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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cat9921 on September 23, 2008, 08:28:03 am

Title: I need a little help please
Post by: cat9921 on September 23, 2008, 08:28:03 am
Hi all

I need a little help on this one.. what I want to do is run 2 hoses off one pump  ::) as you can see I got a 3 way adapter that goes off my pump

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee103/cat9921/P1010214.jpg)

But I was not sure if it will work so I brought a cheap 100m hose ( thats the black one  ;D )

the other is Microbore

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee103/cat9921/P1010215.jpg)

I dont seem to get the right pressure.. What I need to know is, is it because of using 2 different hoses if so I will get another hose

Thanks
Adders Rinse And Clean
Title: Re: I need a little help please
Post by: STEVE-UK on September 23, 2008, 08:39:08 am
yeh you can run 2 hoses of 1 pump the rinse just isnt as good,mines set the same as yours
Title: Re: I need a little help please
Post by: Alex Gardiner on September 23, 2008, 08:39:23 am
Ideally you need to match the type and length of the hose.
Title: Re: I need a little help please
Post by: Chris Galloway on September 23, 2008, 08:54:17 am
Ideally you need to match the type and length of the hose.

Water will take the easiest route. So thats the larger of the two hoses. Bear in mind some pumps aren't designed to be hooked up with micro bore tubing, so that can also effect flow rates..
Title: Re: I need a little help please
Post by: cat9921 on September 23, 2008, 09:01:56 am
Thank you all for the quick responce.. will put it right then  ;)
Title: Re: I need a little help please
Post by: Tim82 on September 23, 2008, 09:12:26 am
I believe if you have just one 100psi pump you can only run two 50 metre hoses. That's what we do. The pressure is never the same as just one hose running off it but it's enough...
Title: Re: I need a little help please
Post by: Nathanael Jones on September 23, 2008, 09:30:07 am
Nothing beats 2 separate pumps & 2 controllers.
There are some cheap pumps on ebay at the mo,... and speed controllers too,..

www.cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120296572047

www.cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140246130830&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr8_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=140266442746&itemcount=8&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DDR%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D8
Title: Re: I need a little help please
Post by: cat9921 on September 23, 2008, 09:37:28 am
Nothing beats 2 separate pumps & 2 controllers.
There are some cheap pumps on ebay at the mo,... and speed controllers too,..

www.cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120296572047

www.cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140246130830&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr8_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=140266442746&itemcount=8&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DDR%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D8

Thanks Nathanael

I do have another pump but need to get it sorted out  ;)