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Title: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: stuartb on October 14, 2009, 09:46:49 pm
I have a Pure freedom van mounted system and it works perfectly. Ocassionaly I have to use the back pack when access may be a problem and I fill the backpack from the van by simply turning on the pump which takes ages :(. Has anyone modified there system so that there back pack or trolley fill faster? If so, is it easy and what did you do?

Stu
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: jouk45 on October 14, 2009, 09:48:08 pm
dont you carry water containers
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: stuartb on October 14, 2009, 09:51:26 pm
No I never have, always just worked direct from the tank in the van
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: jouk45 on October 14, 2009, 09:53:08 pm
if you carry 25 ltr containers just put them on the trolley, unless your using the trolley as a van mount,
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 14, 2009, 09:53:25 pm
I have a Pure freedom van mounted system and it works perfectly. Ocassionaly I have to use the back pack when access may be a problem and I fill the backpack from the van by simply turning on the pump which takes ages :(. Has anyone modified there system so that there back pack or trolley fill faster? If so, is it easy and what did you do?

Stu

I have a t piece running from the hose between the tank and the pump, it has a shut off switch at the end, place the backpack on the floor and turn the switch on, fills up a lot lot quicker than filling it from the microbore.



Matt
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: rz on October 14, 2009, 09:55:17 pm
get yourself a bilge pump (ebay) cost about £15 you can get one the plugs in to the ciggie lighter

put a couple of metres of hose on it.. perfect
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: jouk45 on October 14, 2009, 09:59:10 pm
yes but the freedom trolley is a troley system or van mount system, it is both,  if it is for the ocasional job then i would carry a couple of water containers, will save time
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: stuartb on October 14, 2009, 09:59:59 pm
Good ideas. I'll try the T-pice idea Matt, sounds simplistic and practical.
Cheers
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 14, 2009, 10:00:53 pm
My way cost oooh about £10 lol
£1 - T piece
£7.00 - Shut off valve
£2.50 - 2mtr 1/2 inch hose
Plus you dont need to plug anything in to fAg lighters or running from a battery




Matt
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: jouk45 on October 14, 2009, 10:10:38 pm
am not knocking you mb, but why would you want to do all that, if it is being used as a van mount, then the pump from the trolley  takes the water from the tank  from the on board pump, if your using it for the occassional jobs, just add a container that you would carry,  that you filled the night before, it makes sense to do it like that, unless am missunerstanding somethng,
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 14, 2009, 10:18:47 pm
am not knocking you mb, but why would you want to do all that, if it is being used as a van mount, then the pump from the trolley  takes the water from the tank  from the on board pump, if your using it for the occassional jobs, just add a container that you would carry,  that you filled the night before, it makes sense to do it like that, unless am missunerstanding somethng,



I use a backpack for rear of properties, with this set up 2 of us can work very well, and with this set up I can refill my backpack whilst the other guy uses the hose reel from the van.
its a van mount not a trolley mount.
the original poster has a van mount system and uses a backpack now and then.


Matt
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: jouk45 on October 14, 2009, 10:27:46 pm
mb sorry , its my night of and half ped  ;D  van mount,  your right, thought it was freedom  trolley  :-[
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 14, 2009, 10:35:08 pm
mb sorry , its my night of and half ped  ;D  van mount,  your right, thought it was freedom  trolley  :-[



I almost asked if you have been on the whisky  ;D
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: matt on October 14, 2009, 10:45:53 pm
get yourself a bilge pump (ebay) cost about £15 you can get one the plugs in to the ciggie lighter

put a couple of metres of hose on it.. perfect

thats the answer

a 11 or 15 L per min caravan sub pump, its 12V and will fill a backpack in 1 min
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: jouk45 on October 14, 2009, 10:58:17 pm
mb sorry , its my night of and half ped  ;D  van mount,  your right, thought it was freedom  trolley  :-[



I almost asked if you have been on the whisky  ;D
vodka and am liking it  ;D sorry i question you lol  my brains frazzled lol
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: jeff1 on October 14, 2009, 11:06:01 pm
Yep! I use a caravan pump fills the backpack in a minute.
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 14, 2009, 11:10:13 pm
mb sorry , its my night of and half ped  ;D  van mount,  your right, thought it was freedom  trolley  :-[



I almost asked if you have been on the whisky  ;D
vodka and am liking it  ;D sorry i question you lol  my brains frazzled lol




 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Trolley or back pack slow to fill?
Post by: mark dew on October 15, 2009, 12:00:48 am
A 12v bilge pump is the best solution in my opinion. Trolley pump, gravity and syphoning is way too slow for my liking.