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Martin ccs

backpack - which one?
« on: August 25, 2010, 10:59:16 am »
wcw or sureflow?

both have speed contollers and hold the same water.

around the same price aswell

gary999

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2010, 11:55:10 am »
neither go to john hewitt he does several types of
backpack all at reasonable prices

they are all a much of a muchness ive got a shurflo
wouldnt buy one again pcb goes far too quickly

next ones will be single speed will put a bypass on
and my own flow controller tap

Martin ccs

Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2010, 11:58:20 am »
thats what im looking at, he has one the same as wcw and one the same as a sureflow but a hell of alot cheaper.

gary999

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2010, 12:08:24 pm »
he has a single speed copy of shurflo and copy of omnipole
well thats the way i see it

if you want with multispeed controller i would personally
go for one where the controller isnt underneath the pack
like the shurflo, will have a better chance of lasting longer

rg1

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2010, 12:36:49 pm »
Does John Hewitt have an  on-line shop?
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bad trippy

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2010, 01:05:06 pm »
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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2010, 01:27:21 pm »
Thw wcw copy made at the same factory 18 letres and red cpolour the best.

scottt24

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2010, 05:35:07 pm »
bought five new wcw backpacks for the lads in january and non of them have missed a beat.

the backpacks i mean not the lads  ;D ;D
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adixon

Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2010, 07:23:15 pm »
The 505 is exactly the same model number as the omnipole one about £90 cheaper and its a great bit of kit 3 speed, volt meter, low amp draw 3.1l min pump £141 delivered bargain


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JSMC

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2010, 07:27:17 pm »
so avoid multi speed ones ye all say ? what you suggest?

JSMC

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2010, 12:54:28 pm »
anyone?

JSMC

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2010, 09:38:44 pm »
any suggestions then?

Jeff Brimble

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2010, 09:42:33 pm »
Keep it simple and use a bypass.

JSMC

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2010, 09:50:31 pm »
what ye mean bypass? backpacks all new to me as i have van mount but need a backpack for certain jobs

mci services

Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2010, 10:01:51 pm »
I use the omnipole one three speed, but as pointed out its cheaper to buy from john hewit the 505 is the same one, I leave mine on full power so a single speed is probably just as good. and if its for the odd job you will not run out of water so controlling the speed will not matter ;)

JSMC

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2010, 10:40:43 pm »
so what is this bypass yer atalking about? take it some sort of return to control water flow?

mci services

Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #16 on: August 31, 2010, 10:56:44 pm »
so what is this bypass yer atalking about? take it some sort of return to control water flow?

yes if you are into diy buy a single speed and fit a loop that goes back to the tank and with a flow control and you can regulate the flow that way, but if you are only doing the odd rear of house etc I would not bother

JSMC

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2010, 11:19:00 pm »
few jobs where van is pulled up at bus stops which will eventually see me a get a ticket. WS series seem the ones to go for. Whats the difference with the last 2 of that series? same capacity etc but one is more expensive

mci services

Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2010, 11:31:16 pm »
few jobs where van is pulled up at bus stops which will eventually see me a get a ticket. WS series seem the ones to go for. Whats the difference with the last 2 of that series? same capacity etc but one is more expensive

the last one comes with a trolley I think, I have never used them but they look ok for what you want

A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: backpack - which one?
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2010, 04:41:39 pm »
been using a omnipole bakpak its fab mate