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Title: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on December 02, 2013, 05:45:15 pm

Time to upgrade.

Buying 400 -500 ltr tank this week, to replace my 250.

To enable me to go 2 man (currently we wfp tops and trad bottoms), will I need 2 of everything, or run off the one pump and one DI?

We use DI only aswell for your info

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: nokmond on December 02, 2013, 06:42:44 pm

One of everything. And a Y splitter. Feel free to waste money if you want..

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: Lee GLS on December 02, 2013, 07:20:56 pm

Quote from: nokmond on December 02, 2013, 06:42:44 pm

One of everything. And a Y splitter. Feel free to waste money if you want..

What, only one hose reel  :o  ;D

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: Jack Harris on December 03, 2013, 12:36:01 am

if your going two men id recommend a 600l tank, 400 wont last 2 men 1 day imo

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: supernova77 on December 03, 2013, 12:41:11 am

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One of everything. And a Y splitter. Feel free to waste money if you want..

I used to use 1 pump 1 controller and a Y splitter... You go through so much water that way though.

2 pumps and 2 controllers is much much better.

Andy

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: LWC on December 03, 2013, 12:43:34 am

Quote from: Andy* on December 03, 2013, 12:41:11 am

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One of everything. And a Y splitter. Feel free to waste money if you want..

I used to use 1 pump 1 controller and a Y splitter... You go through so much water that way though.

2 pumps and 2 controllers is much much better.

Andy

How is that possible? If your both working together correctly you should both be finishing at same time. I never noticed a difference going from 2 pumps down to 1.

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: supernova77 on December 03, 2013, 12:48:36 am

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How is that possible? If your both working together correctly you should both be finishing at same time. I never noticed a difference going from 2 pumps down to 1.

We clean a lot of larger houses. When one turned there flow off for a few minutes to move to another section of a house the other had water blasting out which was a waste and not very suitable for old leaded windows.

For the sake of £140 or so it's worth having 2 pumps surely?

Andy

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: LWC on December 03, 2013, 12:52:23 am

Yeh agree the other one gets the pressure whilst the other is not plugged in, but as i said before, working together effectively should over come this.

I really never notice the difference. 1 pump is ample to work 2 reels perfectly, its not the money (although i am a tight arse  ;D ) i just dont see the need for 2. But thats just my opinion  ;)

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: rah on December 03, 2013, 05:44:51 am

1 pump & 2 tap valves. We just turn off the feed to the pole once one of us finishes, but agree with the larger tank. For the sake of a few quid more, you will ensure you have enough water.

Rob.

Title: Re: Upgrading to 2 man system
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on December 03, 2013, 04:55:32 pm

Thanks for the replys lads