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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 07:37:25 pm

Title: Pump box
Post by: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 07:37:25 pm

Any one know where i can get a good waterproof box to house my pump and powersupply / jumpstart for my trolley set up.
I am thinking of a box similar to this setup.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-STREAMLINE-Trolley-System-TR28_W0QQitemZ160336065105QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item2554c63251&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Anyone know where i can get one of these

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 08:48:18 pm

I get that all the time but my local electrical supplier does not supply these.
please could you name a supplier who does? preferably on th net.

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: matt on September 19, 2009, 08:56:20 pm

http://www.wilts.co.uk

no need to add the battery in the box, just the pump and strainer, then run a lead to the battery

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: Spruce on September 19, 2009, 09:00:21 pm

A had a waterproof box with my pump and a hose in the box to the pump split and filled the box up with water - took a long time to dry the pump out. Drilled a hole in the bottom of the box incase it happened again.

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: matt on September 19, 2009, 09:02:23 pm

on my spare setup, i dont even have the pump in a box, the terminals are far enough apart to not cause any issues

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 09:04:06 pm

Thanks matt, love your site. But looking at your trolley you have the pump high by the handle! does this create air locks? i would put the pump low to eliminate air locks and also try to keep battery low to stop trolley from tipping over.
i would love to know where the royal mail get there trolleys from as they look like they could be a good wfp trolley.

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 09:14:44 pm

So matt would you say its better not to use a box but to mount pump and strainer on trolley?

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: matt on September 19, 2009, 09:18:56 pm

Quote from: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 09:04:06 pm

Thanks matt, love your site. But looking at your trolley you have the pump high by the handle! does this create air locks? i would put the pump low to eliminate air locks and also try to keep battery low to stop trolley from tipping over.
i would love to know where the royal mail get there trolleys from as they look like they could be a good wfp trolley.

i keep it high to avoid it getting knocked about

i now create a loop into the barrel and that seems to stop airlocks

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: matt on September 19, 2009, 09:19:45 pm

Quote from: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 09:14:44 pm

So matt would you say its better not to use a box but to mount pump and strainer on trolley?

as a box is only 7 or 8 quid to put the pump and strainer in, i would do it that way, it;ll stop any damage to it ;)

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 09:25:11 pm

Matt, what box do you use and where do you get it from? and how much? thanks.

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: matt on September 19, 2009, 10:22:27 pm

Quote from: windymiller on September 19, 2009, 09:25:11 pm

Matt, what box do you use and where do you get it from? and how much? thanks.

its the biggest box they do, have a look at the pic on the thread below to see the type



http://www.wilts.co.uk

have a look at this thread here

http://alturl.com/r7yt

Title: Re: Pump box
Post by: wizard on September 19, 2009, 11:28:38 pm

The box in the ebay trolley is a standerd butchers tray look at butcher supply on internet and match it to your jerry can size.