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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: 8weekly on January 19, 2016, 08:23:52 pm

Title: Which backpack
Post by: 8weekly on January 19, 2016, 08:23:52 pm

My BigBoy has packed up.  ;D

What do people recommend as a replacement and is there a small capacity backpack/delivery system for chemicals on FSGs etc. Only need 10litres max I'd think.

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: JSMC on January 19, 2016, 09:01:38 pm

john Hewitt red top back pack.

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: Smurf on January 19, 2016, 09:54:53 pm

Quote from: 8weekly on January 19, 2016, 08:23:52 pm

My BigBoy has packed up.  ;D

What do people recommend as a replacement and is there a small capacity backpack/delivery system for chemicals on FSGs etc. Only need 10litres max I'd think.

When you say it has packed up how excatly and whats the problem with it?

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: Plankton on January 19, 2016, 10:10:53 pm

I think the Kobold/Gardiners backpack is the best option.

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: VERNE on January 19, 2016, 10:49:32 pm

Quote from: Alan Ritchie on January 19, 2016, 10:10:53 pm

I think the Kobold/Gardiners backpack is the best option.

yep i got one good bit of kit

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: 8weekly on January 20, 2016, 02:57:26 am

Quote from: Smurf on January 19, 2016, 09:54:53 pm

Quote from: 8weekly on January 19, 2016, 08:23:52 pm

My BigBoy has packed up.  ;D

What do people recommend as a replacement and is there a small capacity backpack/delivery system for chemicals on FSGs etc. Only need 10litres max I'd think.

When you say it has packed up how excatly and whats the problem with it?

I don't know, but I assume it's the switch. Corrosion I reckon.

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: Plankton on January 20, 2016, 07:14:07 pm

I would assume it would be much like the Gardiner backpack which is easy and relatively cheap to replace the switch. Disconnect the switch and put the wire's together, a little bit of fault finding could save you £80-90.

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: wfp master on January 20, 2016, 09:00:13 pm

Quote from: 8weekly on January 19, 2016, 08:23:52 pm

My BigBoy has packed up.  ;D

What do people recommend as a replacement and is there a small capacity backpack/delivery system for chemicals on FSGs etc. Only need 10litres max I'd think.

http://www.johnhewitt.com/backpacks.htm

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: Mick Kent on January 21, 2016, 04:36:01 pm

I think the gardiner backpack is ok to use. All backpacks seem like cheap chinese tut. All parts are easily fixable so cant see how it can just pack up??.

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: Plankton on January 21, 2016, 10:34:22 pm

I've got a faulty Gardiner backpack been sitting there for months. Battery is fine but the pump just stops, create a spark with a battery charger on the positive and it starts. Put it together spray some fsg and it stops again. These things are easily put off and I've since added a Karcher vac to the list of repairs about three months ago!

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: dave f on January 22, 2016, 06:30:10 am

souds like preaure switch  a few quid. if not you can get the pumps on flee bay around 35 quid

Title: Re: Which backpack
Post by: paulben on January 22, 2016, 06:34:46 am

Not had a prob with my gardiners backpack used most days about a year old