The XtremeFlow (model HJ2TA1736) twin-engine, twin-reel hot-water jetter from HotJet USA (Powerline Industries Inc.) delivers up to 17 gpm at 3,600 psi of hot or cold water. Features include twin 35-hp Vanguard gasoline engines and pump units and two onboard hose reels: one with 300 feet of 3/8-inch Piranha hose and one with 300 feet of 1/2-inch Piranha hose (rated to 150 degrees) and standard 1/2- and 3/8-inch nozzles.

The system, designed to clean drains from 2 to 24 inches in diameter, features manual rear controls and offers the option of running a 1/2-inch hose reel with a single 35-hp (Vanguard, electric-start) engine at 8.5 gpm or the 3/8-inch hose reel at 17 gpm with both engines (70 total hp). Running two units simultaneously doubles the gpm. The system also offers the option of running one engine on idle to power a remote hose reel with a foot-peddle and 1/4-inch hose for cleaning laterals and floor drains.

Morris “Mo” Morgan, sales manager of HotJet USA, says the twin-engine concept has been around for years in Europe and was developed by the pump manufacturers. Made to clean 2- to 24-inch lines, the jetter uses two belt-driven, high-flow TSF2021 pumps from General Pump.

“We were debating whether to go with one large diesel engine or have some options,” he says. “Diesel engines, by nature, are built to run continuously, where gasoline engines lend themselves better to on/off type work like drain cleaning. Gasoline engines also are more cost-effective: They start better in the cold and parts are relatively inexpensive. This reduces downtime if service is needed.”

Mo says most drain contractors will run one jetter power unit about 80 percent of the time, and run both when cleaning larger lines. “They have the ability to run at technically half-power – saving fuel and wear and tear on the system.”

The jetters are mounted on a 5-foot-wide, 12-foot-long, trailer (road legal in both the U.S. and Canada) with solid diamond-plate steel deck, twin 3,500-pound axles with brakes on both axles and 2 5/16-inch ball hitch. The trailer holds 330 gallons of water. Optional tanks can hold up to 660 gallons. The diesel/kerosene-fired boiler has a redundant safety system, including thermostat, blow-off valve and high-limit switch.

Other features and options include a tool box (side boxes available), solid state remote control, antifreeze system, twin filters, soap and root control injection systems.

“We built the trailer for 10,000-pound rating and put the lighter axles on it (for a smoother ride),” Mo says. “This unit is engineered to haul the water to the jobsite. And that saves hours and hours of time looking for water. I think that’s really critical out there,” he says. Tandem axles also provide an extra margin of safety, he says. “You blow a tire on a single-axle trailer and ‘hang on’ – with two axles and it’s 100 percent safer, especially under load.” 800/213-3272; www.hotjetusa.com.