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Title: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Browns Associated cleaners on March 31, 2006, 04:01:24 pm

HAS ANY ONE HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THEIR SHURFLO ON DEMAND 6 LTRS A MINUTE 2 MEN PUMPS? IM ON MY SECOND IN A MONTH AND NOW THATS PLAYING UP GETTING HOT ANY IDEAS
THANK YOU
BROWNS

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Tim Morton on March 31, 2006, 04:10:46 pm

I have one, its a 100psi 6L per min shurflo pump, i have it controlled with a varistream, had it for 3wks and no probs at all.
Tim

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Jeff Brimble on March 31, 2006, 04:17:14 pm

Has it got or have you fitted a by pass ?

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Browns Associated cleaners on March 31, 2006, 04:31:50 pm

bypass?

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Browns Associated cleaners on March 31, 2006, 04:33:15 pm

tim how many hours it worked???
thankyou
browns

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Browns Associated cleaners on March 31, 2006, 04:34:47 pm

tim how many hours a week it running ? thans
browns

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Roy Harding on March 31, 2006, 04:37:42 pm

By the sound of it your burining out the preasure switch, options are fit a by pass or varistream.

But if you use a bypass You will need to by a new preasure switch, if you get a varistream you wont.

Roy

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Tim Morton on March 31, 2006, 04:39:22 pm

hi, i've been running it 3 days a week for about 6 hrs per day.
Tim

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Browns Associated cleaners on March 31, 2006, 04:41:36 pm

roy why is it burning out the pressure switches? it supposed to be all sing all dancing pump ?

thank you browns

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Roy Harding on March 31, 2006, 04:53:01 pm

Hi when I first started years ago, my pumps would only last a few days.

What  happens is you shut off the flow by using a tap  on the end of the hose to stop the flow, the pump keeps pumping till the presure switch stops the pump and this action is prefored every few seconds and is called cycling. The result switch burn out.

See link below.

http://www.williamsonpumps.co.uk/WATERFEDPOLE.html

Roy

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: JM123 on March 31, 2006, 05:06:20 pm

Using a control valve on the end of the hose is fine if you are using a varistream, problems occur when you are not using the varistream as the pressure increases to 100psi switching the pump off, the pressure rapidly decreases and the pump comes back on, pressure increases rapidly again and cycles the pump, not only does this damage the pressure switch but can also damage the diaphram motor.

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: rugby on March 31, 2006, 05:29:40 pm

When i first started wfp,i burnt out 3 shurflo pumps in 2 months,fitted varistream 16 months ago and been useing the same pump without any problem at all,i wouldnt dream of working without varistream fitted.

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 31, 2006, 07:29:16 pm

Spend more and buy a Flojet. Simple.

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: neil100 on March 31, 2006, 07:50:12 pm

I have been wfp now with 53 days done with my pumps.

The only problem was air getting drawn into one of the pumps one day. I tightened the placstic nut on my Flowjet pump and the problem went away.

I have 2 x 60 psi flowjet pumps with 100 mtrs m/bore per pump. I have no bypass valve and I have no varistream. THe flowrate is Bang on, not to little and not to much.

I have a valve on my m/bore to switch water on and off.

It works a treat.

Nel.

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: Jeff Brimble on March 31, 2006, 08:05:04 pm

Browns, 4 reply down for By Pass instructions.
http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=124
and the 12th reply here
http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=124

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: stephen.b1 on March 31, 2006, 10:20:33 pm

dont throw your old pump away peter fpgwill will  recondition your pressure switch for a fiver

Title: Re: SHURFLO PUMPS LASTING A WEEK !HELP
Post by: stephen.b1 on March 31, 2006, 10:24:50 pm

peter fogwill