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Title: 100m microbore max?
Post by: ftp on May 08, 2009, 05:14:48 pm

Anyone tried using more than 100m of microbore with 100psi pump? What's the maximum possible and produce enough water for three storeys?

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: S.A.J on May 08, 2009, 05:18:28 pm

I’ve heard someone has used 200m of microbore, cant remember his name tho its Wayne something!!

Stuart

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: john k on May 08, 2009, 05:21:51 pm

i connect 2 100m hoses to a 100psi pump on a old folks home to get round in 1 go 3 floors no probllem by the way ive had a few beers bein rained off at 12.00 lol

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: R W C on May 08, 2009, 05:24:13 pm

I done a 4 storey block of flats the other day and to save moving van i connected 2 100 metre hoses together with no probs.

Chris

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: STEVE-UK on May 08, 2009, 06:48:38 pm

i have 200m of minibore on 1 reel and 100m on the 2nd,i can use both at the same time no problem with 100psi / 5 litre pump at 60ft

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: williamx on May 09, 2009, 09:54:59 am

On 1 nursing home I do I have to use 300 meters of hose and deploy a 40 foot pole, I don't lose any pressure.

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: leapstallbuildings on May 10, 2009, 10:12:15 am

Quote from: STEVE-UK on May 08, 2009, 06:48:38 pm

i have 200m of minibore on 1 reel and 100m on the 2nd,i can use both at the same time no problem with 100psi / 5 litre pump at 60ft

Glad to hear it.  I have a 100PSI pump on my van mount and I may have work coming up where I need to daisychain 2 x 100m reels of microbore.

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: Chris Cottrell on May 10, 2009, 06:14:00 pm

I have 125m on one of my reels and an important note to remember is that its easier for a pump to pump through a hose thats laying flat on the ground than it is to pump through a hose thats wound round a reel ( less pressure needed )

Title: Re: 100m microbore max?
Post by: windowswashed on May 10, 2009, 07:17:05 pm

Also pumps better with a 100psi pump instead of 75 or 60 psi. Flojet is better than sureflow for 200m of microbore hose. The higher the waterflow (lpm) on the pump the better really.
I have 200m of minibore/microbore and have to climb 120m up some very steep steps to reach one particular house (holiday home) and I lose a small amount of pressure in the water getting it to pump that high above the level of the pump situated in the van, also drains the battery quicker if pump has to work harder to pump the same flow rate.