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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on July 13, 2009, 07:41:40 pm

Title: Higher flow rate
Post by: LWC on July 13, 2009, 07:41:40 pm: I usually work with 1, mostly setting 2 on my digi varistream to save water and when i have someone with me, i had had it on 3 this last week as ive been working on my own, i have been flying through work and they are all coming up brilliantly...

What flow do you work at? I always thought 3 was way too much, but on your own its nice to use...i might stay on my own lol been doing really well ;D
Title: Re: Higher flow rate
Post by: GWCS on July 13, 2009, 07:43:36 pm: 6

anything lower than 4 is a dribble for me.
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Post by: LWC on July 13, 2009, 07:54:13 pm: Crikey! lol
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Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on July 13, 2009, 08:04:14 pm: I use the flowmaster set at 35(maximum is 99) its about 2 litres per minute as I was told this was a good setting to have.
They were not wrong, I fly through my work now. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: MSTAV on July 13, 2009, 08:06:50 pm: yea i use 6 as well. anything less seems pointless. thats with freedom trolley
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Post by: mark dew on July 13, 2009, 08:13:52 pm: I use the old varistream at 12 or 1 oclock. I learnt how to stretch water when i used a trolley and was amazed at how quick things took when i went back to using van mount.
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Post by: DaveG on July 13, 2009, 08:57:20 pm: I have been using my digi on 3 today to see how it goes and the water absolutely flies out!

2 is the norm for me and i can work all day and use about 350 to 400 litres..
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Post by: WISEOWL on July 13, 2009, 09:51:54 pm: With a fresh pump 2 is excellent for a FULL day of work.

However lately I have been tempted to use 3 for above reasons.

Setting 2 for me is 1.4ltrs per min.

So a little less than the norm?
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Post by: NWH on July 13, 2009, 10:12:39 pm: 2ltrs a minute is what i use.
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Post by: LWC on July 13, 2009, 10:27:17 pm: Yeh like you al say 2 is ample and 3 flys out with digi, but im working quicker with 3 so im earing more ;D
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Post by: Dean Taberner on July 13, 2009, 10:35:54 pm: 5 :) :) :) :)
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Post by: WISEOWL on July 13, 2009, 11:02:57 pm: Yes, a stopwatch and a measuring jug.

Anything under a litre a minute and you tend to find the flow is weak with poor rinsing.
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Post by: NWH on July 13, 2009, 11:18:08 pm: I have a digital flow meter so i know exactly how much i use per minute.
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Post by: dai on July 14, 2009, 09:39:58 pm: Quote from: NWH on July 13, 2009, 11:18:08 pm
I have a digital flow meter so i know exactly how much i use per minute.

Where can you buy one of them?
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Post by: NWH on July 14, 2009, 10:34:22 pm: Gaps do them and there about £40 with shipping and vat,it`s a digital 1 and it`s good but i will get a number counter 1 next time.
Title: Re: Higher flow rate
Post by: LWC on July 15, 2009, 06:42:51 pm: Quote from: NWH on July 14, 2009, 10:34:22 pm
Gaps do them and there about £40 with shipping and vat,it`s a digital 1 and it`s good but i will get a number counter 1 next time.

£40! Think ill stick with not knowing thanks
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Post by: EZclean on July 15, 2009, 11:54:42 pm: just need a 500ml bottle of water and the stopwatch on your phone.
fill it from 1 jet and you then get your flow rate, if it takes 30secs thats a litre a minute, 15secs is 2lts/min, last time mine filled in 22sec but ive increased the flow slightly since then, i would say i use around 1.5-1.7lts/min.