[mike1986]

My wife is going to start working with me 2 days a week, so as a quick temporary solution i have opened up an old backpack and just extended the pump inlet tube and dropped it straight into the tank, and connected to a hose reel for my wife to work off. It works perfectly, which got me thinking...is it really worth spending the extra money on expansive pumps, flow controllers etc, when i could just use backpacks. I appreciate they wont last as long, but £100.00 for a new one with delivery when needed aint too bad. Could work out a lot cheaper. Does anyone else do this?

[mike1986]

whooops....put this in the wrong section

[johnny bravo]

may cause pressure on these pumps if turning water on and off via pole tap.       just add a shurflo pump,   £70.    i know a lad who just uses a backpack pump, and pole hose as his reel hose.       suits him , just get a spare pump in case,    there around £15  off ebay

[johnny bravo]

do you use main gear for your set-up.       just give it a try,      just use a reel out of wilkinsons around £10 to see how it works,    worth a try,