Heater fittings are the parts nobody thinks about until a heater box comes out of a machine and the old copper is too corroded or too deformed to reuse. The Sandia 10-0801-A is the 3/4-inch copper adapter for the Sniper heater circuit, and it is ordered by service technicians who are rebuilding or reinstalling a heated Sandia extractor and want the fittings to be new rather than salvaged.
Built for
- Reconnecting the heater circuit when a heater box is installed or replaced on a heated Sniper extractor.
- Replacing copper fittings that have corroded, scaled or been distorted during removal.
- Service benches that order the fitting set with the heater so a rebuild is finished in one visit.
- Distributors and repair centres carrying the small parts that hold up a heater job.
Why the fittings are worth replacing with the heater
Copper in a heated solution circuit sees hot water, dissolved cleaning chemistry and, on hard water, mineral scale. Over the life of a machine that leaves fittings thinned, scaled internally and work-hardened at the joints. A technician who reuses old copper to save the cost of an adapter frequently ends up chasing a weeping joint afterwards, with the heater already back in the machine and everything else buttoned up. Ordering the fitting alongside the heater assembly is the cheaper end of that decision.
Scale is the underlying enemy
Most heater circuit problems on portable extractors trace back to mineral buildup rather than to the heater element itself. Carpet cleaning technicians who work in hard water areas flush their machines with a diluted vinegar solution followed by clean water to keep scale out of the lines and the pump. Doing that regularly extends the life of the fittings you are about to install.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sandia Products (Ultimate Solutions)
- Part number: 10-0801-A
- Type: Copper adapter, 3/4-inch, heater circuit fitting
- Application: Sandia Sniper heater box assembly
- Related parts: 10-0801 heater box, 10-0801-B copper adapter 3/4 in. to 1/2 in., 10-0801-F copper tube, 10-0801-I 90 degree fitting
Sandia's published warranty on the Sniper portable machines covers a lifetime on the roto-molded body, two years on the vacuum motors and the 100 PSI pump, one year on all electrical components, and 90 days on tools and accessories.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the 10-0801-A and the 10-0801-B?
The 10-0801-A is the 3/4-inch copper adapter for the Sniper heater. The 10-0801-B is the copper adapter that steps 3/4 inch down to 1/2 inch. Which one you need depends on how your machine's heater circuit is plumbed, so check the parts list or send us your model and serial number.
Do I need this if I am only replacing the heater box?
Not always, but it is worth having. Copper in a heated solution circuit corrodes, scales and work-hardens, and fittings are easily deformed during removal. Ordering the adapter with the heater box avoids a second teardown to chase a weeping joint.
Which machines use this fitting?
It is a heater circuit fitting for heated Sandia Sniper extractors. Because Sandia builds the Sniper in several capacities and pressures, confirm the part against your machine's parts list, or send us the model and serial number and we will confirm it before you order.
How do I stop scale damaging the new fitting?
Flush the machine periodically with a diluted vinegar solution followed by clean water. That is the standard practice technicians use to keep mineral buildup out of the lines, the pump and the heater circuit, particularly in hard water areas.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized Sandia Products dealer. We supply genuine Sandia service parts rather than generic look-alikes, and our US-based staff will check the part number against your machine's model, serial number and factory parts list before you order, so a repair part arrives ready to fit.
