[Herve garrot]

hi  I need to buy a booster pump ( 60 PFi) a standard one would do I as I'm a sole window cleaner . I've been shopping around and so far the best price I got is around £200. Any advice or suggestion as to where to get a better price would be very much appreciated . Cheers

[wightsurf]

do you mean one of these

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php?option=com_aceshop&route=product/product&path=93_352&product_id=972&Itemid=73

[DaveG]

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/24v-aquatec-reverse-osmosis-booster-pump-power-supply-p-274.html

^^^^I can recommend this one ^^^^, although the one wightsurf linked is a bit cheaper

[Herve garrot]

well right now it's taking me one hour to fill up a 25 litres jerry can . Would that booster pump make it quicker? If yes how do you connect it?  Ps: very sorry about my lack of knowledge about booster pump cheers

[andyM]

What RO (GPD) are you using?
A 4040 needs a much bigger LPM flow rate than a smaller RO does.

[Herve garrot]

Would that do for a :450 gpd ro  system (60 PFi) ?

[rosskesava]

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/24v-aquatec-reverse-osmosis-booster-pump-power-supply-p-274.html

^^^^I can recommend this one ^^^^, although the one wightsurf linked is a bit cheaper

That one won't make much difference to a Merlin. It'll improve water production a bit but not much. Been there, done that, tea shirt, and so on. Same for the one from the window cleaning warehouse.

You need something a bit more meaty for a merlin.

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php?option=com_aceshop&route=product/product&path=91_24&product_id=1095&Itemid=73

[Don Kee]

http://www.johnhewitt.com/pumps.htm


Scroll to the bottom of the page and you'll see the booster pumps.
Works well on 450gpd, although if you're using a 450gpd r.o you wont get it down alot more than your 25 litres an hour you're getting. May save 10/15 mins...


Personally id get an ibc if you can and have your r.o producing into that while you work.
Mount it on a couple of pallets so when you get home you can then fill your barrells using the tap (attach a hose) at the bottom.
If you mount it on pallets they'll be no need for bilge pumps, as you're only filling barrels, not trying to transfer water over a distance...

[Herve garrot]

Thanks ! I was suggested this one : but not cheap at £200 !

[DaveG]

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/24v-aquatec-reverse-osmosis-booster-pump-power-supply-p-274.html

^^^^I can recommend this one ^^^^, although the one wightsurf linked is a bit cheaper

That one won't make much difference to a Merlin. It'll improve water production a bit but not much. Been there, done that, tea shirt, and so on. Same for the one from the window cleaning warehouse.

You need something a bit more meaty for a merlin.

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php?option=com_aceshop&route=product/product&path=91_24&product_id=1095&Itemid=73

He's got a 450gpd Ross, as I have and it works ok on these. I know what you mean with Merlins tho!

[rosskesava]

He's got a 450gpd Ross, as I have and it works ok on these. I know what you mean with Merlins tho!

Arghhhhh. Cheers Dave. I'm losing my marbles. 450gpd - so he has.

I thought I was posting a reply to the same question about a merlin. 

[Herve garrot]

Would the best way to do it be : get myself a water butt ( 300litres) + a garden shed ( to put my R O system in) and fill up my water butt at night or while I' m working??? Or would a booster pump really make some significant difference??? Cheers

[Herve garrot]

http://www.johnhewitt.com/pumps.htm


Scroll to the bottom of the page and you'll see the booster pumps.
Works well on 450gpd, although if you're using a 450gpd r.o you wont get it down alot more than your 25 litres an hour you're getting. May save 10/15 mins...


Personally id get an ibc if you can and have your r.o producing into that while you work.
Mount it on a couple of pallets so when you get home you can then fill your barrells using the tap (attach a hose) at the bottom.
If you mount it on pallets they'll be no need for bilge pumps, as you're only filling barrels, not trying to transfer water over a distance...

[Herve garrot]

I think you re right don kee! Cheers all for your help!

[Carl2009]

I have a 500l Pure Freedom van mounted unit. It took around 6 or 8 hours to fill. After a few weeks I got a booster pump (from a supplier in Ireland - cost me around £240 I think) and it boosts my tap pressure from 2 bar (around 30psi) to 8 or 9 bar. The van fills in 2.5 hours now. Post RO the TDS is between 1 and 5 ppm.

I would strongly suggest that you get one with a pressure switch on. This will cut off the pump when the van is full and the float switch is activated, otherwise you risk burning out the motor or popping your connectors.

A great investment. I wouldn't go back to not having one. Mine is a Sea Land Ondina 100H similar to this one: http://www.lunesdale-pumps.co.uk/electric-motor-driven-centrifugal-pumps/770-sea-land-ondina-100m-centrifugal-motor-pump-unit-mpu-240v-cast-iron-100100000.html

Remember you need to buy the pressure switch, something like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/water-pump-pressure-switch

These people will be able to supply everything (though they are not the cheapest): http://www.allpumpsdirect.co.uk/

All the best.

[Herve garrot]

This looks pretty good!! 520 litres for £146 !!

[Herve garrot]

Many thanks Carl. I took on board what you said. Yes,one of my greatest fear was a connector popping at night or while working and causing a mess !!! I'll call all pumps direct next week. Cheers

[Spruce]

A 450 GPD r/o won't produce water very fast, especially in the winter as the water is colder. But with limited planning it kept 2 single operator vans of ours in water for years. (Our water pressure 40psi with no booster.)

I would look for a 1000l IBC tank. You can find them for around £50.00 second hand. This will allow you to slowly fill it. It used to take us about 32 hours to completely fill one in the winter.

Then get a cheap submersible pump and fill those containers 'chop chop'.

[Herve garrot]

Great!! Have you evr had connectors popping??