The Mosquito 12G-2202 is the 220 PSI, no-heat version of Mosquito's 12-gallon portable extractor, sold as machine only. It is the configuration most often bought by contractors who already own wands and hoses, who fill from a hot tap or a separate heater, and who want the pressure headroom to move between dense commercial carpet and hard surface without buying a second machine.
At 220 PSI the AquaTec pump has enough head to push solution through tightly woven glue-down carpet where a lower-pressure portable simply rides on top of the pile. Paired with two 5.7-inch two-stage Ametek vacuum motors, the machine puts solution in and pulls it back out fast enough that a corridor is walkable rather than soaked.
Built for
- Building service contractors running scattered small and mid-size accounts where a truck-mount cannot reach
- Dense glue-down commercial carpet in offices, banks, medical suites and retail
- Crews who own wands and hoses already and want the base machine only
- Facilities that also need pressure for tile and grout work with the appropriate tool
- In-house maintenance departments cleaning on their own schedule instead of hiring out
Choosing this model over the heated version
The honest trade is cost and complexity against soil type. A heated machine costs meaningfully more and adds a heater and thermostats to maintain, and it needs a second circuit. If the work is regular soil on commercial carpet, and the crew pre-sprays and lets chemistry dwell, the unheated 12G-2202 does the job on a single circuit with less to go wrong. If the route includes cafeterias, kitchens or anywhere grease is the main soil, the 12G-2202H with its 2000 watt heater is the better buy, because hot fill water in a 12-gallon tank cools long before the tank is empty.
Operator details that save time on site
All controls and gauges live on one panel. A single easy-turn valve rinses the recovery tank or drains the solution tank at the end of a shift, which is the step crews skip when it is awkward and then pay for in odor. Another valve primes the pump. The cord wrap is quick release. Vacuum stand tubes are molded into the body, so there is no bolted-on bracket to loosen on a truck ride. A recovery tank full indicator light with automatic motor shut-off protects the vacuum motors, and thermal protection shuts a motor down and lets it restart after cooling rather than letting it cook.
Specifications
- Vacuum motors: two 5.7-inch two-stage Ametek
- Pump: AquaTec, 220 PSI
- Heater: none, this is the no-heat model
- Capacity: 12 gallon
- Configuration: machine only
- Warranty: lifetime on the body, one year on motor and pump
- Origin: designed, manufactured and assembled in the USA
- Recommended wand kit: dual jet wand with solution and vacuum hoses, item 901-0010
Frequently asked questions
What does 220 PSI let me do that a 120 PSI extractor cannot?
Higher pressure drives solution deeper into dense, glue-down commercial carpet and gives you enough head to work tile and grout with the right tool. On soft residential cut pile the extra pressure is rarely needed, and running lower avoids over-wetting.
This is the no-heat model. Can I still clean greasy commercial carpet?
You can, using pre-spray dwell time and hot fill water rather than an onboard heater. Crews that clean cafeterias and heavy grease routinely choose the heated 12G-2202H instead, because an onboard heater holds temperature through a long corridor where hot fill water cools off.
Does machine only mean no hoses or wand?
Yes. Machine only is the base unit. The dual jet wand with solution and vacuum hoses is item 901-0010 and is ordered separately, which lets a crew that already owns wands avoid paying for a second set.
What stops the recovery tank from flooding the vacuum motors?
A recovery tank full indicator light warns the operator and an automatic motor shut-off cuts the vacuums before liquid reaches the inlet. The motors also carry thermal protection and restart once cooled.
What is the warranty?
Lifetime on the body and one year on the motor and pump. The machine is designed, manufactured and assembled in the United States.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for this line, with US-based product support from people who sell this equipment every day. Call or email before you order if you are unsure about fitment, sizing or which grade suits your work, and we will check it against the manufacturer specification rather than guess.
