[Caleb Morley]

Hi All,

Hope everyone is having a good long weekend.

I have a 1 man 500l system. Just wondering what trhe rough layout would be to make it a two man system?

Cheers,

Caleb

[David Kent @ KentKleen]

one pump will run 2 reels! simples

[Window Washers]

2 pumps 2 controllers 2 hose reels (better to be safe than sorry buy having just one pump)

What do you need to know ?

[David Kent @ KentKleen]

one pump, one controller,  2 reels The original pumpthat came with my van system has been doing this for 10 years in my van, before i got the van it was owned by OCS and had been used with the pump on full feeding 2 reels all day on commercial jobs. if you have the spare cash go for 2 pumps 2 controllers you will have individual control over each reels pressure. If you dont have the money just use your 1 pump IMO

[Window Washers]

one pump, one controller,  2 reels The original pumpthat came with my van system has been doing this for 10 years in my van, before i got the van it was owned by OCS and had been used with the pump on full feeding 2 reels all day on commercial jobs. if you have the spare cash go for 2 pumps 2 controllers you will have individual control over each reels pressure. If you dont have the money just use your 1 pump IMO

agree with this, the resaon I say 2 pumps to controlers is for a safe guard, if your pumps last 10 years that very good going, I have replaced at least 3 pumps in the last 3 years alone, Thankfully I had 2 in each van so when one went down I carried on working (the cost for me is worth having this in place just in case)
but if on limited funds then 1 pump one controller a y piece between the 2 hose reels as said.

I always recommend 2 for the reasons above Kentkleen

[Mike55]

Just a quick question regarding two man set up....if using 2 pumps, controllers do you put the y piece on the hose straight from the tank outlet then run the hoses to the separate pumps?

Cheers, Mike

[spudd]

Just a quick question regarding two man set up....if using 2 pumps, controllers do you put the y piece on the hose straight from the tank outlet then run the hoses to the separate pumps?

Cheers, Mike

Yes

[Window Washers]

you can also get fittings for this instead of a y piece purefreedom.co.uk do them and I am sure they can be found in many other places that do pipe work
if not b&q

[supernova77]

Hi All,

Hope everyone is having a good long weekend.

I have a 1 man 500l system. Just wondering what trhe rough layout would be to make it a two man system?

Cheers,

Caleb

Hi mate,

Are you taking on someone to help?

I recently went to a proper 2 man setup in my van after using 1 pump 2 reels for a while... It's quicker using 2 pumps, and you save on water to!

Just use a Y piece from the tank outlet hose to run hose to the new pump, connect the new pump to a new controller, and the new controller to the battery - simples  

Tom never got back to me over that curry!  

Andy

[Caleb Morley]

Thanks for all the reply's. When i said layout i meant how much would it cost though.

Andy - debating taking on a friend 1 or 2 days a week. Just need to know how much it would cost to set up.

No probs on the curry - im skint anyway

[Window Washers]

if you want 2 pumps and controllers then the extra is about £150
Hose reel with hose about £100
connectors about £40
Pole depends what you use anything from a harris pole converted less than £30 to ££££'s clx are great pole for workers about £150 odd +vat

[LWC]

I have run 1 pump 2 reels now for 3 maybe 4 years i cant remember, but still same pump, and this was a second hand shuflo pump to.

No problem at all, T off after your pump, add yourself a seperate reel for about £100 and save the £150 odd on pump and controller, YOU DONT NEED IT

Some people over complicate things...its a pump, it pumps water, doesnt know where its going! It just pumps the water whether it be one reel or 2 reels. You may notice a rise in pressure on the one reel if the other unplugs, but if your working together properly youll both unplug roughly the same time anyway...

[Caleb Morley]

Thanks for the answers chaps. Need to do a few sums to see whether its the right time to do it now or wait a few months.

Cheers,

Caleb

[Window Washers]

I have run 1 pump 2 reels now for 3 maybe 4 years i cant remember, but still same pump, and this was a second hand shuflo pump to.

No problem at all, T off after your pump, add yourself a seperate reel for about £100 and save the £150 odd on pump and controller, YOU DONT NEED IT

Some people over complicate things...its a pump, it pumps water, doesnt know where its going! It just pumps the water whether it be one reel or 2 reels. You may notice a rise in pressure on the one reel if the other unplugs, but if your working together properly youll both unplug roughly the same time anyway...

when your single pump breaks please think back about YOU DONT NEED IT  now I better your heads spinning right round

[LWC]

Ive got a spare if it does...but for work you dont need it right round