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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wizard on December 16, 2009, 03:12:47 pm

Title: new pump
Post by: wizard on December 16, 2009, 03:12:47 pm

I bougfht a new pump for my R O of E BAY .80 psi and 2.6 litres per min. My question : should it keekp cutting out afer running 15 second to come on for anoethe 15 sec and so . AND WHY DOES IT DO THIS.

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: wizard on December 16, 2009, 10:04:27 pm

Is there not one who can help with problem.Thanks mates,

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: geefree on December 16, 2009, 10:21:32 pm

your battery needs charging up.  ;)

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: steve78 on December 16, 2009, 10:58:35 pm

or the pump is shorting out in your van when you changed it over,check your connections!! good luck

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: drwindows on December 16, 2009, 11:01:46 pm

i doubt it is the battery, the pump is cycling due to pressure.

The pump will raise the pressure to a certain limit (probably 80psi) and then the pressure switch cuts it out.  After a few seconds, the pressure drops below the threshold again, and the pump switches back on. 

It shouldnt cause a problem, it is just trying to maintain a nice constant-ish pressure.  They are made to switch on and off like this.

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: wizard on December 17, 2009, 05:31:38 pm

Thanks D R Windows I think you a rite as its a ro pump running of mains. The thing is it cuts out a 50 psi and its a 80 psi pump.This baffles me a bit.

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: wizard on December 17, 2009, 05:32:21 pm

O yes its leaking so I have sent it back.

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: reach&clean on December 24, 2009, 09:45:08 pm

i have just got the same pump and mine does not cut out, but i have been told not to run them for more than an hour and a half then give it 20 mins to cool the transformer down.

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 24, 2009, 11:36:03 pm

did this pump by any chance come from red hat diving ?

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: wizard on December 25, 2009, 05:14:21 am

Yes Dave it came from red hat.

Title: Re: new pump
Post by: d s windowcleaning on December 25, 2009, 12:24:53 pm

Quote from: wizard on December 25, 2009, 05:14:21 am

Yes Dave it came from red hat.

when i visited red hat at selby a couple of months ago and i seen the pumps my first thought on these were that they were poor quality , they are imported from china i think im sure thats where the chap who sells them said .
on the other hand k7poo who bought 1 as been happy with his , could maybe be a bad batch .