Tip Replacement Advice

[Buzzie8]

It's time for me to do the annual replacement of the tips on my automatics. In the past I have replaced all of the tips. I'm curious if it is a waste of money to replace the low pressure tips including pre-soak and triple foam? I'm assuming that this isn't critical to cleaning but I also think that I might save a bit on chemicals if they aren't as worn out. It gets a bit expensive when you have 15 triplefoam tips on each wash. Any thoughts.

 

[MEP001]

If you could come up with a method to test them, even something as simple as running water through an old one and a new one to compare the flow to see if it has changed, you would know if you even need to replace them. I use the pressure gauge on our auto (A Vector, which uses the same tips for low- and high-pressure) to see if flow has changed. I just noticed a few days ago that it had dropped below 1200 PSI, and I had to bump the pump speed up 2%, so I know they're due to be replaced. It took three years for them to get to that point.

 

[Rudy]

Has anyone tried the "ceramic" tips? I've seen them advertised to last 10 times longer. The last time I checked, they only came in 1/4"....and my automatic uses 1/8".

 

[I.B. Washincars]

Older Mark VIIs used the 1/8" ceramic type so someone must make them. I have the newer machines now and don't remember buying those other nozzles anywhere but from my distributor so they could be proprietary.

 

[Waxman]

One company advertises ceramic nozzles in one of the trade magazines.

Vague, but a place to start.

 

[Rudy]

Here's what I have found: http://www.hypropumps.com/en-us/Products/SprayTips/Car+Wash+-+Industrial/HighPressure/ , I just wonder if anyone has tried them....

 

[phred113]

I hope the ceramic tips are 10x's better.
It is funny that a pump company would spend so much money advertising such a low margin item and not their pumps. I wonder what this says?

 

[termn8tr]

The ceramic nozzles are excellent. Yes, they only come in 1/4 however you can get adaptors for the 1/8 to 1/4 npt. It's part number MF1814B. from Hypro. Also, their sudden impact turbo nozzles are incredible. We have been using these 2 products since June of last year. You could clearly see, hear and feel the results.