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Title: Two man set up
Post by: murf64 on February 15, 2020, 12:27:59 pm

Hi all van has one man set up and back pack for the other lad thinking of putting a two man set up  in van does this work well or will I have problems with hoses getting caught up and can I run both pumps of the Van's battery 

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: TomCrowther on February 15, 2020, 01:04:41 pm

When running two reels/pumps in the past. I had a battery for each pump and one guy heads one way and the other the other {if you get my drift}.

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: wayne m on February 15, 2020, 01:10:32 pm

I would suggest getting at least a 105amp leisure battery  and a split charge relay and then your be fine. Working 2 out of one van is ok as your soon get into a routine of who goes where on what house and won’t get tangled or could even have one hose out side door if possible and one out the back just whatever works for you but your be ok and definitely won’t regret it as backback must be a right pain and having to keep topping it up waisting time.

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: Slash on February 15, 2020, 02:06:16 pm

I had 2 reels running  from 1 pump,worked a treat,the only thing was if one guy stopped the pressure increased on the other but worked well.

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: james peters on February 15, 2020, 02:06:40 pm

Quote from: murf64 on February 15, 2020, 12:27:59 pm

Hi all van has one man set up and back pack for the other lad thinking of putting a two man set up  in van does this work well or will I have problems with hoses getting caught up and can I run both pumps of the Van's battery

I work the same as this and it works great for us , however it does depend on the type of properties you clean .
my daughter uses the back pack, and will very rarely run out of water, as she uses a univalve, her back pack is ok with this .
she fills the back pack in seconds with a transfer pump.

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: Jay Le Huray on February 15, 2020, 03:45:11 pm

I use 2 pumps and a very good leisure battery and works well for me

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: david mark on February 15, 2020, 06:31:21 pm

I have 3 hose reels 1 out of each side door and 1 coming out the rear door we use 3 pumps each with controllers and 2 leisure batteries this gives the option to pull up both sides of the street

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: Simon Trapani on February 15, 2020, 07:39:38 pm

Two pumps, two controllers, one 110 leisure battery works great for us.  If we’re working outa one van one cleans the back, one the side. I take the easier face ;D

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: Richard Groves on February 15, 2020, 09:49:51 pm

Get different coloured hoses for the reels if you can.

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: jonny thompson on February 15, 2020, 10:39:30 pm

I have two pumps and reels running off the van battery with no issues

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: Simon Trapani on February 16, 2020, 07:23:10 am

So you’ll buy electric reels but won’t buy a leisure battery ???

Title: Re: Two man set up
Post by: Stoots on February 16, 2020, 10:19:20 pm

So why not just use 2 leisure battery's and charge them over night.