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Title: Best cut off switch for water with 2 employees?????
Post by: Caleb Morley on October 28, 2013, 06:56:52 pm

Hi all,

Obviously want to save as much water wastage when working.

What's the best way when you have two men working off the same pump?

Cheers,

K

Title: Re: Best cut off switch for water with 2 employees?????
Post by: Ian Sheppard on October 28, 2013, 08:50:28 pm

Two poles running from one pump is likely to create pressure issues. This is because the water pressure will nor split equally between the two lines. Water pressure will follow the easiest route or in this case the shortest hose line or lowest pole. This will lead to lots of pressure on one pole and little on the other. It will be more efficient to get a second pump.

Then you can choose to go down the electronic controller route or use taps on each line.

Title: Re: Best cut off switch for water with 2 employees?????
Post by: Positivity on October 29, 2013, 08:21:12 am

Hi Caleb
Ian is right but the problems are not that severe that you'd notice.
We run two poles from one pump with no problems we just use pole taps taped to the bottom section.
Easy!

Title: Re: Best cut off switch for water with 2 employees?????
Post by: Nathanael Jones on October 29, 2013, 09:07:23 am

For maximum water saving I don't think its possible to beat an Aquadapter. Using a tap on the hose or on the brush head takes a few seconds to operate each time,.. using a remote control stops the pump instantly, but all the pressure in the hose is still released & you prob loose another litre of water before flow properly stops - an AD is instant,...

2 pumps would be the best way to go though for max water savings.

Title: Re: Best cut off switch for water with 2 employees?????
Post by: Caleb Morley on October 31, 2013, 02:03:28 pm

Thanks for the advice