Upgrading to a HOT water pw system. Are surface cleaners equipped to handle HOT water? Will it affect gaskets, seals, o-rings and such?
Depends how hot your going and what type of surface cleaner your using. Years ago I was using a plastic yellow surface cleaner & I warped the shell on it because I was using around 190degree heat thru it. Hot water does wear orings & other things out faster but it also helps to clean faster and in business Time=Money so in many cases it pays to use hot water. 180degrees to me is usually a safe # to use on most surface machines excluding the plastic ones.
Like John said, it totally depends on the surface cleaner you’re using. Most higher end surface cleaners like the Whisper Wash and Mosmatic are rated for hot water.
All my surface cleaners are BE. Two are stainless steel and the other two have the yellow cover. Even with a ‘plastic’ top I’d expect it to be able to withstand hot water. I’d be disappointed in the company if it did not. But, I’m more worried about seals, gaskets, and o-rings. I don’t want to buy new swivels every year. I used to buy the parts-kit for my swivels when they began to leak but the cost on a replacement (new) swivel has come down recently making a parts-kit unwise. But, the new ones are probably made in China and may be poorer quality. I certainly am hoping that the faster/better cleaning from hot water will make it pay to use hot water even if I do need to replace o-rings etc. more often. I can set the thermostat of the burner so I’ll give it a try up to around 190 and see what goes.
BTW - the burner uses fuel oil/diesel. Any words of wisdom regarding treating the diesel against the 4 or 5 things that can go wrong with using it? (stability, gelling, microbes, etc.)
I suggest you start a different post regarding diesel fuel to get the most responses.
