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Title: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: davidpitts on September 03, 2007, 03:46:26 pm

My 200gal per day system is only producing about 300l per day , according to Yorkshire water my pressure is 1.5 bar , do I need a booster pump to increase production.

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: MNWC on September 03, 2007, 04:27:11 pm

are you sure its 1.5 bar... that equates to about 21 psi ....

If thats so get a booster pump.

Marcus

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: davidpitts on September 03, 2007, 05:10:28 pm

The woman from Yorkshire water said their aim was 1.5 bar or 12 litres per min , I have checked flow at outside tap and it came out at 12 litres per min but tap in kitchen it was more like 20 litres per min, would 20 litres per min be ok.

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: Londoner on September 03, 2007, 05:17:04 pm

If you are not sure the answer is probably yes. They are not dear to buy (£50ish), even cheaper is a pressure gauge (£10ish). The only way to know for sure is to try it. Start by buying a gauge. Round here pressure goes up and down like a brides nightie. Ro-man are good.

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: Pure H20 Cleaning Services on September 03, 2007, 11:34:58 pm

I think i need a booster pump oonly 35psi, but how do they work? how will it fill my tank any faster?

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: a-r window cleanin on September 04, 2007, 05:55:02 am

were can I get a booster pump to up my tap pressure for £50??
I purchased one not so long ago from gardiners and it was much more then that

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: magic1 on September 04, 2007, 07:08:04 am

 i had same problem. got a 300gpd and only getting 500lt in 24hrs. pump i was supplied with not doing job. phoned window cleaning warehouse. shipped me one out. now do 1000ltrs in 12hrs.

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: a-r window cleanin on September 04, 2007, 07:36:22 am

How much was your booster pump?

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: Londoner on September 04, 2007, 10:54:51 am

Ro-man do one for £77.50 (sorry its a bit more than £50, my memory was wrong)
get an electrical float switch from Varitech to cut the power when the tank is full.
At one time Ro-man had a pump that didn't like continuous running so you had to put it on a timer switch to give it a break every hour. I think that one was £50 so maybe they have changed pumps and that explains the price increase. By the way Varitech are on 01626 830830, they don't have a website.

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: magic1 on September 04, 2007, 10:42:01 pm

I paid around £60 i think. phone and ask or it might on there website.

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: Conflagration2000 on September 05, 2007, 09:48:46 pm

If your only getting 1.5 Bar from your mains, how is a booster pump going to help? Does it use vacuum suction from the mains? ???

Title: Re: Do I need a booster pump
Post by: Londoner on September 09, 2007, 10:15:24 am

YES basically thats what it does do.