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Title: what flow rate do you use?
Post by: peekeclean on July 27, 2008, 05:48:52 pm: what flow rate do you use and what style do you use brush on or off??
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Post by: Frank pole on July 27, 2008, 06:42:27 pm: Dont know what the flow rate is but I knock the flow master up to about 5 ish - does a decent job and dont waste the pure water!
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Post by: peekeclean on July 27, 2008, 08:02:38 pm: your flow rate is how much water you use a min
mine is 1and a half lt a min.
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Post by: NWH on July 27, 2008, 08:14:15 pm: The flow rate you use is all about the look and feel you get when working,you just know when your using either to much or to little.If your having to chase water down the glass over and over your not using enough.
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Post by: L.J.Thorpe on July 27, 2008, 08:54:33 pm: between 1.5 and 2 lpm depending
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 27, 2008, 09:03:20 pm: 1.7-2.00 - brush off.
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Post by: peter holley on July 27, 2008, 09:18:07 pm: WATER GUSHING DOWN THE WINDOW (sorry didnt mean to SHOUT)i find that i work faster this way, and dont use much more water....tomorrow im going to buy peter fogwills autobrush....
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Post by: Pj on July 27, 2008, 09:26:46 pm: Turn up the flow and go man go!

Thankfully water is still cheaper than fuel! In fact it is our fuel! Not a drop wasted, all back into the natural cycle.

I might put that on my van....Powered by Water...What do you think?
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Post by: peter holley on July 27, 2008, 09:48:51 pm: your nuts ;D ;D ;D ha ha ;D
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Post by: pjulk on July 27, 2008, 09:56:25 pm: I could not say what flow rate but 60psi flojet 100mtrs of minibore hose and full flow.

I tilt the brush on the glass to rinse
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Post by: alanwilson on July 27, 2008, 10:39:02 pm: probably about 2.5 - 3.0ltrs a min.
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on July 27, 2008, 10:46:08 pm: I never understood the "I use less water than you" mentality,.... It's not a competition!!!

Personally I've tried to reduce my water usage simply so I can work all day without refilling, but I find the job goes slower if I go below 1 litre a minute,.. and normally my flow is nearly 2 lpm.
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Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 27, 2008, 11:26:44 pm: Wfp goes so slow with a low flowrate, atleast 1.6lmp, 2lpm on first cleans. Brush on rinsing for tops.
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Post by: craig jwc on July 28, 2008, 09:23:12 am: Can't remember what the flow rate is but have Varistream set at 12 0'clock position when working on own.
Use 100m 6mm microbore with Vikan brush on pole.
Usually rince brush off unless working above 1st floor.
I don't change Varistream position if on 1st clean as i find this position good for all jobs.
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Post by: gary999 on July 28, 2008, 04:57:12 pm: setting just past one on my flowmaster
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Post by: Frank pole on July 28, 2008, 05:02:01 pm: what pump does your flowmaster operate? - I set to 5 ish with a shurflo 100 psi
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Post by: gary999 on July 28, 2008, 07:56:56 pm: same 100 psi 50 mtr microbore and 1.5mm jets in my brushes
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Post by: Wayne Thomas on July 28, 2008, 08:03:13 pm: 2+ on
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Post by: Oakley Windows on July 28, 2008, 08:09:41 pm: Quote from: Frank pole on July 28, 2008, 05:02:01 pm
what pump does your flowmaster operate? - I set to 5 ish with a shurflo 100 psi

Same here