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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny) on January 20, 2015, 11:17:27 am

Title: Which pumps
Post by: Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny) on January 20, 2015, 11:17:27 am

Im sure there will be some debate on this one.

Im putting a second van on the road and building my own WFP setup into it.

The question is.

Whats the collective opinion on best 12v pumps for the job.

which pumps last longest, deliver best flow, best value..  etc etc etc..

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: Smudger on January 20, 2015, 01:47:39 pm

Shurflo for me, never let me down in over 5 years currently have 8 in operation.

Vy air pumps always looked a great alternative, you can get higher flow rates as well and cheaper than shurflo

Flojet are supposed to be excellent.


Steer clear of the really cheap ones off ebay they are carp and burn out after 3 to 4 weeks use

Darran

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: P @ F on January 20, 2015, 02:01:32 pm

Shurflo for me too , mine is 9 years now ,7 of which i never had the controller set to dead end the pump and im still on the original pressure switch, pretty hard to beat that !

Rich

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny) on January 23, 2015, 08:13:46 pm

Thanks folks.
That will do for me..

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: Plankton on January 23, 2015, 08:27:42 pm

Quote from: Smudger on January 20, 2015, 01:47:39 pm

Shurflo for me, never let me down in over 5 years currently have 8 in operation.

Vy air pumps always looked a great alternative, you can get higher flow rates as well and cheaper than shurflo

Flojet are supposed to be excellent.


Steer clear of the really cheap ones off ebay they are carp and burn out after 3 to 4 weeks use

Darran

I sold one of my DIY pump box's and have bought one of these china pumps etc :)
Although it's more of a dark nights project and as a backup to the shur-flo.
haven't used anything other than shur-flo so couldn't comment on others.

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: Dave Willis on January 23, 2015, 08:56:28 pm

I have a Flowjet - not worth the money to be honest.

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: the king on January 23, 2015, 09:41:34 pm

shurflo r the most relible

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny) on January 24, 2015, 12:47:50 pm

Im intend to build this system onto a pallet for easy switching of vans. Where do you guys gut the Grey boxes that you uses for DIY pump boxes?

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: Plankton on January 24, 2015, 06:38:49 pm

Search for euro container or stackable euro box. Some charge to much for postage.
Or try a leisure battery box from Midland Chandlers. Fit the shur-flo on top of the lid and the control just below. Cheap and compact.

Title: Re: Which pumps
Post by: P @ F on January 24, 2015, 08:07:16 pm

Go outdoors do them too !
Same as the VariTech ones , think they call theres a trolley box

Rich