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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Cleaningcaddy on August 04, 2010, 09:53:00 am

Title: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: Cleaningcaddy on August 04, 2010, 09:53:00 am: I have just moved all my WFP kit to a new van but the pump does not seem to have the same pressure, the only difference in the set up of the new vehicle is that the pump is mounted upright,(with the outlets at the top) where as in the old van it was upside down, does anybody know if this should make a difference?
Title: Re: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: steven ainger on August 04, 2010, 09:57:00 am: the inlet/outlet should be at the bottom, its probably sucking in air.
Title: Re: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: rg1 on August 04, 2010, 11:27:27 am: Steve's right. turn it upside down.
Title: Re: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on August 04, 2010, 11:57:36 am: I run my pump with the outlets at the top and have never had a problem
Title: Re: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: john tomkins on August 04, 2010, 12:40:02 pm: Quote from: Blue Frog Systems on August 04, 2010, 11:57:36 am
I run my pump with the outlets at the top and have never had a problem

Quite right.
Check which way up the writing is on the side of the pump, for the writing to be the correct way round the pump has to be outlets up.
If it's sucking in air then you got a leak somewhere, try ptfe on the joints
Title: Re: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: Ian Lancaster on August 04, 2010, 12:47:53 pm: I've just had to return a booster pump to PureFreedom because it was leaking. They asked me which way up we had it mounted and I said 'inlet/outlets at the top'. They told me an electric pump with the pump at one end should always be mounted motor uppermost, so if there is a leak it won't damage the motor.
Title: Re: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: john tomkins on August 04, 2010, 12:52:31 pm: Quote from: Ian Lancaster on August 04, 2010, 12:47:53 pm
I've just had to return a booster pump to PureFreedom because it was leaking. They asked me which way up we had it mounted and I said 'inlet/outlets at the top'. They told me an electric pump with the pump at one end should always be mounted motor uppermost, so if there is a leak it won't damage the motor.

Seems logical but...
You returned the pump because it was leaking, not because it leaked over the motor, either way if it leaks it's knackered anyway.

In addition to this... if you mount the pump outlet down floor level how are you ever gonna adjust/change the pressure switch
Title: Re: Shurflo Pump Mounting
Post by: john tomkins on August 04, 2010, 01:01:14 pm: Ok I'll admit defeat.... :P
From Shurflo.com spec sheet

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The pump may be mounted in any position. However, if
mounting the pump vertically the pump head should be in the
down position so that in the unlikely event of a leak, fluid will not
enter the motor.