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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Art on June 14, 2008, 01:28:12 am
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Where's the cheapest place to buy a submersible pump?
Arthur
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Tool station mines been running for 18 months now with no problems.
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www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=water+pumps
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Thanks Jeff, the second one down looks just the job
Arthur
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Thats the one I have
And this is the hose I bought for it.
Don't buy the blue one it doesn't last long but the yellow although a little more expensive is more heavy duty.
www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=hose
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Jeff, it's the 11/4" hose in yellow?
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That will fit Art but I bought the 2''
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Thanks again Jeff
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I would not recommened a Submersible pump.
I had one when I started wfp, I checked its condition on a regualer basis. If you usea gavalnized jubille clip,the clip will start to rust within 6 weeks.
I then used a stainless steel jubille clip which would rust within 6 months.
After a year of my sub pump living in my IBC tank I decided to pull it out and check it over as when I went away on holiday the tds of the water would start to climb, So I know something was contaminating the water.
On taking the sub pump apart, I find out that though the outside was all plastic the impeller and many oher parts you cannot see were made of metal which was rusting like mad. The pump worked fine but it was contaminating my pure water.
I then bought an external Transfer pump that sits on top of my IBC tank, A 1" hose is attached to the pump and I pushed this hose through some plastic pipe so the pump sucks the water up from the very bottom of the tank and keeps the hose straight in the tank. If you dont use a plastic pipe to push the hose through the hose floats around in the tank.
I now never worry about the sub pump rusting. Its a lot better. I will try to post a pic this weekend.
Neil
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what pump did you get,
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I would not recommened a Submersible pump.
I had one when I started wfp, I checked its condition on a regualer basis. If you usea gavalnized jubille clip,the clip will start to rust within 6 weeks.
I then used a stainless steel jubille clip which would rust within 6 months.
After a year of my sub pump living in my IBC tank I decided to pull it out and check it over as when I went away on holiday the tds of the water would start to climb, So I know something was contaminating the water.
On taking the sub pump apart, I find out that though the outside was all plastic the impeller and many oher parts you cannot see were made of metal which was rusting like mad. The pump worked fine but it was contaminating my pure water.
I then bought an external Transfer pump that sits on top of my IBC tank, A 1" hose is attached to the pump and I pushed this hose through some plastic pipe so the pump sucks the water up from the very bottom of the tank and keeps the hose straight in the tank. If you dont use a plastic pipe to push the hose through the hose floats around in the tank.
I now never worry about the sub pump rusting. Its a lot better. I will try to post a pic this weekend.
Neil
I'm thinking of changing mine for the same reasons. How fast is the suction pump in comparison?
Simon.
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your suction pump internals are permanently in contact with water which in all part of the same body of water as the water in your tank - therefore you haven't gained an advantage by using an external pump.
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b &q
jerry
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I must Just add I have had my internal pump for 18 months now, its still going strong (touch wood) and it has never affected my TDS
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both of our sub pumps have been in for 3 years or more, never affected tds, no rust. jubilee clips haven't corroded either
I thought they would have but they haven't.
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I used cable ties on mine and they only ever came off once in 18 months
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Got mine from aldi a couple of weeks ago. £25 and comes with a 3 year warranty. If it rusts then i will take it back. So far so good. Moves 5000lts/per hr. Seems plenty good enough