Hose Techniques - John Downey Steamin Demon series Operation & Maintenance Procedure Manual

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removing these residues. To protect
your vacuum motor from the soap suds
that can build up in your recovery
tank, periodically push the defoamer
button. This allows defoamer to be
drawn into the recovery tank and kill
the soap suds.
IMPORTANT:
hoses or really hot water, your discharge
pump may run hot and automatically
shut off. A protective heat sensor within
the pump is responsible for this. If this
should occur, simply remove the thumb
knobs (figure 17) and push the top of
the engine compartment cover back a
couple of inches. You can safely oper-
ate this way.
IMPORTANT:
or work that requires more than 250 feet
of hose, an optional dual discharge
pump is available. This externally
mounted discharge pump will increase
your pump's discharge capability about
50 – 80 percent. Do not operate the
Steamin Demon in standing water, elec-
trical shock will occur.
C. Hose Techniques
The hoses on your machine provide it
with high volume water supply and dis-
charge capabilities. They can also get in
your way. Here are some tried-and-true
techniques that will be helpful to you.
1. Always try to work away from your
hoses.
2. The hose strap (figure 18) on the
handle allows you to switch the
hoses from one side of the machine
to the other.
3. During extraction, keep both your
hands on the handle and work the
hoses with your feet (figure 16).
When using extra
For flood restoration
Both Hands
on Handle
Work Hoses With Your Feet
Figure 16: Cleaning Pass
Remove thumb knobs and move cover
back a few inches to eliminate hot pump.
Figure 17: Hot Pump
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Figure 18: Shifting Hose Hanger From
One Side of the Handle to the Other
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