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Title: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: Lee Pryor on December 08, 2011, 09:04:33 pm: our vans are twin operator systems, 2 pumps and controllers. we are going for the fogwash heaters in the new year. if we put 2 gas bottles in each they are bound to run out at slightly different times. if we run both of 1 then its less trips for me to re fill.

so, can you run 2 off 1 20kg bottle? anyone do it?
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: Nathanael Jones on December 08, 2011, 09:14:31 pm: yep you can do it,. B&Q sell a gas hose with a splitter in it which is perfect for the job. :)
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: Lee Pryor on December 08, 2011, 09:20:41 pm: nice one nat! but will the heaters receive enough gas each when running?
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: Nathanael Jones on December 09, 2011, 08:30:29 am: Quote from: lee pryor on December 08, 2011, 09:20:41 pm
nice one nat! but will the heaters receive enough gas each when running?

Yep,.. the fogwash hardly uses any gas, one regulator will supply plenty enough. :)
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: Richard Shepherd on December 09, 2011, 09:47:00 am: Lee, does that mean you will have two heaters in the one van??

We have one heater supplying two men no problem, although we do not have two pumps / controllers.

one pump, one controller, one heater supplying two hose reels no problems.

Just a thought
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: Lee Pryor on December 09, 2011, 05:06:05 pm: Quote from: Richard Shepherd on December 09, 2011, 09:47:00 am
Lee, does that mean you will have two heaters in the one van??

We have one heater supplying two men no problem, although we do not have two pumps / controllers.

one pump, one controller, one heater supplying two hose reels no problems.

Just a thought

mmm we used a splitter this week to run 2 poles from 1 pump due to broken controller and have done many times in the past but its not ideal really. so yes 2 heaters
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: LWC on December 09, 2011, 08:12:51 pm: Why is it not ideal?

Ive been running 1 pump 2 reels for 2-3 (maybe more cant remember) years now no problems.
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: Richard Shepherd on December 10, 2011, 09:00:48 am: Quote from: Sensai LWC on December 09, 2011, 08:12:51 pm
Why is it not ideal?

Ive been running 1 pump 2 reels for 2-3 (maybe more cant remember) years now no problems.

Ditto
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: LWC on December 10, 2011, 06:24:56 pm: The same pump i may add thats about 4 years old
Title: Re: can 2 fogwash heaters be run off 1 gas bottle
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 10, 2011, 11:28:48 pm: Quote from: Sensai LWC on December 09, 2011, 08:12:51 pm
Why is it not ideal?

Ive been running 1 pump 2 reels for 2-3 (maybe more cant remember) years now no problems.

From what I found is because whether hot or cold you will never get the same amount of water going to the poles, especially if you are using taps and triggers. With hot it's a different story. If one pole shuts off, one pole gets all the water and gets super hot. Best to leave both poles running at all times. Not ideal.