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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: john green on December 26, 2006, 10:59:08 pm

Title: Float valve
Post by: john green on December 26, 2006, 10:59:08 pm: Got a 400 lt upright tank,any ideas on which device to get to stop me over filling it,,????
Title: Re: Float valve
Post by: dai on December 27, 2006, 03:01:46 pm: As it will need to stop a pressurised flow you would have to use toilet type system valve with a ball kock. I don't know what type of fitting you would need to connect the pipe to it though. Your local plumbers merchant could help you with that one. Dai
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Post by: john green on December 27, 2006, 04:42:43 pm: thanks Dai,,just seen the R O man w/site,,they do them for £22,,what do you think,,any good ???
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Post by: DASERVICES on December 27, 2006, 04:56:21 pm: You will loose at least 8% of your capacity with a float valve.
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Post by: H h20 on December 27, 2006, 05:16:52 pm: This is what you need,easy to fit and doesn`t take up much room in your tank,Gaz
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mains-Water-Adaptor-to-fit-Aquaroll-Hog-Valve-Only_W0QQitemZ200061156486QQihZ010QQcategoryZ76066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Post by: jeff1 on December 27, 2006, 05:54:52 pm: Just had a look at that one Gaz, it looks like a toilet systern one, and if you look at the tap connector, it consists of a reducer and a quike fit conector, all available from your local DIY stores.
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Post by: H h20 on December 27, 2006, 05:58:10 pm: Hi Jeff,yes i got one for my caravan water container all the parts i got from local diy store,i just posted this as it shows what can be used,the one i use for my caravan works a treat,Gaz ;)
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Post by: jeff1 on December 27, 2006, 06:01:03 pm: Cheers Gaz, That means I'll have to buy 2 then ::) one for my tank and the other for my Caravan ;D ;D did you fit one in your aqua roll?
Title: Re: Float valve
Post by: H h20 on December 27, 2006, 06:04:00 pm: Jeff,i just use a 30L water container for my caravan and fitted the float valve to that like i said works a treat and a lot bl@@dy cheaper aswell ;D,Gaz
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Post by: jeff1 on December 27, 2006, 06:14:44 pm: cheers Gaz, will buy a couple this week. might even buy one for my holding tank.
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Post by: tartan cleaning on December 27, 2006, 10:34:48 pm: Quote from: Gaz Hh20 on December 27, 2006, 05:16:52 pm
This is what you need,easy to fit and doesn`t take up much room in your tank,Gaz
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mains-Water-Adaptor-to-fit-Aquaroll-Hog-Valve-Only_W0QQitemZ200061156486QQihZ010QQcategoryZ76066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hi Gaz is it poss to have a photo of how you fitted this valve to your tank thanks callum
Title: Re: Float valve
Post by: H h20 on December 28, 2006, 06:04:01 pm: Quote from: tartan cleaning on December 27, 2006, 10:34:48 pm
Quote from: Gaz Hh20 on December 27, 2006, 05:16:52 pm
This is what you need,easy to fit and doesn`t take up much room in your tank,Gaz
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mains-Water-Adaptor-to-fit-Aquaroll-Hog-Valve-Only_W0QQitemZ200061156486QQihZ010QQcategoryZ76066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hi Gaz is it poss to have a photo of how you fitted this valve to your tank thanks callum

I don`t actually have one fitted to my tank i have one fitted on a 30L water container that i use for my caravan,Gaz
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Post by: jeff1 on December 28, 2006, 08:30:22 pm: Then show us Gaz ;D then I can copy it for my caravan ;D ;D
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Post by: dai on December 29, 2006, 12:12:14 pm: Farmers have them fitted to cattle watering troughs. You can look at one of them if you live in a rural area. Dai
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Post by: cleaning co on December 29, 2006, 12:29:00 pm: and borrow it !!! lol (only kidding)
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Post by: Clear Vision on December 29, 2006, 06:41:22 pm: Just came accross this post and I went straight out to the van and took a picture of my float valve set up in the 250L lay flat tank in the van.

Please excuse the mess as I just quickly positioned things to give you a rough idea.

My 1000L tank of purified water is 20m away from where I park my van at night.
I just park up and connect the hose from the big tank and fill up! I have a submersible pump in the 1000l tank with wire taped to the hose running the 20m's to the van and I have a plug on the end which I cnnect to a socket in the van.

I'm not very good at explaining things so I will stop there and hopefully the picture will explain the rest?

Oh...... I power my submersible pump and float switch from my lesiure battery and through a relay.