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SherwoodCleaningSe

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1/2 inch & minibore flow rate? Pics added.
« on: June 10, 2008, 05:57:34 pm »
As the title says really, just wondering if any one has gone from 1/2 inch to minibore and how much difference it made to the flow rate.

Simon.
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macmac

Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2008, 06:28:27 pm »
I did it & it hasn't made any difference realy. Infact shortly after the change my 3.5 year old 75psi shurflo packed in so went for new 100psi one with varistream & i can't go past setting 1 (0 to 9) or there is just too much flow!

I have 80m of 8mm minibore & use 2mm pencil jets.

Tony
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008, 06:32:44 pm »
Do you reckon the pump packed in because of the new thinner hose or just old age?

Just ordered 2 lots of 100m minibore, have 100 psi flojet pumps that are a pain to get to to service so hoping they'll be okay.

Simon.
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate? Pics Added
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2008, 05:50:41 pm »
The minibore hoses finally came today, so I thought I'd take some pictures to show the difference.  The minibore went on untidy so it doesn't look as small as it should do.

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NWH

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate?
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2008, 05:52:38 pm »
Where did you get that blue minibore from then.
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate?
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2008, 05:57:41 pm »
A couple more pics.  The two water containers show the difference in flow between the 1/2 inch and minibore hose.  I started filling them at same time and when the 1/2 inch one was filled the minibore was only about 2/3.  The hose feels so much easier though.

Simon.
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate?
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2008, 05:59:00 pm »
Quote from: NWH on June 13, 2008, 05:52:38 pm
Where did you get that blue minibore from then.

The blue one is 1/2 inch not minibore.  Came fitted from water-fed pole limited. 
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alanwilson

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate? Pics added.
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2008, 01:57:56 am »
I like the reels - are they hannay?

where can you buy them and how much?
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate? Pics added.
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2008, 08:32:10 am »
They came fitted with the system aswell so I don't know where to get them but from memory I think the price was around 230. They are hannay, well spotted.

Simon.
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alanwilson

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate? Pics added.
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2008, 05:28:52 pm »
sorry was that 230 each + vat?
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate? Pics added.
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2008, 06:39:00 pm »
No that was total. Bonzer on the forum got one from a supplier somewhere mine just came fitted with the system. They are good though.
Simon.
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alanwilson

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Re: 1/2 inch & minibore flow rate? Pics added.
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2008, 07:33:36 pm »
thanks very much sherwood.

got another van coming in another 3 - 6 months and must say I like the look of the hannay reels.

a lot cheaper than coxreel to boot!
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