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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: easy clean on July 03, 2006, 09:17:51 pm

Title: sureflo back packs
Post by: easy clean on July 03, 2006, 09:17:51 pm
is anybody interested in a sureflo back pack, they're selling for anything between £205.63 plus delivery to £275 + vat plus delivery! (yes i too couldn't believe it when i see it).

i can get hold of these and can supply and have them delivered to your door for £180 all in, but in order to do so i obviously need to buy in bulk. please post if your interested so i can get more of an idea. or feel free to call me on 07956 539078, jon.

many thanks to all.
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: Clear Vision on July 03, 2006, 09:21:32 pm
I would take one!

Only if they are brand new?

Clear Vision
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: jouk45 on July 03, 2006, 09:25:22 pm
 your only £175 from cleantech brand new??

http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=22_42
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: jouk45 on July 03, 2006, 09:33:00 pm
send me the £100 you saved lol ;D
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: Andrew McCann on July 03, 2006, 09:47:30 pm
Are they from the US?


You can buy them from a guy on Ebay who exports them here I believe quite a few guys here have gone that route and got a good deal.

They are on there now

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-SHURflo-Rechargeable-Backpack-Sprayer-SRS-600_W0QQitemZ170003451082QQihZ007QQcategoryZ75582QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Seems there is a bit of discount on shipping for multiple units.

Andrew
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: Clear Vision on July 03, 2006, 09:58:13 pm
Had a look at that ones on ebay.

It works out at roughly £129 delivered.

But then you have import tax to pay on top of that!!

I think it 17.5%

That would bring it up to £152 which is pretty good :)

Looking at the pics on ebay of the battery. Can you have a spare that would fit in there? I don't think these batterys would last very long?

What happens if they run flat? Will it finish them?
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: jouk45 on July 03, 2006, 10:01:25 pm
heres the shurflo spare battery

http://www.reachandclean.co.uk/acatalog/Spare_parts_for_the_backpack_and_trolley_systems.html
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: Andrew McCann on July 03, 2006, 10:02:33 pm
Good on ya :)

This supplier is reputable (the US one)  as he has supplied to members here. Why not if a few can band together and get a better deal?

Shurflo and the supposed UK sole distributor may not be too pleased if they get wind of it though..  thats my only reservation.

Andrew
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: Clear Vision on July 03, 2006, 10:06:50 pm
Jouk,

The one on ebay is a 12v 7 aph

Looked at the link you posted and they are 12v 18aph? or 26 aph?

What is the better one?
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: jouk45 on July 03, 2006, 10:16:06 pm
easy clean, if any wc can come up with cheaper products, thats great, i never intended to spoil your idea, i just dont want to see anyone out of pocket, i dont have a shurflo backpack yet,
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: Andrew McCann on July 03, 2006, 10:28:10 pm
Clear Vision

These are exactly the same backpacks as you would buy from a UK supplier ( I dont supply them so I have no interest in any way)

The spare batteries are also 7 amp hr.

Hope this helps

Andrew
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: Clear Vision on July 04, 2006, 08:55:25 am
Just found out that the warranty wont stand!!
Because it was bought from the us!

Don't quite know how this works but a member of my family work in trading standards. I was half assleep when she told me :-[
Title: Re: sureflo back packs
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 04, 2006, 04:41:05 pm
If you purchase a backpack from the UK, then you will have a warranty of some sorts.

I purchased one last September for £215 (all in including postage and packaging) from Williamson Pumps. 

Six months later and after a hard Winter my battery stopped working.  I phoned Williamson Pumps and the battery wasn't covered in the warranty.  In fact they didn't have any at that moment and I would have to wait for them to order some in.

After a 'safari', I got another two similar batteries for £5.00 each from a local car shop!  So no big cheese.

I've also recently purchased a back pack from E-Bay (USA) for £170 in total.

My original backpack is still going strong, but I wanted a spare, just in case.

They're robust bits of kit and if one lasts me at least a year, I'm happy with that.