Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MNWC on November 27, 2010, 04:16:31 pm
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getting ready for the cold season dont want to be caught out like last year.
So ive just ordered one from the U.S of A
£130 ;)
Has anyone else ordered from the U.S ?
How long does it take to be delivered ?
Marcus.
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Ive ordered 2 but no idea how long to deliver, I'm hoping not more than a week or so
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Where did you buy from?
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Whats an L5?
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Whats an L5?
Where did you buy from?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350408249626&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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Cheers for the link chris - what they like to fit?
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Cheers for the link chris - what they like to fit?
Dont know tbh havent fitted mine yet but they cant be that bad they have a gas inlet, water inlet & water outlet thats it
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allow about two weeks for delivery,in the meantime you need a flow restrictor from rs componponents
code fs3.r1/4 thread 0.95 lpm-thats from the box i got mine in and buy a couple of tap washers for this,and some brass hoselock connections,to be fair if there is anyone to ask about this guys, its nat he help me soooo much in fitting mine-it works atreat now you can see the differnce it makes to cleaning,as a plus when trad you always have hot water to hand ;D.the l5 is not the be all and end all heater but for a low price its good to have,as an aside i've had the hose from the l5 to the hosereel burst twice due to heat and high pressure-am now going to use washing machine hose as it should withstand the heat more-its a learning curve :Doh i forgot to mention the heater comes with the wrong regulator you need a new one for lpg(red gas bottle)
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nat jones is the man u want to
contact he knows all the ins n outs
of L5 ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Is the flow restrictor an essential item as I have quite a slow flow throu the reel anyway
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Chris
I think we should drive over to Yarmouth and check out Tonys ;)
He's had his for a few weeks and can show us how he set it up.
Bob
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hi chris-i would say the restrictor is a good thing to have-it made a whole world of difference to my l5
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forgot to mention they are about £25.00 to buy :P
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Im just going to get it out the box, rig it up and see what happens....
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i did just that marcus,god it used so much water-hence the flow restrictor-its still early days for me and am fine tuning along the way
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Kev I cant find the flow restrictor on RS Components website any c hance of a link
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Well ive thought long and hard about the L5 and ive decided to get on board.It would be silly not to at that price.I was tempted last year,but like most on here was sceptical about how good it would perform.Anyway the feed back has convinced me.This forum is invaluable with the wealth of experience and advice that is given.Thanks Chaps :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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hi chris wish i knew how to do links?not that comp savvy-but check out the fs3 flow restrictor,it did take me some time to find it tell you what give me your e-mail address and i'll send a photo of it to you so you can see what you are looking at
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Why do you need a flow restricter
If youve got a varistream then you can have just a dribble or full flow
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Kev email addy is under my profile pic
Why do you need a flow restricter
If youve got a varistream then you can have just a dribble or full flow
This is what im wondering for Marcus my Varistreams will slow down to 0.5lpm
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hi marcus yeh i thought that(i always have to learn the hard way!)the varistream comes after the heater if you restrict the flow the gas will shut off as i understand it-best to get the restrictor/save water/save hassle-i did under nats advice and its really worked for me
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chris will take photo's tommorrow and mail them to you
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hi marcus yeh i thought that(i always have to learn the hard way!)the varistream comes after the heater if you restrict the flow the gas will shut off as i understand it-best to get the restrictor/save water/save hassle-i did under nats advice and its really worked for me
surely the pump has to come before the heater ??? Im confused I was planing to cut the hose between the pump and the hose reel and add the L5 in there
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Chris,
Your more than welcome to pop over and I'll help as much as I can but it is pretty straight forward. You are right, pump, l5, hosreel. I havent used a flow restrictor and it works really well, all I did was adjust the pressure switch setting a bit.
Tony
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have a look at these
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hi chris,sorry bout that last post got it wrong again :'(it does go tank,pump,heater,my variestream is on five using the same settings as the l5 in the photo)
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Whats an L5?
Where did you buy from?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350408249626&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
According to the website delivery statement & google currency converter/calculator, that should cost £100 all in Chris. Is that right?
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Whats an L5?
Where did you buy from?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350408249626&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
According to the website delivery statement & google currency converter/calculator, that should cost £100 all in Chris. Is that right?
I paid $350 (£228.60) for 2 units
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Whats an L5?
Where did you buy from?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350408249626&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
According to the website delivery statement & google currency converter/calculator, that should cost £100 all in Chris. Is that right?
I paid $350 (£228.60) for 2 units
Thanks Chris.
What type, (coloure/size) gas bottle do you need mate? Had a look on flo gas website & there's loads of different ones!
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8 mily bar gasreg
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I remember when i treid a heater you need a good flow through them, about 4 on digi varitstream used to light it up, but 4 was too much water for me really.
Just had a thought, instead of a flow restrictor, why not channel it back to tank like a tank bypass with a tap inline. That was your tank would be getting heated to.
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Also does the L5 still have the silly 18 mintue timeout thing? I never understood how to bypass that?
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placed my order last week cant wait for it to turn up. had a large hotel complex to do today(i know working on a sunday). thawed the van out this morning got there and it was frozen again. :-[ :-[
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do these kick out any fumes? Alos how long does it last the gas
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Just ordered and paid for one as well.
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Remember you will have customs fees to pay
I have done the bypass ,works well. The 20min cut off, just stop water flow and start again,simple ;D
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No probs , got to pay off Gordon Brown's debts somehow.
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