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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shrek on February 05, 2018, 09:29:02 pm

Title: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: Shrek on February 05, 2018, 09:29:02 pm: Iv got a pump that’s from 2012 and even when Iv calibrated it and the flow is on 70 - the water coming out doesn’t seem like it’s on 70! Iv slowly over the years put the flow up and up as I thought the flow wasn’t fast enough. But maybe the pump is dying- do pumps slow with age? Or do they just stop altogether?
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: slap bash on February 05, 2018, 09:43:42 pm: It sounds like the pump diaphragm is damaged as this will reduce water flow power.
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: Shrek on February 05, 2018, 09:46:21 pm: Quote from: slap bash on February 05, 2018, 09:43:42 pm
It sounds like the pump diaphragm is damaged as this will reduce water flow power.

Cheers 👍
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: Stoots on February 05, 2018, 11:06:57 pm: They die slowly usually.

I've just changed mine a few weeks ago and the difference was massive .

I hadnt noticed the old one getting worse as it happened so slowly.

But worth checking your battery as I also replaced my battery not long back as it wasnt holding charge resulting in poor pump performance.
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: Shrek on February 06, 2018, 06:14:06 am: Quote from: adam thompson on February 05, 2018, 11:06:57 pm
They die slowly usually.

I've just changed mine a few weeks ago and the difference was massive .

I hadnt noticed the old one getting worse as it happened so slowly.

But worth checking your battery as I also replaced my battery not long back as it wasnt holding charge resulting in poor pump performance.

Cheers Adam 👍
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: andyM on February 06, 2018, 06:51:17 am: I would first check/renew the electrical connections as this time of year with the cold and damp it can cause an issue.
And if I still couldn't diagnose the problem I would just replace it with a brand new pump.
That pump has probably served you well for 6 years, so has earned it's keep.
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: Spruce on February 06, 2018, 07:30:52 am: Cold water in winter will make the hose on your hose reel less flexible so will effect the flow of water through it.

Daqua once posted that reducing hose size from minibore to microbore will reduce flow by 30%. Microbore is half the size of minibore.

Your battery won't be performing as well as it does when the weather is warmer which will also add to the pump's lethargy.

You don't mention what pump you have, but we have got Shurflos on my van one of which is 11 years old and the other 12 years old and still working well.

If you have let a pump's internals freeze up then the diaphragm could be damaged or displaced.

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Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: Shrek on February 06, 2018, 08:32:00 am: Iv just finished fitting a new pure Freedom pump and controller on a backing plate. The difference is massive!
It was a shurflo pump from a pure Freedom trolley, I probably didn’t look after it well enough in the winter time by draining it at night when it freezes . Thank you everyone 👍
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: 4Seasons on February 06, 2018, 09:05:09 am: I had a similar problem and found the pre-filter connected to the pump was really gunked up.
A quick clean and it was quite an improvement.
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: Michael Peterson on February 06, 2018, 04:45:05 pm: firstly they start loosing weight ...
Title: Re: How do you know when your pump is dying?
Post by: NWH on February 06, 2018, 05:56:00 pm: What I would say is don’t bother with a 60psi pump I got 1 to tied me over as mine went so I got a shurflo from a tractor parts supplier near to where I work,it was the same that’s available from all WF suppliers. I changed a couple of weeks ago to the same shurflo but 100psi the flow rate on the glass was so so much better it was noticeable from the get go. A shurflo should be almost silent when they go they start to rattle that’s what I’ve learnt over the years.