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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: herbiefatboy on February 02, 2006, 03:45:25 pm

Title: pump microbore
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 02, 2006, 03:45:25 pm
just  got  microbore hose  and the pump seems to  slow up but ok on rinse i have still got the normal size garden hose from tank to pump and pump to hose reel is this right  thanks darren
Title: Re: pump microbore
Post by: genesis_windows on February 02, 2006, 03:47:35 pm
in a word- yes ;D
Title: Re: pump microbore
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 02, 2006, 04:02:16 pm
sorry but yes you do use normal hose pipe?when i had the normal hose on the  reel it did not seem to stop and start  thanks for your reply
Title: Re: pump microbore
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 02, 2006, 07:08:42 pm
OH  DEAR
Title: Re: pump microbore
Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 02, 2006, 07:19:17 pm
Water in to the pump should equal water out approx, So if you have say big  pipes in and out but then connect a smallmicro bore somewhere on the out pipe then the water through put is drastically cut down and may cause the pump to flutter or if it has an inbuilt pressure switch, cut off and on.
You can get round this by using a T piece on the outlet side and diverting some of the water back to the resevoir tank, this lets water circulate all the time the pump is on. If you fit a small tap/valve on this returning supply you can control how much water you send up the pole.
Its called a bypass.
Title: Re: pump microbore
Post by: herbiefatboy on February 02, 2006, 07:32:37 pm
THANKS JEFF
Title: Re: pump microbore
Post by: genesis_windows on February 03, 2006, 08:50:17 am
Quote from: herbiefatboy on February 02, 2006, 04:02:16 pm
sorry but yes you do use normal hose pipe?when i had the normal hose on the  reel it did not seem to stop and start  thanks for your reply
i use the same set up and i meant yes-thats right!
sorry for not responding sooner
Title: Re: pump microbore
Post by: stephen d on February 04, 2006, 08:27:18 pm
williamson pumps ltd sell pumps  at reasonable prices and a varistream which will also solve this problem (£85 )0845 226 3638