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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Martin ccs on July 28, 2010, 04:00:13 pm

Title: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: Martin ccs on July 28, 2010, 04:00:13 pm
been put off by all  the bad posts on how theres keeps packing up ...

just dont wanna be half way round a days work and when i call upon the backpack it just plays up and in turn costs me time n more money
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: p1w1 on July 28, 2010, 04:14:41 pm
been put off by all  the bad posts on how theres keeps packing up ...

just dont wanna be half way round a days work and when i call upon the backpack it just plays up and in turn costs me time n more money

i use one from williamsons pumps got it second hand dont use it that often but never had a problem with it and the person who had it before me used it every day for about 6 months.

paul
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: gary999 on July 28, 2010, 07:43:15 pm
had shurflo pack for two years pcb broke after 6months
so made my own flow controller my pump died a couple of months
ago so i bought a 80psi pump from john hewitt £40 something quid
and i bought a couple of extra batterys at £15 a pop.

i use mine everyday for hours on end

keep some spares and you will have no probs,biggest prob
personally i thnk you can get is if you split the pack itself patching
them can be a real pain in arse.

if i was you i would get the cheapest possible as they are all
a bit of a muchness and they are all made in china, probably all
coming from the same factory ;D

if you do buy one got to john hewitt you will get a packs
similar to shurflo and others but at a more resonable cost
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: tacky on July 28, 2010, 07:48:06 pm
window cleaning warehouse .backpack bout £120 .bit cheaper less parts to go wrong .but these plenty to choose from
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: cleewindows on July 28, 2010, 07:51:56 pm
i have a 20 litre one ive been using from john hewitt cost £105 and also came with a foldaway trolley,its excellent,only single speed but perfect for houses,easy do 1 house maybe 2 with one fill.
i strongly recommend it,great with my clx with trigger dont use hardly any water.
its the ws18t
superb it is!
much better than dragging the xline trolley about.
been put off by all  the bad posts on how theres keeps packing up ...

just dont wanna be half way round a days work and when i call upon the backpack it just plays up and in turn costs me time n more money
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: Frankybadboy on July 28, 2010, 09:12:58 pm
ive had my shurflo about 2 years now,sometimes use every day for 6/8 hrs never had a problem yet. :P
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: Tom White on July 29, 2010, 04:21:07 pm
ive had my shurflo about 2 years now,sometimes use every day for 6/8 hrs never had a problem yet. :P

I've had mine coming upto four years; never had a problem with it and it gets a daily beasting.
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: Frankybadboy on July 29, 2010, 05:08:35 pm
ive had my shurflo about 2 years now,sometimes use every day for 6/8 hrs never had a problem yet. :P

I've had mine coming upto four years; never had a problem with it and it gets a daily beasting.
so that sthe wife tosh,how the backpac doing
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: Tom White on July 29, 2010, 05:11:29 pm
ive had my shurflo about 2 years now,sometimes use every day for 6/8 hrs never had a problem yet. :P

I've had mine coming upto four years; never had a problem with it and it gets a daily beasting.
so that sthe wife tosh,how the backpac doing

The back pack isn't as robust as Wor Lass, I'm afraid!  ;D
Title: Re: wanna get a backpack but..
Post by: craig mcneil on July 29, 2010, 08:12:58 pm
I use a ESR18 backpack from John Hewitt. It's an excellent backpack that I use day in, day out with no problems at all. I get the impression that the folks that have problems with their backpacks are a tad rough with them and leave the pumps running almost nonstop. If this is the way you work then a backpack isn't a good idea. However, I turn the backpack off whenever I'm moving some distance (like from the front of a house to the rear) and have no problems this way. I expect the pump to last a good year which would equate to around 1000hours of use (I'm a part time :-) ) so will be happy with that.