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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DaveG on April 20, 2011, 03:36:38 pm

Title: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: DaveG on April 20, 2011, 03:36:38 pm: Anyone know of any deals on buying the 2 items together?
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on April 20, 2011, 03:55:26 pm: Best deal would be buy the pump and use a valve to regulate the flow.
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: DaveG on April 20, 2011, 04:03:57 pm: Thanks you Mr ss (youre getting all sensible, just like Tosh :o ;D) .

Ive always thought its better to regulate flow with a controller, then the pressure doesnt build up too much, straining the fittings etc.
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: Frankybadboy on April 20, 2011, 04:41:42 pm: doug does ok on prices at

http://www.daqua.co.uk/pumps_controllers.htm

and always next day del ;)
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 20, 2011, 04:55:43 pm: Quote from: sswc on April 20, 2011, 03:55:26 pm
Best deal would be buy the pump and use a valve to regulate the flow.

Worst advice you could get!

No real-time flow regulation, pump running flat out all the time- battery power usage at max, just to name a few! ::)
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: R W C™ on April 20, 2011, 06:43:12 pm: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHURFLO-PUMP-VARISTREAM-WATER-FED-POLE-WINDOW-CLEANING-/390104964476?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item5ad4115d7c

Comes with strainer and elbow to
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: DaveG on April 21, 2011, 06:16:35 am: Cheers for replies chaps
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: DaveG on April 21, 2011, 06:59:51 pm: Just a thought.....can 1 Varistream run 2 pumps?
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: Spruce on April 21, 2011, 10:55:45 pm: Quote from: H2ose™ on April 21, 2011, 06:59:51 pm
Just a thought.....can 1 Varistream run 2 pumps?

No. Both pumps together will draw more current (amps) than the Varistream is rated for.
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: Tom White on April 21, 2011, 11:05:43 pm: Quote from: sswc on April 20, 2011, 03:55:26 pm
Best deal would be buy the pump and use a valve to regulate the flow.

I've tried that with quite an expensive heavy duty valve, and it just wouldn't work for me. I could have it full on, or it just created airlocks, so I took it off. It seemed to work great without it; I like the fast flow; but I still get airlocks.

Flip; I'm going to be dreaming about airlocks tonight! ???
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: LWC on April 21, 2011, 11:14:50 pm: Puttin a tap inline isnt the best as said will build up pressure, so put a tap into a T and then back into tank, then theres no build up of pressure as the pressure is either going to pole or to tank, and turning the tap is regulating which way it goes. Thats how i do mine and it works really well.
Title: Re: 100 psi pump and Varistream
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on April 22, 2011, 05:48:17 am: I've got both: pump and flow controller, and sometimes when I get back to the car after shutting the valve, the pump is still merrily pumping away, sometimes it's not.