Diesel Powered Steam Cleaner, Flames and Failure!
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- I keep buying projects covered in dirt and oil, so I figured I'd get the ultimate cleaning machine, a steam cleaner! I picked up an old diesel powered Steam Jenny 200 Plus. Of course, it was broken and I had to fix it before using it...
Please note: You need to be careful with steam powered stuff, once you get water boiling into steam, it doesn't stop when you turn it off. Also, steam burns more than water because of the latent heat of condensation. Thinking about this made me not have fun. - Авто та транспорт
"...I don't know if I like this machine..." 😂
That's where I lost it too 😆
I was going to write exactly that! It really is the quote of the video. 😂
Ohhhhhh ohhhh DANGER EXCITEMENT. RISKS....THATS WHAT THIS CHANNEL NEEDS MORE OF!!!😃😃😃😃
You beat me to it😂😂😂
Yeah, if you don't trust it, don't use it.
"We appear to have fire..." 😂😂😂
If it's good enough for Boeing, it's good enough for me.
@@rudolphbondefangerer5513 a understatement. For sure
Like Saturday morning cartoons for older kids.
LMMFAO!!!!! Perfect! 😂
Something Phineas would come up with
🤣👍
Yes sir!
Not WACKY RACERS. CALL IT.....WACKY. BUILDERS😅😅😅😅
Hanna Barbera. Are you watching??
Electric,water , steam pressure and fire , sure what could go wrong 😂 keep making the videos
👍😂🤣😂
Add NUKE WASTE AND SOME BALLOONS AND YOU GOT A TOXIC RECIPE
@@gerry-p9x I like the addition of the balloons lol
@@rickybell2.056 yeah. I applaud him for thinking outside the box and cheating that level of danger and HAZZZARDS...mind you no one was harmed in these eps but it did create a levels of. apprehension and wonder....only additional failure IMHO wood be a two parter. That carried over the next day.....
honestly, I'm a little disappointed that it was only 110v.
I tried a steam cleaner years ago and had the same results as you, I then got a hot water pressure washer and it's the greatest thing ever.
One tip with both types of machines, don't just shut them off, you need to cool them down before turning off. Cut the fuel and run till the water is cold.
yo mama like it did she gave ya bath with it when ya were baby??
Yep
That thing is sketchy. I love it!
Downright DANGEROUS
You love everything
10:45. Jenny belches fire smoke....
I'll never complain about my modern, easy to use steam cleaner in my life! :))
yes! Low buck viewing for the weekend is here. Always look forward to your videos.
Steam power is fascinating, but man is it dangerous. Even more so when it's being used in something that might've been neglected over time. Its pretty cool that you stopped when you didn't feel comfortable with it, a lot of people would've just kept pushing their luck! Great video as always!
Steam and pressure... I remember an episode of Mythbusters when they removed all safety stuff from water heater and it went nuclear. Scarry stuff when you are around.
I used to work at a bourbon distillery and the whole place was powered by a huge steam plant. When the guy running the boiler purged the system it shook the earth. The grounds were 800 acres and you could feel it anywhere. The roof of the steam plant looked like a volcano erupting.
Hey even Leno's garage. Steam car hurt him a few yrs ago
the fact that you stopped when it stopped being fun and recouped your losses made it a win to me.
That contraption had me dying from laughter 😂 The danger was real with this one. Now I'm gonna rewatch this video.
This ep gotta go. VIRAL....
Cant believe that this vid is only 16 mins long. I NEED MORE❤❤
Right. O. Expected more debris and carnage from this. Machine
9:04 the way the editing made that guy in the background disappear is kinda funny
Man I love this channel, you never know what you gonna get. I haven't had a good laugh like this in a long time, those flames were scary. 😂
Neighbors probably thought you were selecting a new Pope.
Amen
We have a new Pope! 😂😂😂😂😂
Seeing pressurized steam, a diesel burner and cleaning chemicals all strapped together like that is terrifying. 🤣
Turning your back on that is a worry. Great thumbnail though 😮
I had a steam cleaner when I was farming 30+ years ago. It wasn't a genuine Steam Jenny like that, but mine worked. Until it was left with water in it one winter.
Ahhh yes expansion of ice with nowhere to go scenario. That’ll do it. Been there with other situations to where I can’t criticize but can only say “it be like that sometimes”
I destroyed a nice 7.5 gpm pressure washer by leaving it in my cold garage one winter :(
Good morning. I use to work at a shop that repaired those old Jenny's . They were always sketchy to me to work on. Seemed like a old steam locamotive that run away.
I think a bit newer and a bit better condition unit is the ticket. That thing was scary!
I have used steam pressure washers before but that thing scared me from behind my screen! What the hell was that? The prototype for to get the patent?
Naw they were the norm 50yrs. Ago we had one at shop but when it popped off the owners stopped using it
I think you solved the dangerous issues though. The volcano impression was hilarious.
Vegas called him as new consultant for new volcanic attractions at the D I
A modern steam cleaner = so, So SO much fun, and sooooo satisfying to use.
That thing = not so much...
🎵"Watch me doin' sketchy shit,
do daa, do daa - 🎶
hope to get away with it,
Doo da dooda YAY.." 🎵
😂😂😂
you are suspost to turn the heat off and run the water until it cools down and then you wont get the steam at the end
Didn't die = WIN
Didn't reach orbit = FAIL
Pro tip - Turn it upside down next time for greater altitude.
Extra Danger Man points for trying to use it. That machine was out to get you James.
Good thing that cap didn't get him. Steam pressure is way more dangerous than internal combustion. 😅
Never seen a steam cleaner like that before, looks perfectly safe .. . 🧐👍
We had an old steam cleaner in high school auto shop. It worked great. We weren't allowed to shut off the water pump until the water ran cool.
I think you should put an inline filter on the intake side to prevent it from clogging again.
I have one of those machines. Same model and everything. First time I went to use it. Big fire and smoke.
I was just waiting for that thing to explode like a bomb. Glad it didn't! Good call to send it down the road. But what a great video - I loved every minute.
10:34 the moment everything went terribly wrong very quickly... and immediately after 10:51 the best possible and imaginable comment that James could have made ""We appear to have fire..." and then the realization of pure heartbreak: "I don't know if I like this machine"
And still the man didn't give up. James is legendary!
anything with steam involved you have to make sure to have water flowing in AFTER you shut off the heat , if you just shut off the heat the pressure inside will continue to rise becoz the metal in the heater and the heat exchanger will not cool down instantly after to shut off the flame ,the temperature will drop slowly , so the pressure will continue to build up for a few minutes after the flame is out.
you have to shut off the flame and let the water pump run a few minutes to cool down the metal in the heat exchanger and relive the pressure in the heater
Man, does that bring back memories! When I was a kid right out of high school I worked for a heavy equipment shop that had one of those Jenny steam cleaners, very similar to that and as the new kid I got to use it. Talk about a fire breathing dragon, that thing scared the heck out of me every time I fired it up and it was one of the main reasons I quit that job. It did a good job, but I felt like I risked 3rd degree burns the whole time it was running.
Hi, never thought i would hear you say 'Nervous to work'. but best be safe, well almost. Many thanks from UK.
you do enough sketchy repairs, you develop a finely honed sense of danger ;)
the inverted belt sander belt trick was pure win
This is the most under rated channel in youtube
About the same thing guys worried about when making "Corn Liquor"... too much heat and not enough cooling resulting in a very large explosion/LOL. Maybe your onto a corn fuel making device. I by the way hate fuel with corn based additives... bad deal there
10:40 the "shut it down!!!" run
Yeah ours took 10. Mins to build up a good head of steam sounded like a jet plane then used the water to cool down top after shutting off fuel
It's made me nervous just looking at this thing, I would have dismantled it and weighed the whole lot in.
I'd say this is more of a contraption than a machine. Technically it meets the legal definition of a machine.
It sounds adorable though, very old fashioned. Boiler explosion not included.
You need to install some vent pipe for the exhaust chamber.
Another great video! You remind me of a modern day McGiever!
this seems an unnecessarily dangerous way to clean things
This looks like the same design my weed burner uses meaning it has an injector at the bottom if that gets clogged then it doesn't burn properly
It's nice to hear your spontaneity at the end.
Many years ago I had one of these. It is working sort of correctly, for hot water just turn the fuel on a small amount. If it doesn't light up right away, shut it off and find out why. Otherwise the fuel builds up in the bottom of the burner and creates the volcano effect. For actual steam you leave the orifice nozzle plug out, the wand is wide open. Regulate the fuel valve for the amount of steam you want. Those fuel valves go bad occasionally, I always kept a spare around. I have repaired them also so they will shut off completely, but it changes the fuel settings reference. Shut off the fuel and let it cool down before stopping the pump.
These Jennys really shine when using steam on filthy old greasy equipment.
My brother-in-law has a heavy duty wood chipper. I helped him clear acreage once, once. That thing was scary. (wood chipper, not b-i-l)
Well i guess, some tribal Folks in Africa or India, Pakistan would like this very much.
It is highly compartmentalised and any Component can be serviced quite simply.
You could keep the main Spareparts in a little bin and it is repaired within minutes.
I used to sell them, but sold mine due to the same concerns you had
Greatest comedian mechanic ever.
Steam cleaners do a great job when they're working properly, but I hate working on them. We used to occasionally drain out the diesel and run kerosene in ours to clean out the fuel system.
if there's a show on UA-cam that DESERVES an EMMY / ACADYME AWARD this is it
Let's get it. VIRAL!!!!
James, that is undoubtedly a win despite the fact that you, quite rightly, are a little concerned for your safety.
I had a thought the other day… cheap propane tankless water heater fed by water hose the connect the outlet hose to the pressure washer. You wont get “steam” but you could get 140 deg F hot water!? I have a 1968 beetle the previous owner neglect the transaxle boots so 90 weight tar for rust proofing… I’ll let you know. Camplux + Ryobi 😅
gotta be careful with that. pressure washer components usually aren't designed with heat in mind. That cap that melted off is a good example.
Pump needs to have high temp seals
😂😂😂😂😂😂he is not having fun he doesn't whant any part of it loved this channel 😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Nope! That clearly wasn't "FUN"...now I'm out to HAVE FUN on my garage based automotive project!!!
An old Jenny we have one of those shoots an 8 foot kerosene flame out the top upon start up love that machine. How you finish the video is the same feeling you’ll have every time so sketchy .
Yeah had same model in 70s. One job blew so loud it brought. The customers outa waiting room to see if a bomb went off😂😂😂
I have always thought you needed a steam cleaner but this one, whew boy......
I'm gonna start calling you Caractacus Potts, man. That was hilarious! Shake hands with DANGER!
I feel like I enjoy this video more than I should
I know, right?😏🤯😂
Me too..guess the element of danger fire explosion steam makes it more dangerous than a mundane jeep rehab😄😄😄😄
I did find myself holding my breath a few times.
I want one now
@@michaeldixon908 I foresee another of his channels. WILL IT FAIL? EPIC
At 8:58 he is talking about the machine while the hose sprays soapy water uncontrollably in the background of the frame.😂🤣
Nope! Too many things to go wrong! Great idea, just not mfg'd to be user friendly!
Hum, from what I could make out the oil burner is very similar to the burner found in oil fired furnaces. Makes me wonder if someone put too big an orfice in. The data plate should have the correct size of orfice listed, however it may not be a trivial task to pull the burner tube out and check.
Oil accumulation and vaporization that are known to result in explosions are well known risks and factors you seem to be aware of.
yeah I was thinking the same thing, either the fuel nozzle was replace with one that was too big, or it got a bit too toasty at some point and melted the tip.
Steam pressure cleaner is far more effective than a regular "pressure cleaner"
Can't clean with cold water.
GEt a decent steam cleaner, Wap make great machines (NILFISK).
I worked at a technical automotive school that had a 'Hotsy' steam cleaner, just smaller than a washing machine. Thing was a beast at cleaning ! Even without fuel, the pressure could clean a lot.
Maybe just getting a cheap pressure washer with a soap dispenser would be more fun ?
Steam burns are no joke. A hot water heater saftey valve would probably work for the "point down" bit coming off the tank.
I kinda like the machine. Just make sure there’s nothing around it you want.
Lowbuck and Andrew are both not having good days.
Yeah……a good old jug of degreaser and a cheap pressure washer is waaaaaaay safer in my book.
Nowhere near as exciting though!
He must have got 'put off' by the 5 foot column of fire when the machine was running.
I had one of these jennis,and it doesn’t take a ton of fuel, just a small cracked open valve , it works good if you can get all of the steam one through, lol thanks BigAl California.
😮👍I like that you said ( l got working and I do'nt like it ) sounds like you are not having fun, Good Vido 👍
There was good reason to park that time bomb as far away from everything else as possible.
Must be some fine tuning adjustment. For that diesel burner
This is the absolute best channel on you tube! I love how you have such a variety of things that you fix or invent every week! I can't get enough!
😎 I think you have some
Gremlins😈 in your pressure washer. Lol 🙂👍
The flip phone at the end 😂. I wouldn’t expect anything less! Great video as always!
I love the simplicity of the engineering of this contraption. So simple and every part looks like it's an off the shelf item. It likely had 10x more service hours than the manufacturer ever anticipated. Needs a rebuild, but that would steal time from more interesting projects.
I would try making a diy hot water pressure washer by plumbing a hose from a hot water heater. This wouldn't be as hot compared to an actual hot water pressure washer but you at least have some heat helping at least a little bit. Assuming you have a full size water heater and use a lower flow pump you would be able to get a decent amount of time before the water gets cold.
but i want u to work on it and improve it and make it much more stronger steam pressure ya dont need to be close to it but repair and and improve it yo
The old machines had to be monitored closely to get the right amount of heat
The video is a definite win though. Thanks man, that was fun!
It’s like watching an episode of Scrapheap Challenge!
It's like it's like a little steam engine by the sound of it
My god, what a video full of memorable moments. simply one of the most iconic on the channel. James' first big villain, the Diesel Powered Steam Cleaner. Great Video as Always James, Cheers from Brasil!!!
I so enjoy watching you're projects , being a frugal man who also enjoys getting old machinery running I can understand the fun you have doing the much bigger projects you do. I don't usually speak this way just suck at messages Thank You
YEAAAAH.......FLAMES CLEAN BETTER THAN STEAM ANY😅😅😅DAY.....
Having your own portable fire tornado is pretty cool.
New low-buck production to grace my eyes this morning, this is gonna be a great weekend
You’re about as old as I am so you’ll get it..
“NOW THAT’S A FYYYRE!”
"Get that lighter fluid outta here!"
Great trade item fella! 😂 brilliant video
This channel never fails to cheer me up.
Some real fun content would be showing what happens when Jenny go boom! Taking appropriate safety measures of course (Duck and wait behind a big machine)
Don't think so the neighbors will appreciate the shrapnel going thru their homes
We had a steam Jenny at a place I worked 20 some years ago, it was inside the building and stationary. Pretty sure it was natural gas powered? it worked well and was only occasionally finicky. It wasn't new, just somewhat more functional? Love the flames shooting out of yours. You could barbecue while cleaning off the forklift.
US FOREST SERVICE WAS GONNA CALL IN A WATER DROP THINKING IT WAS BA FOREST FIRE
Man that was the coolest flaming dust devil I've ever seen.
I don't blame you for sending that down the road James! 🔥👀
Cant wait to see what you trade for!
the most Evil piece of Machinery I ever seen besides Christine.
😂