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Title: Using backpack bottom end as van mount
Post by: jonboywalton75 on August 04, 2010, 07:55:49 pm
I'm thinking of using the  wcw backpack bottom end (70 psi pump and normal 12 v backpack battery) as van mount, running from the tank in my van.
I wondered if the Pump/battery combo would cope with a one man 100 mt hose operation.
Has anyone tried it?
If the battery won't cope, which one would be best?
Thanks in advance for any tips.
Title: Re: Using backpack bottom end as van mount
Post by: paul saunders on August 04, 2010, 08:13:41 pm
In my experience those pumps don't last very long pumping through 100m of 6mm hose, but it could be that I worked them too hard. ;D
Title: Re: Using backpack bottom end as van mount
Post by: LWC on August 04, 2010, 08:21:09 pm
Course it will, ive had my 40psi (or is it 60?) shurflo backpack pump going thorugh a reel for years now.
Title: Re: Using backpack bottom end as van mount
Post by: simbo on August 04, 2010, 09:31:05 pm
had to do the same thing the other day as a back for my 100psi, not very good with 100m micro thats a fact and bloody noisy!!!!!
Title: Re: Using backpack bottom end as van mount
Post by: jonboywalton75 on August 04, 2010, 09:39:42 pm
had to do the same thing the other day as a back for my 100psi, not very good with 100m micro thats a fact and bloody noisy!!!!!

Was the pump not powerful enough to give a decent flow?
Title: Re: Using backpack bottom end as van mount
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on August 06, 2010, 06:33:07 pm
had done a 10 metre run on  a hose last week works fab im thinking of running a 350 ltr tank through backpack dont know if this will work or not
Title: Re: Using backpack bottom end as van mount
Post by: jonboywalton75 on August 06, 2010, 07:23:31 pm
Course it will, ive had my 40psi (or is it 60?) shurflo backpack pump going thorugh a reel for years now.

Hi Sensai
Do you get a decent flow through 100mt hose with the shurflo?
Jon