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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ccmids on December 29, 2009, 05:45:27 pm

Title: add another hose reel
Post by: ccmids on December 29, 2009, 05:45:27 pm
do i need another pump if i added another hose , at moment its 100 psi
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: joao domingos on December 29, 2009, 05:55:21 pm
I had the same issue since last year. Two reels at the same time means more flow. I'm working now with
two pumps, and two electronic controlers. No more drops on the flow. The big test was last monday.
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: Jeff Brimble on December 29, 2009, 06:00:28 pm
Yes, one pump one water supply, one hose and one brush, no problems.
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: ccmids on December 29, 2009, 07:10:39 pm
thats what i thought , low presure , not enough for 2 hoses , can you get 200psi pumps?
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on December 29, 2009, 07:24:29 pm
Pressure and flow are 2 different things, at 200psi you'll blow all your fittings off.  Best to have 2 pumps even if 1 pump can do it, because if you have pump failure you will still be able to do something.

Simon.
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: ccmids on December 29, 2009, 07:34:57 pm
yes i see what you meen
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: chris@c.m.s on December 29, 2009, 07:41:20 pm
You can do it but it does restrict your flow, mine at the moment is set up for two from a single pump, but I do have a valve on the smaller length of hose so I can balance things out when I need help.   
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: john k on December 29, 2009, 07:45:56 pm
ive run 2 100m reels off 1 100psi pump for 21/2 years now and never had a problem
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: ccmids on December 29, 2009, 09:00:31 pm
I'll try it see what happens
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: robert1657 on December 29, 2009, 09:08:46 pm
god what machines are u using, i was working with machine that went up to 3000 psi with hot water ? using a hot pot lol
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: Pureandclean on December 29, 2009, 09:45:55 pm
We are intending to clean the windows, not remove them  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: robert1657 on December 30, 2009, 07:18:04 pm
hahaha true  :P
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: ccmids on December 30, 2009, 08:17:14 pm
3000 psi what hose fittings you got with that ???
Title: Re: add another hose reel
Post by: Window Washers on December 30, 2009, 09:29:00 pm
ive run 2 100m reels off 1 100psi pump for 21/2 years now and never had a problem
you must have been the first pwerson in the UK to have wfp then  ;D


Joking apart, I know a guy that runs 2 people from one pump even three people. I would get another pump just as a back up if your going to do this cheap route because if it goes down and it will you lose min a days work if not more. for £150 I would get another pump and control you have a back up already in use this way  ;)