Harnessing the Heatwave
We learn about the latest solution to issues including graffiti removal from Australian Pump Industries.
It’s not only Local Government stuck with the problem of cleaning off the artwork of graffiti artists, but factories, commercial buildings, and even shops in shopping centres can be the targets for this new age issue.
Aussie Pumps has come up with a solution that presents a flexible and chemical-free way of removing graffiti safely and efficiently.
Called the Aussie Heatwave, the machine is a Honda petrol driven 4000psi high-pressure water blaster with a steam facility. That function enables it to literally peel graffiti off walls using 130°C steam. Best of all, you can perform graffiti removal without the need for carcinogenic cleaning chemicals or caustics.
The machine is compact in design with loads of features to keep both the unit and operator safe. Built into a stainless steel frame, it comes with four steel wheels with rubber tyres. This means it can be used as a mobile wash unit in difficult to access locations, or alternatively it can be hard mounted on the back of a pickup truck or utility vehicle, becoming a mobile steam cleaning plant. Add an optional 300 or 400L water tank to feed the system, and it’s a self- contained mobile high-pressure steamer.
The secret of the Aussie Heatwave is its ability to run a diesel- fired burner off the 12-volt ignition system of the Honda 13hp petrol engine. The heating system enables the operator to go from using cold water to hot at the click of a button. The operational temperature of these machines varies from ambient to 130°C with the flick of a dial.
Local Government bodies using the Heatwave already find them particularly versatile. They can be used for a myriad of council jobs including cleaning amenities, sanitising park tables and benches, or even melting the grease off public BBQs.
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A range of Aussie high-pressure accessories can make the machine even more useful. For example, stainless steel high-pressure reels that can accommodate longer length hose can either be fitted to the machine or, if it’s part of a mobile cleaning system, bolted to the deck of the vehicle. The reels are fitted with Aussie BluePro hose, rated to 5800psi, with a max temperature rating of 155°C.
Aussie’s Extenda Wand provides cleaning capability up to 5.5m in height. It enables operators to reach difficult places like awnings or second story windows and similar jobs without using a ladder, but isn’t suitable for use with steam.
Other handy accessories include a Turbo Lance for the gun. Aussie machines come with a standard heavy-duty 5000psi rated gun and lance, but can also be supplied with a complete Turbo Gun Kit that multiplies the effectiveness of the pin jet to over 6000psi EWP.
Other options that could be interesting include a drain cleaning kit that enables warm water (up to 80°C) to be used under pressure to clear blocked drains and even sewer lines.
The Aussie Viper Mini Reel drain cleaning kit comes with 60m of high pressure 3/16th sewer cleaning hose and tool box of high-pressure cleaning nozzles, capable of clearing a wide range of chokes. It also includes a safety plate to keep the operator out of harm’s way.
Aussie’s Safe Operator training program is available free of charge to users, including Councils, cleaning contractors, graffiti specialists, and virtually anybody who professionally uses a pressure cleaner of any brand. Best of all for users, the Heatwave is a Class A machine and therefore doesn’t require operator official certification.
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