[Paul H]

Flow control valve is on the hose, just before it gets to the pole.

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_FIT_FLOW_VLV_PUSH.html


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are these recommended?.... i take it when you turn them to stop the flow you dont damage your pump thats still working away in the... if its s stupid q sorry still setting up and trying to understand things

[Griffus]

Flow control valve is on the hose, just before it gets to the pole.

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_FIT_FLOW_VLV_PUSH.html

are these recommended?.... i take it when you turn them to stop the flow you dont damage your pump thats still working away in the... if its s stupid q sorry still setting up and trying to understand things
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Well, this was the doubt I had. Unfortunately mine did blow, not the pump but the connector inside the tank.

As I now understand it my Varistream should have sensed resistance to the flow and stopped trying.

Testing yesterday and all seemed to now be working well (thanks to Nameless Drudge for the call and advice).

Have a bit more testing to do but as it stands the Varistream should, when working properly allow the flow contoller to be closed without issue.

If no Varistream (or similar) then the pump itself can have a pressure switch will also cut out when the valve is closed.

[Dave Willis]

If you buy a controller from Spring then it does both - it controls the pressure and still allows the pumps pressure switch to shut the pump off  

http://www.springltd.co/node/59

[mikecam]

Hang on a minute, i'm sure i'm not going mad here. A pump controller generally does two things..........
Allows you to set the pressure before dead end shut off.........
And allows to to set the flow...3,4,5,  or  45,45,47,48 etc.. depending upon what type of pump controller you have.
Setting the pressure before cut off generally requires going into some mode or other and setting it (calibration), setting the flow requires no more than adjusting the dial, or digital number on the display.
 Yes of course you can adjust your flow further using a tap, in practice this means restricting the flow (as a tap can't make it go any faster than the controller is set at). If any of you guys are slowing your flow down with a tap and you have a pump controller then i guess you're missing the point of the equiptment you have.
 Of course if you have one of these ...........'Brodex Systems that are set up to bypass the pressure switch and so aren't suitable for use with a flow controller'. Then your pump will just run full blast and you won't need a digital dial like the brodex one in the photograph. Bit of a conundrum i know !! I'd guess this type system aside from having a useless dial would also need a bypass for when you switched your tap off. All sounds like rubbish to me to be honest.

[Ian Sheppard]

If you buy a controller from Spring then it does both - it controls the pressure and still allows the pumps pressure switch to shut the pump off  

http://www.springltd.co/node/59

These controls will operate with or with out the pump pressure switch. Even if a manual tap is fitted provided the DE (flow off) detection is set once the water flow stops the control will shut down the pump. We advise that the pump pressure switch is left in line for additional protection.

The control you have does have a similar flow off detection I have added a link for the instructions. But as you have been told the pump pressure switch needs to be bypassed. This can mean that if the system is not set up corectly high pressure can build up causing joints to blow out.

http://www.ekmpowershop6.com/ekmps/shops/wpltd/varistream-auto-compensating-pump-controller-1811-p.asp

Ian