- Jun 3, 2010
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Ok I've had my EZ TM for just over a year now. I have a H/X based model for the heat. 47 blower provides great CFM and suction. 40HP motor with Nick's H/X provides great heat. While I don't have a thermometer at my wand I would guess it holds about 200-220 with an 8 flow wand of consistent heat. Anything above 8 flow and the heat starts to drop.
EZ TMs are simple in design which has both cons and pros. Pros is almost all the parts you can buy at a local hardware or auto store. A local mechanic is now very familiar with my TM and only charges $60-65/hour whenever I need something done. A very big deal for me since EZ TM is considered an off brand and the nearest certified TM mechanics are 3 hours away. Cons is it doesn't have the fancy bells and whistles that I see on the name brand TMs. I have a throttle stick, choke stick, and valves for regulating heat and thats it; but its all I really need.
The following are the only major things that have gone wrong in one year:
You can get a 47 blower EZ TM for the same or maybe even less money then the entry level name brand TMs. Since the hour meter broke I don't know how many hours are on my machine but I've done 898 jobs with it so far.
EZ TMs are simple in design which has both cons and pros. Pros is almost all the parts you can buy at a local hardware or auto store. A local mechanic is now very familiar with my TM and only charges $60-65/hour whenever I need something done. A very big deal for me since EZ TM is considered an off brand and the nearest certified TM mechanics are 3 hours away. Cons is it doesn't have the fancy bells and whistles that I see on the name brand TMs. I have a throttle stick, choke stick, and valves for regulating heat and thats it; but its all I really need.
The following are the only major things that have gone wrong in one year:
- Water pump valves melted twice. First time happened on the very first day and I have no idea how it happened. 2nd time happened after my water tank ran out of water and the machine ran dry for about 2 minutes before I realized it wasn't a water line issue but that I was out of water. By that time the valves had melted.
- Water pump clutch failed and had to be replaced
- Switch for water pump clutch failed
- 3 foot section of hydraulic hose burst, was replaced same day
- Belt broke had to replace the belt that powers the water pump. Belt was only $28 but the labor was $130.
- Tachometer and hour meter quit working
- Exhaust pipe between the TM and the H/X has a growing crack about the size of a pencil in width
You can get a 47 blower EZ TM for the same or maybe even less money then the entry level name brand TMs. Since the hour meter broke I don't know how many hours are on my machine but I've done 898 jobs with it so far.