[C-N-C]

Hiya there guy's
Hope ya all sound!
Can any you guy's take the time out & give me a bit of advice on these booster pumps please?
I have the HF5 40/40 system & my tap pressure is about 8psi...well thats wot my houseing  gauge's say & im having a load of problems with low psi....
Iv been told from the company were i bought ro from to use this booster-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clarke-CBM240E-1-Multi-Stage-230v-Booster-Pump-/170490436972?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b2059d6c
Looks a bit pricey when you look @ these(below)...they all do the same,dont they?
or would you all buy a cheaper 1....will they do the same thing? iv read spec on all them and they got good psi.........will i get away with any ov them guy's as £300 ish is a bit pricey
Thank you guy's...here is the cheap ones,but seem to do the same....
Any help is appreciated a lot .....-


1st 1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-CLARKE-1-230V-ELECTRIC-WATER-BOOSTER-PUMP-TANK-/160476888580?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item255d2afe04

2nd 1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEDROLLO-3CRm-80-WATER-BOOSTER-PUMP-220-230-VOLT-NEW-/150490166548?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2309e9b514

3rd 1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silverline-800W-Automatic-Booster-Water-Pump-783462-/150404546192?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2304cf3e90

4th 1
http://www.ro-man.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=43&products_id=245
Bit pricey that 1 tho....

or this 1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/240v-Water-Pressure-Booster-suit-1-5-2-bar-/280473296324?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item414d82ddc4
This 1 is realy cheap.......is that for a reason tho.....

Theres a lot of boosters out there.....just dont want to spend the thick end of £300 on one when i just sold a belter for £100 : with merlin :

Also iv got this spare transfere pump-http://www.cleaningspot.co.uk/acatalog/Water_transfer.html  (top ov page) & it just looks the same as some ov them boosters.....

So if anyone has got a spare minute...i'd appreciate it

Big "THANK YOU" in advance.....LOL

Take care guy's & kindest regards
Justin

[easycleaner]

I think these pumps are for getting domestic water supplys to about 45psi. Not much good for the cost for running a 40-40 by the time youve gone thru the pre filters you may lose 10psi.
Mart

[mikecam]

The 'transfer pump' you have is a high pressure pump (50 metres head). That will do as your booster pump. This pump will pull water out of your mains faster than your mains can supply it. Get yourself a small header tank, i know you said you can't get your head round it but its simple. Get yourself a 1000 ltr IBC (£15 second hand they are by me), direct your tap water into the IBC, when its just about full let your 'transfer pump' take water from the IBC and push it into your 40/40 RO system, leave the tap running and filling up the IBC so it doesn't go low on water. And thats it.....high pressure water going into your RO membanes, job done.

[mikecam]

And, by the way, none of them pumps push out as much pressure as the one you have at home as a spare.

[C-N-C]

hi mike & mart
been cut off ;Dso i couldnt post.........on daughters laptop :

thank you for that guy's.....
thats wot i needed it for mart bud
must be better than the 8psi im runnning with now man
thank you mate

Mike......
Thats great bud......thank you mate....
now i know about a header tank man........but a,1000ltr tank, filled with tap water willl only make a fraction of pure water.....does that work okay, as with a low tap psi i can imagine the tank draining before you fill other ibc...it must do lot of guys use a header tank
thank you mike for explaining that dude.....
i havent got room for a header tank @ the minute,so ill just have to do without 1 for now,but i can boost my pressure up with that transfre pump...nice 1 bud
Well ya made that a lot clearer for me mike.......thank you mate,i appreciate it fella

Thank you again mate

Take care guy's & kindest regards
Justin

[dd]

Good advice from Mikecam. Try your current pump but you will probably find your main supply will not keep up with the pump demand. But at least you will know for sure.

How much water do you need to produce in 24 hours? as a 300gpd unit becuase of it's slower production rate would possibly be more suited to your low flow rate. You would still need a booster pump but either you would get away without a header/break/resevoir tank or would need a smaller one than with the 4040.

[richard jagger]

Not one of those pumps are the same flow rates differ and psi differ I would be carefull and get more advice on this one from Gaps water.

[C-N-C]

Hia guys

YIPEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Added pump after a few modifications etc & thats it guys.....

                                 14 PPM
   

Dropped from 36ppm to 30...i was rubbing my hands....staring @ tds.....then it dropped again,and again....its now settled on 14 ppm..............................
Pump took psi to 1 bar on flush ....i was over the moon....soon as i started closeing drain it jumped to 30....then 40 & now i got it on 65psi....HAPPY DAYS
The product rate is faster than my tap....LOL

Hiya DD mate

Try your current pump but you will probably find your main supply will not keep up with the pump demand. But at least you will know for sure.

How much water do you need to produce in 24 hours?

about 500 (ish) ltrs a day mate
Iv just bought this man & just getting it sorted after weeks of trouble & creeping up tds....so i hope i dont have to sell this dude
How will i know if its not keeping up the supply dd mate???
Mind you dd man it will probaly take half hour to fill my ibc 1000ltr...its chucking loads of product water out man

Thank you again dd mate


Hiya Wizkid mate.....
I might just phone them morro to c wot they say........but come on man 550+ ppm down to 14ppm..........Im over the moon fella

Big thank you for ya help guy's
Take care & kindest regards
Justin

[dd]

Glad you seem to have it sorted!

If the pump was not getting enough water supply it would either cut in and out or just not work properly (and make some funny noises).

Best wishes, dd

[C-N-C]

Hiya dd mate

Glad you seem to have it sorted!

Thank you dd mate

It sounds ok at the minute mate....

Just over the moon...probaly saved £300 plus man......
Just to think iv got that spare transfre pump on e-bay...have a look about in ya garage dude...never know wot ya will find

Take care dd mate & kindest regards man
Justin