[dave0123]

Im just wondering am using a Flojet pump without a varistream it has a return to tank valve for the water to go back to tank after its been through the pump, then on the end of the hose i have a pole control valve for water.

I shut this completly off when customers come out to chat etc or hand me the money sometimes i do bits trad down stirs so also shut that off then, i noticed today that the pump stops after a while carnt remember if it was stright away or after  a while. What am asking is will this damage the pump? as i thought with the return to tank valve it could carry on passing water through pump and back round??

It also has a tap in the return to tank part to for control at the system for amount of water used.

dave

[matt]

Im just wondering am using a Flojet pump without a varistream it has a return to tank valve for the water to go back to tank after its been through the pump, then on the end of the hose i have a pole control valve for water.

I shut this completly off when customers come out to chat etc or hand me the money sometimes i do bits trad down stirs so also shut that off then, i noticed today that the pump stops after a while carnt remember if it was stright away or after  a while. What am asking is will this damage the pump? as i thought with the return to tank valve it could carry on passing water through pump and back round??

It also has a tap in the return to tank part to for control at the system for amount of water used.

dave

you need to find the balance so when you turn your poll hose off, the tap to your tank needs to be open enough so the pump DOES NOT STOP

the pump will just them pump back into the tank, then just leave the tap back into the tank alone, a pump iso valve would work well as its adjusted with a screw driver

[dave0123]

Thanks Mat,

Today is the first time ive used this pump proberly with a return to tank.

I must admid i didnt have the tap between the tank open much today was  a high flow so will set that up in morning make sure there is a constant flow of water back to the tank.

Thanks

[tomy jackson]

yes hes got it coverd its a fine line betwen the two for a biger flow

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I'm sure in the instructions for flojet it  advises against a bypass return as these are on demand pumps and are not rated for continuous duty.

Simon.

[Jeff Brimble]

After 25 min small pump 30 min large pump,or so, the pump gets hot and the thermal cut out can switch the pump off, it cools down after 5 min so you cn then run it again.

By pass can be used with any Flojet that we use.

[neil100]

The flowjet does not need a bypass system. They are designed for intermitent use.They can overheat and you will shorten their lifespan by useing a bypass system.

The flowjet pumps have a pressure switch so when you turn a contral valve off the pump will stop when the presure is reached in the hose.

Neil

[leapstallbuildings]

Im just wondering am using a Flojet pump without a varistream it has a return to tank valve for the water to go back to tank after its been through the pump, then on the end of the hose i have a pole control valve for water.

I shut this completly off when customers come out to chat etc or hand me the money sometimes i do bits trad down stirs so also shut that off then, i noticed today that the pump stops after a while carnt remember if it was stright away or after  a while. What am asking is will this damage the pump? as i thought with the return to tank valve it could carry on passing water through pump and back round??

It also has a tap in the return to tank part to for control at the system for amount of water used.

dave

I work like this all the time.  My first flojet lasted 2 and a half years so I suppose that's reasonable.  This is how Omnipole set their systems up and it seems to work just fine.  If I have the return to tank tap fully closed and turn off at the pole hose, the punp normally stops pretty much straight away.  It can delay or stutter though if the leisure battery is a bit low.  In fact, if the leisure battery is VERY low the pump can continue and just slow right down.  I just run the engine while I'm working when that happens (if I am in a safe work area of course).  I suppose I should charge it up more really.

[dd]

Just carry a spare battery and swap when it gets low. A lot cheaper than running engine just to charge battery!

[leapstallbuildings]

Just carry a spare battery and swap when it gets low. A lot cheaper than running engine just to charge battery!

I've done that too.  Trouble is I haven't yet replaced the one I dumped a while back when it finally gave up.  Just been procrastinating somewhat 

[matt]

Just carry a spare battery and swap when it gets low. A lot cheaper than running engine just to charge battery!

I've done that too.  Trouble is I haven't yet replaced the one I dumped a while back when it finally gave up.  Just been procrastinating somewhat 

when you go the the recycling place to take yours to be recycled, pick up a old battery, they might not hold the charge for starting a car, but they hold enough to power a pump all day, then charge it up daily