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Dave Willis

Backpack for chemicals?
« on: September 02, 2014, 08:25:02 pm »
How long would a backpack (like the one Gardiners sell) last if you pumped a chemical through it? I have a job coming up that requires a kind of bleach to be sprayed on a limewashed building - I've done it before using the vans pump and sticking the feed pipe in the solution. I'd prefer to use a pump up sprayer but for the money a backpack isn't that expensive, could be handy for spraying dilute 101 or washing windows if the pump rubbers lasted.

Smudger

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Re: Backpack for chemicals?
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2014, 09:27:42 pm »
We use 2 dedicated backpacks for delivering g101, no ill effects on them, however bleach is another matter, any metal parts will instantly corrode ( assuming you are using sodium hypochlorite and not household bleach which is very weak ) and if the seals are not Vitton they will perish quite quickly.

But if you give a good flush through with water straight after then maybe you'd be ok

Personally I'd check with Alex

Darran
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Neil Jones

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Re: Backpack for chemicals?
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2014, 10:36:56 pm »
Dave call me tomo if you want, I did exactly the same a few week ago.

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Dave Willis

Re: Backpack for chemicals?
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2014, 10:41:10 pm »
I don't remember the exact chemical, the customer supplied it last time it's some kind of fungicide went through a normal pump ok with no ill effects.

Smudger

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Re: Backpack for chemicals?
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2014, 04:45:07 am »
Then you'll be ok
Backpacks are after all chemical sprayers for the lazy!!

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience