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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SPE on January 31, 2011, 11:14:07 am

Title: cheap pump for a 4040 ro ?
Post by: SPE on January 31, 2011, 11:14:07 am

as title suggests
I have an hf5 4040 and looking to improve  its performance.
My tap pressure is around 50 psi, although it produces pretty quick I still get 32 ppm product from a supply of 260 ppm from the tap.
 Some of these pumps seem to cost about the same as the membrane, unfortunately too costly for me right now, are there cheaper pumps out there that I could try ?
thanks, Simon

Title: Re: cheap pump for a 4040 ro ?
Post by: www.mrgutters.co.uk on January 31, 2011, 01:36:40 pm

I have 375 in with 70 out but my membrane is pretty shot .. I use a 100 psi shuffle as a booster .. So I have feed in to carbon and sediment then boost in the ro .

Been doing huis for 4 years or so now plus sand membrane

It's a 5.2 l min 100 psi did have a 6 ltr pee min before but that died .

Cracked in the cold .

Shawn

Title: Re: cheap pump for a 4040 ro ?
Post by: SPE on January 31, 2011, 02:06:53 pm

I've just seen this

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9956450&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=booster+pump&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&isSearch=true

sure someone on here has used one but cant find the thread.
on sale so maybe worth a try for a tenner ?

Title: Re: cheap pump for a 4040 ro ?
Post by: mikecam on January 31, 2011, 07:14:31 pm

Quote from: SPE on January 31, 2011, 02:06:53 pm

I've just seen this

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9956450&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=booster+pump&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&isSearch=true

sure someone on here has used one but cant find the thread.
on sale so maybe worth a try for a tenner ?

Thats a great pump, i have one, but its not suitable for a booster pump. Its not high enough pressure and also its not rated for contimuous use.
Look at something like this........
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SELF-PRIMMING-PUMP-IBO-WZ750-109PSI-/170596329406?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PondsWaterFeatures_UK&hash=item27b85567be

or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silverline-Tools-1000W-Water-Pump-457834-/300468301742?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item45f54e6fae

Title: Re: cheap pump for a 4040 ro ?
Post by: SPE on February 01, 2011, 08:17:13 am

thankyou Mike,
I shall look into the two you've suggested
Simon