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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on October 21, 2010, 05:45:55 pm

Title: varistream setting what ye all use?
Post by: JSMC on October 21, 2010, 05:45:55 pm
i have shurflo pump and digital varistream set in number 2. what ye all use?
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Post by: darren clarke on October 21, 2010, 06:09:26 pm
liquid logic,  from gardiners,  cal to 45 and used on 40
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Post by: dave.e on October 21, 2010, 06:15:01 pm
I have a pure freedom and its set on 55 most off the time
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Post by: lee09 on October 21, 2010, 06:18:36 pm
i have shurflo pump and digital varistream set in number 2. what ye all use?

Same as you but on setting 5 :o I do use 6mm hose though if that makes a difference
Lee
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Post by: geefree on October 21, 2010, 06:49:53 pm
8mm microbore , set at 3. good flow , work quicker
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Post by: Spruce on October 21, 2010, 06:59:33 pm
Hi
Also have 8mm minibore. For me 3 is not quite enough and 4 is too much. Mostly use 3.
Spruce
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Post by: DaveG on October 21, 2010, 07:29:51 pm
2 or 3
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Post by: chopsie on October 21, 2010, 07:31:26 pm
5 0r 6
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Post by: scud on October 21, 2010, 09:55:59 pm
  It all depends on the flow rate of the pump, not everyone has the same flow rated pump, so the info is useless.

  I have gone back to my original varistream, one from the original batch of 100, it has the manual dial button on it so i can fine tune the water flow to exactly what i need at the time.
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Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on October 21, 2010, 10:05:43 pm
100psi surflo, digi' varistream, 8mm minibore & setting 1.
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Post by: scud on October 21, 2010, 10:20:29 pm
100psi surflo, digi' varistream, 8mm minibore & setting 1.

  100psi is not the flow rate, it is entirely possible that my 100psi surflo has a different flow rate to yours.
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Post by: geefree on October 21, 2010, 10:28:57 pm
Thats right , otherwise he could not use number one..... mine is the same pump and i use number 3 ....


1. would be nowhere near enough for me.
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Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on October 21, 2010, 10:35:09 pm
Thats right , otherwise he could not use number one..... mine is the same pump and i use number 3 ....


1. would be nowhere near enough for me.

Not really, depends on what the water has to go through right up to & including the jets!  Hose length & bore, connector bores, jets type & size etc.

Your "3" might actually be the same flow rate as my "1" at the brush! ;)
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Post by: geefree on October 21, 2010, 10:44:51 pm
True  :D
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Post by: Richard 01903 on October 22, 2010, 08:39:22 am
Hi I use 3 for 90% of work 6 on the rest!!
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Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on October 22, 2010, 09:28:36 am
100psi surflo, digi' varistream, 8mm minibore & setting 1.

  100psi is not the flow rate, it is entirely possible that my 100psi surflo has a different flow rate to yours.

Never! ;D Surely pressure & flow rate are the same thing? ::) :D
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Post by: rg1 on October 22, 2010, 02:13:42 pm
100psi surflo, digi' varistream, 8mm minibore & setting 1.

  100psi is not the flow rate, it is entirely possible that my 100psi surflo has a different flow rate to yours.

Never! ;D Surely pressure & flow rate are the same thing? ::) :D

No.. because it would depend on the diameter of the pipe
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Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on October 22, 2010, 04:19:13 pm
100psi surflo, digi' varistream, 8mm minibore & setting 1.

  100psi is not the flow rate, it is entirely possible that my 100psi surflo has a different flow rate to yours.

Never! ;D Surely pressure & flow rate are the same thing? ::) :D

No.. because it would depend on the diameter of the pipe

I give up! ;D
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Post by: dai on October 22, 2010, 06:43:29 pm
It depends on how my Varistream is feeling on any given day.
The setting maybe fine today, but for some reason will have to be changed tomorrow to give the same flow rate.
I now charge my battery every night but it makes no difference, seriously considering putting the old Varistream back on, as I had more joy adjusting the blue dial on the inside.

I was nearly driven to despair once, but found the problem was a kink in the hose, just where it joins onto the garden hose bit in the centre of the reel.
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Post by: mci services on October 22, 2010, 07:02:57 pm
no controller just run my pump on full power,
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Post by: rg1 on October 22, 2010, 07:10:39 pm
100psi surflo, digi' varistream, 8mm minibore & setting 1.

  100psi is not the flow rate, it is entirely possible that my 100psi surflo has a different flow rate to yours.

Never! ;D Surely pressure & flow rate are the same thing? ::) :D

No.. because it would depend on the diameter of the pipe

I give up! ;D


 ;D ;D
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Post by: BORBRYCE on October 22, 2010, 07:50:24 pm
No controller, just run my pump on full power. Restricting flow will only slow you down and increase the risk of spotting.
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Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on October 23, 2010, 12:00:09 am
It depends on how my Varistream is feeling on any given day.
The setting maybe fine today, but for some reason will have to be changed tomorrow to give the same flow rate.
I now charge my battery every night but it makes no difference, seriously considering putting the old Varistream back on, as I had more joy adjusting the blue dial on the inside.

I was nearly driven to despair once, but found the problem was a kink in the hose, just where it joins onto the garden hose bit in the centre of the reel.
theres yr problem garden hose dai  :( :(
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Post by: mci services on October 23, 2010, 12:03:26 am
no his problem is complicating things with a controller, just throw them away or sell them to franky I did ;D but I will give it back to his charity maybe
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Post by: suds window service on October 23, 2010, 12:06:55 am
4.5= clean windows and excellent productivity
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Post by: Mo on October 23, 2010, 07:29:20 am
8mm minibore 100psi shurflo pump and digital varistream set in number 3
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Post by: Londoner on October 23, 2010, 08:28:36 am
no controller just run my pump on full power,

If I did that I would empty my tank in two houses.
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Post by: dai on October 23, 2010, 02:27:42 pm
It depends on how my Varistream is feeling on any given day.
The setting maybe fine today, but for some reason will have to be changed tomorrow to give the same flow rate.
I now charge my battery every night but it makes no difference, seriously considering putting the old Varistream back on, as I had more joy adjusting the blue dial on the inside.

I was nearly driven to despair once, but found the problem was a kink in the hose, just where it joins onto the garden hose bit in the centre of the reel.
theres yr problem garden hose dai  :( :(

I use microbore on the hose reel. How do you connect that to the standard hose reel spindle? I use 6 inches of standard garden hose and an adapter.
Is there a fitting you can buy to connect microbore to the end of the spindle?