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Stoots

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Can i use hosepipe instead of microbore?
« on: November 10, 2014, 09:56:15 pm »
Using a trolley and its slow, going van mount asap, is it poss to use normal hosepipe instead of microbore for now? getting 100 psi 7lm shurflo pump tomorrow. ta
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mike1986

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Re: Can i use hosepipe instead of microbore?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2014, 10:20:57 pm »
yes...but its not fine. I tried it for a few days and it was a nightmare. Kinking all the time
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richard groves

Re: Can i use hosepipe instead of microbore?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2014, 10:22:30 pm »
Yes it will be fine, 7 lpm sounds a bit fast though, will you be using some form of flow controller ?
I use a 5 lpm shurflow with microbore
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richard groves

Re: Can i use hosepipe instead of microbore?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2014, 10:25:51 pm »
Quote from: mike1986 on November 10, 2014, 10:20:57 pm
yes...but its not fine. I tried it for a few days and it was a nightmare. Kinking all the time
kinky  ;)
but more to the point it will work.
!0 year ago I'd never heard of micro or mini bore, 1/2" tricoflex heavy duty was what we used, and yes it was heavy !
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Stoots

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Re: Can i use hosepipe instead of microbore?
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2014, 11:29:54 pm »
Thats ok then, getting pump tomorrow and want to make do till end of week tlll i can order microbore


cheers
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