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Panorama

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flow rate at brush head
« on: February 17, 2011, 09:46:48 pm »
2nd day cleaning wfp pole today, ive noticed when i extend my pole the flow rate starts to struggle and comes out in pulses. is this normal  ???
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Smudger

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2011, 09:49:03 pm »
Don't think so, how about some info on your system...


Darran
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 09:53:24 pm »
hi darren , ive got a pure freedom diy unit ( 250 lt ) using a gardiners clx. i contacted pure freedom and the said i might have a air lock ( which i had ) flushed that out but its still the same. you can hear the pump kicking in all the time. so frustrating ???
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paul saunders

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 10:03:09 pm »
do you use a varistream ........... what kind of pump is it?
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britishwill

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 10:05:19 pm »
That does not sound right. I have 2 PF systems and have not had any probs apart from when they got frozen over the cold snap. Back to normal now. If its new just get PF to send you a new one. There is nothing worse than trying to work and not being able too cos of faulty equipement
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 10:09:26 pm »
its a surflo pump, its as low as possible. when i flushed it out this morning i timed my flow rate , 1.5 lts per minute. this was with the brush head off the hose tubing. all of the connctions are jubilee clips apart from the ones on the reel which are the o ring type.
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mikecam

Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2011, 10:11:08 pm »
Sounds like a calibration problem? What sort of controllers do you have?
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2011, 10:12:03 pm »
im thinking about phoning them up and going down to grimsby to try and solve problem
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2011, 10:13:48 pm »
flowmaster
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paul saunders

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2011, 10:14:15 pm »
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luther1

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2011, 07:25:05 am »
Quote from: mikecam on February 17, 2011, 10:11:08 pm
Sounds like a calibration problem? What sort of controllers do you have?

Sounds the likeliest problem. Lie your pole on the floor fully extended and see if it still does it. Your flow rate probably needs adjusting as opposed to the pressure. Double check all connections though if it is spitting
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2011, 07:52:48 am »
No It doesnt spit , it's more like a pulse effect . The water comes out then dies off then comes out then dies off etc
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Smudger

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2011, 08:03:20 am »
Pulse effect could be the battery, but i'd expect that to happen more often - could be a loose connection

Darran
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C.C.S.

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2011, 08:15:13 am »
the same think happend to me it's the calibration
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2011, 08:22:32 am »
It's deffo not battery ,they sent me a new one. When you calibrate do you do so that the water comes out of the brush or do I need to close the in line tap
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Lee GLS

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2011, 08:31:34 am »
Have the water flowing, then when it's calibrated push the enter button and it will save the settings
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2011, 08:33:11 am »
What type of connection do you guys use for the battery terminals
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2011, 08:38:40 am »
...... And the reel constantly drips at the inlet ( brass conection ) should I wrap ptfe tape around it?
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Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2011, 09:19:27 am »
My hose reel drips a bit at the inlet, but its not enough to worry about.
Did you protectakote the floor of the van?





Matt
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Panorama

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Re: flow rate at brush head
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2011, 10:35:45 am »
Not yet matt
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