[JSMC]

Been using varistream for 8 years n no issues till recently. Interested to see what everyone else is using.

[Smurf]

pf digi controllers which are spring controllers just rebadged.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

d .a componants at the minute running 6 of them in three vans without any worries and a great guy to deal with as well

[richard groves]

The original crow electro - eco flo ( prior to becoming spring ) mk1 controller - its just an anologue dial and a blue led that gets brighter the more you turn up the flow. Robust, absolutely basic and idiot proof ( which suits me fine  ).
Tried one of their digital ones and hated it, ended up  giving it away. 11 years old now and still going strong.

[Stoots]

A £1.50 switch know thing

[JSMC]

thinking of getting analogue controller this time

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Currently using PF digital. Took some getting used to the 3 second delay when using a trigger valve. Found it very annoying. Analogue one was instant. However, not such a problem now I'm using the uni-valve.

[rosskesava]

A £2.50 voltage regulator for a motor and have been for about 6 years.

[richard groves]

A £2.50 voltage regulator for a motor and have been for about 6 years.

And if mine packed up thats what I'll be doing too.
I've lost count of the number of "problem with controller" threads - seems the more they do the more goes wrong .

[Jonny 87]

Liquid logic analogue from Gardiners.

Id never use digital.

This has a seperate dial to adjust the "dead end" psi which is great. Past digital ones I used were a pain to adjust.

[dazmond]

streamline digital controller(pumpbox).now ive sorted the dead end out for gas heater its been really reliable and shuts off within 10 seconds even with very hot water.

[JSMC]

Currently using PF digital. Took some getting used to the 3 second delay when using a trigger valve. Found it very annoying. Analogue one was instant. However, not such a problem now I'm using the uni-valve.

how does this work? will this not mean pump is full flow at all times?

[JSMC]

pure freedom analogue controller ordered.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Currently using PF digital. Took some getting used to the 3 second delay when using a trigger valve. Found it very annoying. Analogue one was instant. However, not such a problem now I'm using the uni-valve.

how does this work? will this not mean pump is full flow at all times?

No. The analogue controller has flow control dial instead of digital control. Other than that it it works similar to the digital one.  My old analogue controller was instant in response. I pulled the trigger, I got water. The digi one has a 3 second sensing cycle I believe which means it doesn't always respond instantly. Initially I found this very irritating as I was operating the trigger every few seconds whilst working which meant I had to keep waiting for it.

[Smurf]

I've never had any issue with digi controllers myself as when I turn the water off at the pole and turn it back on again the flow is instant. Maybe you did not calibrate the controller properly, prime the pump and/or bleed all air out of the system first? 

[JSMC]

A £2.50 voltage regulator for a motor and have been for about 6 years.

How does this work?

[JSMC]

I've never had any issue with digi controllers myself as when I turn the water off at the pole and turn it back on again the flow is instant. Maybe you did not calibrate the controller properly, prime the pump and/or bleed all air out of the system first?

Smurf with my previous varistream it was instant. This current one has a slight delay. Tried adjusting settings with no joy. Analogue this time to see how it goes.

My first varistream i had from 2008 up until a few months ago.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

I posted  on this problem last June in an effort find a solution to this and the responses were interesting. Here's the link:

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=196691.msg1711450#msg1711450

It would seem the delay is part of improved detection circuitry in the controllers. Personally I don't like it but have learned to live with it. Have to say I very nearly took the controller off as it drove me nuts.

[Smurf]

You don't get that issue on digi spring type contollers I use so can't say what varistream are like as never used one.
Going by the other link you posted your using a pf trolley with a spring digi controller the same as mine. I would diduce that you're not bleeding all air out of the system when the containers run dry and/or change them over as is sucking in air so the controller will not work as it should unless you do so.

[JSMC]

Im not using trolley. Ye must have me mixed up with someone else