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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dmlservices on July 27, 2008, 02:11:00 pm

Title: varistream digital
Post by: dmlservices on July 27, 2008, 02:11:00 pm
hi
who uses one ? are they better? and what advantages do they have over the previous one

daz
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: p1w1 on July 27, 2008, 02:35:23 pm
digi ones are splash proof i have had one for about 3 months now but haven't used other ones so don't know the pros and cons.

paul
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 27, 2008, 02:37:08 pm
My digital works fine, and has been pretty badly leaked on. No problems, works great.
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 27, 2008, 02:44:46 pm
my digi just now has one pressure setting no matter what the read out says,

Too much
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: michael papworth on July 27, 2008, 05:16:08 pm
I heard the analogue dials kept getting broken, and I think the digi ones are splash proof.

This was precisely my experience.

I've found the digital to be absolutely bullet proof and, more to the point for me, absolutely foolproof.

I'm not convinced that the pressure and flow rate is uniform for any particular setting, but I do find it a lot less hassle than the analogue one that broke.

I would hesitate to say that one is better than the other. But I would say that I particularly like that the on/off button is independent of the flow control button. This, I feel, gives easier and more consistent control
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: tomy jackson on July 27, 2008, 06:50:45 pm
use by a pass  , now that is bulet prufe
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: dmlservices on July 27, 2008, 09:26:32 pm
cheers for the replys , have heard the settings control the shut of point , does this also increase /decrease flow

daz
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: NWH on July 27, 2008, 09:29:02 pm
All the settings are for is shutting off the pressure depending on the hose used,if it takes ages to shut off it`s set wrong.
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: dmlservices on July 27, 2008, 09:34:02 pm
but what about flow control? can you increase /decrease flow like you can on old one?

daz
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: NWH on July 27, 2008, 10:33:43 pm
It has buttons that go from 1-9 most people find you need no more than setting 2.
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 27, 2008, 11:42:15 pm
my digi just now has one pressure setting no matter what the read out says,

Too much

I've been told there are 3 different settings, I'll probably mistake the names for it, but here goes.

0-9(&b) : Flow rate
0-9 (pressing both + and -) : Shut off pressure
A-C (pressing both + and -) : Pump PSI, C being 100 PSI

When changing the latter two at the same time, shut if down first after changing value one , then dial in the second value, shut if off again, and there you go.
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 27, 2008, 11:50:53 pm
Sorry, was talking rubbish, here's the original post.

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A-F is for pressure, when you drop below A the following numbers are to indicate when the pump should cut out & the normal 0-9 is flow rate. Set pressure & cut off from flashing display by selecting each one (while flashing) then switching the unit off (this has to be done seperately of course)

So, you have THREE parameters not two.

Set pressure to A, cut off to 6 & flow to 1, this works for me with the same set up apart from i have 80m of minibore not 100m.

Tony (macmac)
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: macmac on July 28, 2008, 11:59:56 am
Sorry, was talking rubbish, here's the original post.

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A-F is for pressure, when you drop below A the following numbers are to indicate when the pump should cut out & the normal 0-9 is flow rate. Set pressure & cut off from flashing display by selecting each one (while flashing) then switching the unit off (this has to be done seperately of course)

So, you have THREE parameters not two.

Set pressure to A, cut off to 6 & flow to 1, this works for me with the same set up apart from i have 80m of minibore not 100m.

Tony (macmac)

Tim
I take it you got it sorted then & it's working ok for you?

Tony
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 28, 2008, 05:02:27 pm
It's working very well for me now, really happy. Thanks for that Tony. :)

Using C, 7, and 2. 1.6lpm and no blast when using the trigger.
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: ftp on July 28, 2008, 06:55:31 pm
I must have missed that thread - how did you discover the three parameters Tony?
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: craig mcneil on July 29, 2008, 11:31:34 am
These three settings are new to me as well. I've just been setting the flow rate apparently which I set to 3 or 4 usually - 7 on a new clean.

I'm very pleased with the Digital Varistream although I agree that sometimes the amount of water flowing out doesn't necessary match the setting.
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: macmac on July 29, 2008, 05:24:08 pm
I must have missed that thread - how did you discover the three parameters Tony?

It was you that told me, remember :D

Tony
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: ftp on July 29, 2008, 05:57:24 pm
I'll have to read my own instructions again - i missed the third one. ::)
Title: Re: varistream digital
Post by: macmac on July 29, 2008, 06:02:38 pm
I'll have to read my own instructions again - i missed the third one. ::)


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

What you like 8)

I can deffo credit you with the three parameters mate ;)

Tony