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Title: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: michael papworth on July 27, 2008, 05:04:41 pm
Here's a video ...

www.wally-the-window-washer.co.uk/airlock.wmv

Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: birdymiller on July 27, 2008, 06:06:23 pm
cheers wally. I have been turning pump off, disconnecting hose, removing hoselock adaptor and then turn pump back on until water pumps out. Your way seems alot faster. I get them alot when i remove pipe from barrell even though i turn pump off.
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: michael papworth on July 27, 2008, 06:30:16 pm
cheers wally. I have been turning pump off, disconnecting hose, removing hoselock adaptor and then turn pump back on until water pumps out. Your way seems alot faster. I get them alot when i remove pipe from barrell even though i turn pump off.

Yes. I was doing exactly the same for MONTHS before I thought of doing this. Saves me loads of time.
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: Oakley Windows on July 27, 2008, 06:47:15 pm
I was expecting a funny shaped green faced man to be in the video, where was he Wally?
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: michael papworth on July 27, 2008, 06:51:35 pm
I was expecting a funny shaped green faced man to be in the video, where was he Wally?

It's only my head that is thus afflicted. My face is green and furry and my brain is cotton wool. The rest of me is fairly normal.
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 06:57:39 pm
 i take it this connection is on outlet side of pump  ???
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: Andrew McCann on July 27, 2008, 07:23:02 pm
cheers wally. I have been turning pump off, disconnecting hose, removing hoselock adaptor and then turn pump back on until water pumps out. Your way seems alot faster. I get them alot when i remove pipe from barrell even though i turn pump off.

To stop this happening as soon as you take the hose out of the container close the valve on the end of the inlet hose (The one you put into the container) This will keep the water in the hose and you should be fine.

Nice vid by the way Wally :)
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 07:42:54 pm
try a check valve hozelok on the inlet pipe
see other post
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 08:51:58 pm
and
while we are about it
diy baffles
work fine
any comment
wally ???
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: michael papworth on July 27, 2008, 09:38:27 pm
and
while we are about it
diy baffles
work fine
any comment
wally ???

It depends entirely on what you mean by "fine."

I was out of order with the post you referred to and I fully admit that. I got carried away - and I apologise and I'm happy to do so again.

If they work fine for you, that's an end to it. I'll bow to your experience over my theory any day.
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 10:03:30 pm
fair play matey ;D
as for fine
empty tank slops around for ages
pipe baffle slop slop stop
that theusuall on hard cornering
could have been a complete failure
maybe i would not be crowing if my van was in a ditch ;D
any way thanks
oh and try a hozelock stop on inlet
can work but no guarentee
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: jeff1 on July 27, 2008, 10:07:11 pm
A good thing to stick on the end of your pipe that goes into the barrel is a non-return valve, it just pushes into the end of the pipe, when you take the pipe out of the barrel the water will be unable to come out, hence the term one-way valve
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 10:18:01 pm
A good thing to stick on the end of your pipe that goes into the barrel is a non-return valve, it just pushes into the end of the pipe, when you take the pipe out of the barrel the water will be unable to come out, hence the term one-way valve
i thought i just said that ;D
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on July 27, 2008, 10:22:42 pm
Quote
A good thing to stick on the end of your pipe that goes into the barrel is a non-return valve, it just pushes into the end of the pipe, when you take the pipe out of the barrel the water will be unable to come out, hence the term one-way valve

Great idea! Where do I get one from? The tap on mine is really tight
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 10:24:42 pm
Quote
A good thing to stick on the end of your pipe that goes into the barrel is a non-return valve, it just pushes into the end of the pipe, when you take the pipe out of the barrel the water will be unable to come out, hence the term one-way valve

Great idea! Where do I get one from? The tap on mine is really tight
::)hozelok
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: jeff1 on July 27, 2008, 10:29:29 pm
Try this one, just close the http bit up
ht tp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Non-Return-Anti-syphone-valve-for-tunze-deltec-eheim_W0QQitemZ250266598877QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250266598877&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on July 27, 2008, 10:38:47 pm
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 10:46:31 pm
stop valve female connectors do same thing ::)
and cost pence
anyone listening ???
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: karygate on July 28, 2008, 09:36:12 am
to clear an air block just put your thumb in the connector from the trolley till the pressure builds up. works for me every time.
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on July 28, 2008, 09:55:24 am
I must have big fingers or I'm not doing it right. When I use a finger to release the valve my finger blocks the flow of water, hence why I use a male/male hozelock piece to release the valve
Title: Re: How to get rid of an airlock on your Freedom trolley
Post by: s.w.c on July 28, 2008, 06:46:07 pm
still like my idea, but i cant seem to upload link