Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: heath verrall on June 27, 2013, 08:28:43 pm
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Im going to convert my one man van system to two man, what is the best pump to use as the label on my old one has come off.
Ebay has all sorts of pumps, any one know??
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I've got a flojet and a shurflow
Much the same tbh
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Ive used 2x vyair 5ltr pumps for 17 months with no problems. Cheaper than flojet and shuflo too.
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When I went over to a 2 man set up, I just put a splitter after the 100 psi Shurflo pump and added another reel. Been working like this for 2 or 3 years now.
Like this one..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHURFLO-100-PSI-PUMP-5L-M-WATER-FED-POLE-SYSTEMS-/120579356149?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D220902101640%26ps%3D54
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When I went over to a 2 man set up, I just put a splitter after the 100 psi Shurflo pump and added another reel. Been working like this for 2 or 3 years now.
Like this one..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHURFLO-100-PSI-PUMP-5L-M-WATER-FED-POLE-SYSTEMS-/120579356149?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D220902101640%26ps%3D54
I did the same last week , but i cant get enough presure, so im going to get a new pump and fit a new hose from the tank to another pump then DI then reel.
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Have a look at pro pumps off eBay I used these for the new van they are 100 PSI and I got 2 for the price of 1 shourflo pump ( think they were 31 quid each ) they are working really well with no issues. Inlet and outlets are only 8mm so you will need minibore for pluming up
Darran
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thanks for the help guys, ive bought 1 100psi and a second hand DI vessel, both off ebay.
Di vessel was £18.00 +£10 for delivery 6x18 (6.9lt)
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do you need to get another controller? or can you just have 2 pumps running of 1 controller? I have a good gardenia controller
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I was going to hook up another pump to my controlller i wondered the same thing do i need 2 controllers ?
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I never use the controler,what I used to do is press the button until max and then get on with it,
Ive taken the flow controler out now and it works great, all I have is a switch on & off.
I have 3 fan jets fitted to my brush, so I need the presure it swills off faster,
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There are different Shurflo 100 psi pumps the one shown in the previous posts is the 5 litre per minute
this isn't powerful enough for a two man set up on most jobs.
Get the 100 psi with the higher flow rate its about £30 more expensive than this one but saves on having to
buy two pumps.
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I ve found out that it will not work well with one pump ,the one that on its way is a second pump, two man system you do need two pumps two DIs.
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There are different Shurflo 100 psi pumps the one shown in the previous posts is the 5 litre per minute
this isn't powerful enough for a two man set up on most jobs.
Get the 100 psi with the higher flow rate its about £30 more expensive than this one but saves on having to
buy two pumps.
This isnt a good way of working. All eggs in one basket. No redundancy, one pump goes and the whole show grinds to a halt.
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There are different Shurflo 100 psi pumps the one shown in the previous posts is the 5 litre per minute
this isn't powerful enough for a two man set up on most jobs.
Get the 100 psi with the higher flow rate its about £30 more expensive than this one but saves on having to
buy two pumps.
This isnt a good way of working. All eggs in one basket. No redundancy, one pump goes and the whole show grinds to a halt.
Totally true.
But if your trying to build a 2 man system on a tight budget this could be an option.
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There are different Shurflo 100 psi pumps the one shown in the previous posts is the 5 litre per minute
this isn't powerful enough for a two man set up on most jobs.
Get the 100 psi with the higher flow rate its about £30 more expensive than this one but saves on having to
buy two pumps.
This isnt a good way of working. All eggs in one basket. No redundancy, one pump goes and the whole show grinds to a halt.
Unless you carry a spare pump this is just the same for a 1 man operation and I bet not many have a spare
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When I went over to a 2 man set up, I just put a splitter after the 100 psi Shurflo pump and added another reel. Been working like this for 2 or 3 years now.
Like this one..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHURFLO-100-PSI-PUMP-5L-M-WATER-FED-POLE-SYSTEMS-/120579356149?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D220902101640%26ps%3D54
how dose this effect the flow when one operator turns the flow off?? Mine has a second port and splitter but need advice on how it works?
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but the main question is "can i use 2 pumps and just 1 controller "
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but the main question is "can i use 2 pumps and just 1 controller "
Try it and see, you have nothing to lose,, if it does not work the buy another one.
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There are different Shurflo 100 psi pumps the one shown in the previous posts is the 5 litre per minute
this isn't powerful enough for a two man set up on most jobs.
Get the 100 psi with the higher flow rate its about £30 more expensive than this one but saves on having to
buy two pumps.
Sorry, I put a link up for the wrong pump...we use the one with the higher flow rate ::)roll
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There are different Shurflo 100 psi pumps the one shown in the previous posts is the 5 litre per minute
this isn't powerful enough for a two man set up on most jobs.
Get the 100 psi with the higher flow rate its about £30 more expensive than this one but saves on having to
buy two pumps.
This isnt a good way of working. All eggs in one basket. No redundancy, one pump goes and the whole show grinds to a halt.
We carry a spare pump
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There are different Shurflo 100 psi pumps the one shown in the previous posts is the 5 litre per minute
this isn't powerful enough for a two man set up on most jobs.
Get the 100 psi with the higher flow rate its about £30 more expensive than this one but saves on having to
buy two pumps.
This isnt a good way of working. All eggs in one basket. No redundancy, one pump goes and the whole show grinds to a halt.
Totally true.
But if your trying to build a 2 man system on a tight budget this could be an option.
I was on a tight budget when I changed to 2 man. Have worked this way ever since and the pump is 5 years old ;D