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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: geefree on May 18, 2007, 12:21:39 am

Title: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: geefree on May 18, 2007, 12:21:39 am: What do you all think of this pump.?

Gary.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/160psi-Automatic-High-Pressure-Pump-12v-Methanol-Water_W0QQitemZ140068411433QQihZ004QQcategoryZ15263QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: Ian_Giles on May 18, 2007, 06:23:27 am: The pump looks and sounds extremely good, and the guy selling them sounds very knowledgeable, giving good answers to queries.

But that pump would be just too powerful for window cleaning needs, 4 or 5 litres a minute is way more than you'd need :o

Ian
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: Trevor Knight on May 18, 2007, 07:14:30 am: Agree with Ian,

Looks and sounds great but even with a two hose operation I think it will be too poerful and waste a lot of water as well as put more pressure on your connectors.

If you buy it, please let us know how you get on as without doubt for the money it looks a good bit of kit!
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on May 18, 2007, 08:19:31 am: It would be okay with a varistream though.
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: TERRY AB on May 18, 2007, 06:11:08 pm: Quote from: SherwoodCleaningSe on May 18, 2007, 08:19:31 am
It would be okay with a varistream though.
Are you sure about that ??, I used a 100PSI Shurflo Pump and had problems
with the Flow Rate, couldnt get max Prewssure as the Vaistream could not handle the High Amperage. This was confirmed also by Variastream.
Terry
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: NWH on May 18, 2007, 06:28:20 pm: Why do they sell and recomend a shurflo with the varistream then?
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: steve m on May 18, 2007, 06:42:03 pm: I got my sureflo on ebay for £79.99, so how he reckons its chehaper i dont know!!!
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: sair on May 18, 2007, 07:09:21 pm: water tap is out side unit !!!!! youll under stand
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: NWH on May 18, 2007, 07:48:03 pm: Love you Tony.xxxx
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: Jon T.C. on May 18, 2007, 09:47:29 pm: Quote from: Woodley Washers on May 18, 2007, 06:11:08 pm
Quote from: SherwoodCleaningSe on May 18, 2007, 08:19:31 am
It would be okay with a varistream though.
Are you sure about that ??, I used a 100PSI Shurflo Pump and had problems
with the Flow Rate, couldnt get max Prewssure as the Vaistream could not handle the High Amperage. This was confirmed also by Variastream.
Terry

This came from Williamson Pumps when I spoke to them.

The Varistream was specifically designed to work with ONE particular pump - that being the Shurflo 100 psi model no. 8000-441-138 1GPM

Regards Jon
Title: Re: YOUR EXPERT OPINION PLEASE
Post by: geefree on May 20, 2007, 09:59:51 pm: Thanks for your replies guys.... but why are some 16 psi rated at 4-5 litres per min.... yet 60 will do , 100 is better yet 160 too much.... when the flow can be controlled...... what is a normal house / hosepipe pressure ? as when i use it on a conservatory it really blasts out, but i simply turn it down on the pole tap .
???

GARY