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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MNWC on May 15, 2016, 08:21:25 pm

Title: Break tank for R.O
Post by: MNWC on May 15, 2016, 08:21:25 pm

Has anyone got a break tank to feed there booster pump to R.O ?

Im thinking of getting a bog standard 200 litre water butt fed from the top from the mains with a ballcock then on the bottom the booster pump can suck the water out and push it through the filters and R.O ...

Did you know that its illegal to install a booster pump from the mains if your drawing off more that 12 l/m ?  8)

Title: Re: Break tank for R.O
Post by: Spruce on May 15, 2016, 09:46:20 pm

Quote from: MNWC on May 15, 2016, 08:21:25 pm

Has anyone got a break tank to feed there booster pump to R.O ?

Im thinking of getting a bog standard 200 litre water butt fed from the top from the mains with a ballcock then on the bottom the booster pump can suck the water out and push it through the filters and R.O ...

Did you know that its illegal to install a booster pump from the mains if your drawing off more that 12 l/m ?  8)

Yes, but didn't know that put a proviso of 12 LPM on it though.

Title: Re: Break tank for R.O
Post by: Smurf on May 15, 2016, 11:52:25 pm

Same rule apply to using a pressure washer as it puts undue stress on water pipes. That is one of the reasons why high flow lpm pressure washers suck from a buffer tank instead.

Title: Re: Break tank for R.O
Post by: Spruce on May 16, 2016, 08:10:41 pm

Quote from: Smurf on May 15, 2016, 11:52:25 pm

Same rule apply to using a pressure washer as it puts undue stress on water pipes. That is one of the reasons why high flow lpm pressure washers suck from a buffer tank instead.

I've often seen the pressure washer boys do this Smurf.