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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul H on January 19, 2014, 10:03:32 am

Title: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Paul H on January 19, 2014, 10:03:32 am
If I was Looking to fit another pump to my set up for another operator can I just T off the pipe from my BSP port between that and the first pump ? ...

Thinking a T type BSP fitting may also work as one pioe needs to go one way and the other to the 2 nod pump another ... I'd also like some kind of cut off tap in the hose to the second pump for when that's not in use ..

OR ,, have I got all wrong ... Know what I'm wanting to do just if someone can help me out how to execute it with what fittings etc.. That would be appreciated

Thanks
Paul
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: bobplum on January 19, 2014, 10:22:15 am
yes you can tee in to the water feed pipe to your first pump.
But ideally have a second feed from the tank
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Smudger on January 19, 2014, 10:31:58 am
All our set ups for 2 men have a tee piece it doesn't effect the flow or water supply in any way as the pumps don't have enough power to starve the other of water
You can put in an "in line" tap to each pump if you wish but as they don't leak when not in use you may find the extra faffing and extra joints ( potential leak points ) just to much hassle

Darran
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 19, 2014, 11:26:40 am
Quote from: Smudger on January 19, 2014, 10:31:58 am
All our set ups for 2 men have a tee piece it doesn't effect the flow or water supply in any way as the pumps don't have enough power to starve the other of water
You can put in an "in line" tap to each pump if you wish but as they don't leak when not in use you may find the extra faffing and extra joints ( potential leak points ) just to much hassle

Darran

Smudger i saw one of your vans on here. Do use ibc tanks in your vans? 600L?
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Smudger on January 19, 2014, 12:26:24 pm
Yes mate 600 in the smaller one 1000 in the maxus 3.5


Darran
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 19, 2014, 02:45:07 pm
Quote from: Smudger on January 19, 2014, 12:26:24 pm
Yes mate 600 in the smaller one 1000 in the maxus 3.5


Darran

Any baffling or do you give out free sickness tablets  :P
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Smudger on January 19, 2014, 03:18:08 pm
Baffled with irrigation pipe - far less water movement than with the Wydale tanks 😃😃
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Don Kee on January 19, 2014, 03:22:06 pm
Y or t piece between tank outlet and 2 pumps.
Most ive seen have tank outlet - bit of hose - y piece - creating 2 feeds gor 2 pumps
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 19, 2014, 03:22:56 pm
Quote from: Smudger on January 19, 2014, 03:18:08 pm
Baffled with irrigation pipe - far less water movement than with the Wydale tanks 😃😃

Yeah seen that idea before, good stuff.

I fitted plastic ball pit balls with holes punched in them with a solidering iron. Worked a treat in my 350 upright wydale :D Cost me £4

Next van is have a super system tho ;)
Title: Re: Fitting 2nd pump
Post by: Paul H on January 19, 2014, 03:32:27 pm
Spot on fellas .. Thanks for the replies