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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clever Forum Name on November 18, 2013, 11:48:34 am

Title: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 18, 2013, 11:48:34 am
Battery and connections are fine.

Volts are fine as are amps.

Once the tap is closed it hits the pressure setting on the varistream

Pressure switch is disconnected on pump.

Once I open the tap up again it won't pump.

Switching the controller on and off won't do it.

Leave it for a few mins and will start.

No blockages on pipes.

It's either the pump or controller I'm sure.

So any ideas or has anybody come across this before?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Rob Knapman on November 18, 2013, 12:19:28 pm
Probably controller, can you by-pass it to try?
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 18, 2013, 12:29:51 pm
When it next does it that's the plan.

Ain't done it again. GRRR lol
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Ian Sheppard on November 18, 2013, 01:35:17 pm
As I understand you can adjust the pressure setting, try the following link

http://ebookbrowsee.net/varistream-digital-vsd6-user-guide-may-2011-pdf-d335736547
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: robert mitchell on November 18, 2013, 01:48:23 pm
i use the easy analogue controller and it seems very reliable and simple (although not much cheaper) but in all honesty i usually have it on full and just control the flow using a tap (gardiners) on the pole hose .


may as well just have a switch and rely on the pressure switch to stop the pump.
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 18, 2013, 03:19:05 pm
It's not done it again.

I know about the pressure switch adjustments but this is like it stalls the pump.

I think it's the controller not letting power down or something. When it does
It again I will have a look and test.
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 18, 2013, 05:49:56 pm
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Easy-Analogue-Liquid-Logic----trade-----Pump-Flow-Controller--LIQUIDLOGIC_ANALOG.html

ordered this to try
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: robert mitchell on November 18, 2013, 06:52:37 pm
thats what i have , its sold under several different brand but its the same controller.

mine was from window cleaning warehouse.

very easy and simple.
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 18, 2013, 07:42:19 pm
thats what i have , its sold under several different brand but its the same controller.

mine was from window cleaning warehouse.

very easy and simple.

Nice one, thanks for the confidence boost. Almost feels like i am going backwards Digital to analogue.

But it will fix one main gripe. flow 4 is too high, flow 3 is too low. So at least i can fix that issue.

Yeah it looks identical to a spring one sold. I am buying some of that liquid logic stuff for Water production anyway, so at least it will match lol
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: robert mitchell on November 18, 2013, 07:51:56 pm
The daft thing is i have it on full all the time and just use my hose tap to control flow , i could just use a switch instead-even more backwards. lol
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 18, 2013, 09:05:35 pm
The daft thing is i have it on full all the time and just use my hose tap to control flow , i could just use a switch instead-even more backwards. lol

I do like to be able to adjust it tho. But yeah some times I think flat out flow and clean like a mofo lol
Title: Re: Shurflo not pumping after hitting Pressure
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 20, 2013, 01:46:44 pm
Fitted it today, very impressed with the DE setup, that's a good feature.

All set up and working.

I see what you mean though, i have it nearly on flat out!