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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: matt on March 16, 2009, 03:16:52 pm

Title: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 16, 2009, 03:16:52 pm: my flojet pump has stopped working

i guess its the pressure switch

anyway i can check ? ? ? ?
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 16, 2009, 03:51:40 pm: Yes. Undo the square pressure switch cover, remove one of the orange spade terminals and touch it to the other terminal. This takes the pressure switch out of the loop and effectively provides a permanent feed.

I have sometimes worked all day with these two connections touching when a pressure switch has gone on me.
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 16, 2009, 04:19:26 pm: well i striped the pump right down, i couldnt find anything, mine is a smaller flojet pump, it doesnt have a pressure switch cover, as the pressure switch ( at least i guess its that , its a small little terminal type of thing covered in a thick plastic ) is inside the pump body, its just inside where the wire enters the plastic case

i had to remove the pump from the outer case

next question, i think it was maplins, what do i need ??
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 16, 2009, 04:33:58 pm: If you have a pressure switch then somewhere you will have two wires to it. Find these and touch them together to take the switch out of the loop.
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 16, 2009, 04:38:02 pm: yes, the spade connections pulled off when i pulled the pump out of the plastic body

the pump works when connected straight to 12 V

so its the pressure switch then

the pump is in a hell of a state inside ( the plastic case ), all rusty and corroded

i guess from my bookmarks i need

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=6453
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: elite mike on March 16, 2009, 05:31:45 pm: hi matt

at the bottom of the pump , on mine there is a black plastic casing

try taking it off , there is a screw there to adjust the pressure

tighten it up, see what happens

had the same prob the week before ::)

its fine now ;D

hope this helps

mike
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 16, 2009, 05:43:27 pm: Quote from: elite mike on March 16, 2009, 05:31:45 pm
hi matt

at the bottom of the pump , on mine there is a black plastic casing

try taking it off , there is a screw there to adjust the pressure

tighten it up, see what happens

had the same prob the week before ::)

its fine now ;D

hope this helps

mike

i saw that when i striped it all down and gave it a turn , nothing

worth a try though ;)

it must be the pressure switch
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 16, 2009, 07:56:33 pm: http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=6453

so is this what i need

any1 know ? ? ?
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 16, 2009, 08:30:44 pm: Quote from: matt on March 16, 2009, 07:56:33 pm
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=6453

so is this what i need

any1 know ? ? ?

Might be best to talk to Dual Pumps who are the main distributors for these pumps - 01664 567226.
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 17, 2009, 02:43:41 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on March 16, 2009, 08:30:44 pm
Quote from: matt on March 16, 2009, 07:56:33 pm
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=6453

so is this what i need

any1 know ? ? ?

Might be best to talk to Dual Pumps who are the main distributors for these pumps - 01664 567226.

they will i guess try and sell me something for 30 quid ;) ;) when that 1.50 thing might do the job
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 17, 2009, 04:08:36 pm: If the switch looks the same then it probably is the right one (although it is a micro-switch not a pressure switch) and at £1.50 why not give it a try.
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 17, 2009, 07:18:16 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on March 17, 2009, 04:08:36 pm
If the switch looks the same then it probably is the right one (although it is a micro-switch not a pressure switch) and at £1.50 why not give it a try.

i will give it a try, 1.50 isnt much, though i am sure a few have tried it on here, just thought others would have responded and helped me out

i am tempted to just fit the pump in the van for a van mount

i guess all electronic controllers fit all pumps ? ? ? ? is that right ? ? ? its just 2 connections from the pump to the controller ? ? ?
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: john tomkins on March 17, 2009, 07:35:31 pm: Matt, that Maplin micro switch definately fits the Shurflo pumps but unsure whether it also fits the Flojet ???
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 17, 2009, 07:58:39 pm: Quote from: Redcaddy on March 16, 2009, 08:10:05 pm
Matt, sorry this is off topic, but could you put a link up as to where you buy your pumps and which specific model is it?

Cheerz dude..... :)

sorry, i missed this last night, i wen to bed, anyways i will reply below

Quote from: Redcaddy on March 17, 2009, 07:27:42 pm
Matt if your using a controller I didn't think you needed a pressure switch..

You don't on the bigger pumps... you disconnect it..

What pump are you using? (Model Number etc)

its the the flojet RLF122002, funny enough though, i asked for the version without the pressure switch, i guess i didnt get it, unless its a fuse, i think i will rip the thing out and have a better look, where it is its hard to see as its inside the body but i cannot get to it unless i cut the wires

i notice the 2100 series pumps now have "Internal spring & poppet bypass" i guess this will do away with the pressure switch
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 17, 2009, 07:59:52 pm: Quote from: Redcaddy on March 17, 2009, 07:27:42 pm
Matt if your using a controller I didn't think you needed a pressure switch..

You don't on the bigger pumps... you disconnect it..

What pump are you using? (Model Number etc)

here is the pic as you have asked

http://alturl.com/kty
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 17, 2009, 08:02:02 pm: Quote from: john tomkins on March 17, 2009, 07:35:31 pm
Matt, that Maplin micro switch definately fits the Shurflo pumps but unsure whether it also fits the Flojet ???

i will give it a try i think, though as i have just said, i might rip the item out and check its not a fuse first
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: sair on March 17, 2009, 08:05:24 pm: mat can you e mail me anthony.jardine @sky .com
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: matt on March 17, 2009, 08:07:57 pm: Quote from: sair on March 17, 2009, 08:05:24 pm
mat can you e mail me anthony.jardine @sky .com

indeed i could

and i have

i am not into anything funny though, i am happily married ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: sair on March 17, 2009, 08:22:14 pm: thank you, you have mail
Title: Re: flojet pressure switch
Post by: john tomkins on March 17, 2009, 08:47:42 pm: Matt, I got one of those RLF122002 pumps in the garage, it says "Press: no switch" so I'm assuming it ain't got one ???
Let me know if you want it as I'm not using a trolly anymore