pro entering your home to clean the sofa or carpet with a shop-vac? Or wait ..........is that how you clean your carpet at home?
@@KennyCosway maybe for home cleaning but in my detailing world it really doesn't matter
Just bring a pot and boil some water 😂🤣😂
I’ve actually thought about this b4
You don't know what 1000 watts or 120v means? How much energy it consumes and normal outlet power? Come on man instead of seeing big words and just going "well thats too complicated for me" spend 10 seconds thinking about it b4 you say that and assume its some super complicated technical stuff
Have a wonderful and blessed weekend my friend thank you for watching 🙏
The effectiveness of heat doesn't start until you get to a minimum of a 140f
At 25 minutes it is basically on the verge of boiling