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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Gordon_Taylor on July 27, 2012, 08:12:15 pm

Title: Water fed pumps
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on July 27, 2012, 08:12:15 pm
Evening chaps,

I'm setting up a water fed system again and need to source a pump, I had a shurflo before but is there alternatives that are just as good.

I'd be happy to buy a second hand one if anyone is selling one.

Cheers,

Gordon
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: lukeg on July 27, 2012, 09:51:11 pm
vyair do good pumps at reasonable prices
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on July 27, 2012, 10:33:19 pm
cheers mate I'll have a look.

Gordon
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: jonboywalton75 on July 28, 2012, 08:12:42 am
vyair do good pumps at reasonable prices

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second that
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: clean on July 28, 2012, 07:54:45 pm
I have found flojet to be more reliable than sureflo (only a small sample of pumps of course).  I thought sureflo refused to guarantee their pumps for WFP but flojet do.  Could be wrong.

Sureflo  ? you mean shurflo  ;)
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: FCS on July 28, 2012, 11:00:51 pm
I've got one of these as my second pump, it's a cracking little thing for the price. (although I got mine from red hat diving on ebay, not this seller..)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-4-3-LPM-35-PSI-Water-General-Purpose-Pressure-Diaphragm-pump-/140810388872?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item20c8f40588#ht_812wt_1110
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 28, 2012, 11:14:36 pm
Have had 100PSI shurflo and Varistream for about 4,5 years now, still working okay. Pretty sure Flojet works well too, as if I recall correctly Alex Gardiner has used them for years.
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on July 29, 2012, 08:19:01 am
Ive seen a few pumps like that Fanthorpe, I was not sure if 35psi would be strong enough?

Gordon
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: Mike #1 on July 29, 2012, 09:36:40 am
A 35 psi pump is enough to clean up to 40 ft and thats without running the pump flat out. Mike
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: FCS on July 29, 2012, 11:49:43 pm
Ive seen a few pumps like that Fanthorpe, I was not sure if 35psi would be strong enough?

Gordon

Aye, this little pump is MORE than powerful enough for one person, not quite good enough for two though.

Low power drain too, good for batteries. (can't remember the actual 'draw' but my mate measured it against my shurflo and it was lower..)
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: richard jagger on July 29, 2012, 11:57:33 pm
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GUYS PUMPS I HAVE A FEW AND A GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY.

http://www.johnhewitt.com/wc.htm
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: rosskesava on July 30, 2012, 01:25:50 am
I've got one of these as my second pump, it's a cracking little thing for the price. (although I got mine from red hat diving on ebay, not this seller..)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-4-3-LPM-35-PSI-Water-General-Purpose-Pressure-Diaphragm-pump-/140810388872?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item20c8f40588#ht_812wt_1110

I've had two of those pumps. They were the one supplied with Gardiners trolleys.

They're fine with 10m or 20m of half inch hose but with microbore, they struggle and are very noisy in use.

For the price, and if you don't mind the noise and the slower rinse rate, they are good value for money.
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: FCS on July 30, 2012, 07:48:16 am
I've got one of these as my second pump, it's a cracking little thing for the price. (although I got mine from red hat diving on ebay, not this seller..)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-4-3-LPM-35-PSI-Water-General-Purpose-Pressure-Diaphragm-pump-/140810388872?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item20c8f40588#ht_812wt_1110

I've had two of those pumps. They were the one supplied with Gardiners trolleys.

They're fine with 10m or 20m of half inch hose but with microbore, they struggle and are very noisy in use.

For the price, and if you don't mind the noise and the slower rinse rate, they are good value for money.

my experience has been totally different to that,  I've been running one with 100 m microbore for a couple of years now with no problems at all..
true it is noisy but it is definitely more than powerful enough for one person....
maybe this pump isn't the exact one,  like i say,  mine's from red hat diving,  looks just like this one though and similar price.
Title: Re: Water fed pumps
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on July 30, 2012, 01:46:45 pm
Thanks for all the help chaps.