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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Window Lickers on August 25, 2014, 02:27:38 pm

Title: 40404 booster pump.
Post by: Window Lickers on August 25, 2014, 02:27:38 pm
Will a 4040 booster pump save water?
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Post by: Ian Lancaster on August 25, 2014, 04:21:23 pm
Only if you change the pure/waste ratio
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Post by: Window Lickers on August 25, 2014, 04:36:46 pm
So, will a booster pump enable the ratio to be changed?
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Post by: Don Kee on August 25, 2014, 06:28:45 pm
A booster will enable your membranes to work at a more optimal level so it will decrease your water usage (you'll prodeuce more pure from the incoming water than without one)

It will also lower your pure tds

You should be able to adjust your pure/waste ratio already on a 4040 though, there should be a valve/tap you can adjust. The more you put to waste, the slower you produce pure but you'll have a lower tds and visa versa (i think its that way around!)
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Post by: Window Lickers on August 25, 2014, 06:33:23 pm
I'm just hoping it makes the production of water a more economical experience.

i.e. less waste by percentage of total water produced.
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Post by: Don Kee on August 25, 2014, 06:38:25 pm
It will, it doesnt increase the flow of water just the pressure so by producing water faster it figures that your saving water
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Post by: Window Lickers on August 25, 2014, 06:40:53 pm
Cool. Thanks!
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Post by: robert mitchell on August 25, 2014, 08:05:12 pm
It will, it doesnt increase the flow of water just the pressure so by producing water faster it figures that your saving water


not strictly true , pressure and flow are linked .

my flow goes from 7 litres per min to 15 litres per minute when pump is on .

what is your pressure and flow from the tap?
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Post by: Window Lickers on August 25, 2014, 08:08:17 pm
Pressure is 45-50 psi I believe. I dont know what the flow is but it's a 1/2" copper tap.
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Post by: Window Lickers on August 25, 2014, 08:09:22 pm
I'll give June a shout at Gapswater.
Title: Re: 40404 booster pump.
Post by: Frankybadboy on August 25, 2014, 08:14:23 pm
I'll give June a shout at Gapswater.
be best to phone her she may not hear you  ;D