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Crystal-clear

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How often do you replace your pumps?
« on: April 29, 2019, 07:28:26 am »
I must have had these over 4 years. I'm finding that I need to turn up the pressure to about 75 80 initially though it was about 40 to 50.
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Jonny 87

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2019, 07:44:40 am »
I’ve never actually had to replace a pump......

Always been shureflo.

First van and system I set up I transferred the pump across to other vans. Lasted 8 years till I sold the van with system included.

Now on my new van and system the pumps are two years old so I suspect I will get many years more.

Aslong as your not having to run it at 100% then I don’t see a problem.

Also a diagphram change may make it back to new.
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֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2019, 07:44:45 am »
My current shureflo is over 11 years old!
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Spruce

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2019, 07:49:18 am »
I have 2 Shurflo pumps on the van.

The first is 14 years old and the second is 13 years old.

8 years ago I bought a spare and its still in the cupboard.
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Slacky

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2019, 08:23:53 am »
Pump?

I use two pieces of plastic nailed together with a piece of string.
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Smudger

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2019, 08:44:24 am »
Never, shurflo pumps seem to go on forever - came close a little while ago but when we opened it up the brush had got stuck with a build up crud - gave the motor a clean and its like new  ;D

Darran
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Arnold Palmer

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2019, 02:52:10 pm »
I've had the same pump for twenty years.

It's had 15 new heads, 12 new diaphragms and 3 new motors.
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Dave Willis

Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2019, 07:00:42 pm »
I change my pumps when the soles wear through.
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Spotfree

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2019, 09:29:13 pm »
Quote from: Crystal-clear on April 29, 2019, 07:28:26 am
I must have had these over 4 years. I'm finding that I need to turn up the pressure to about 75 80 initially though it was about 40 to 50.

Are you using additives? Do you have a strainer?
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zesty

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2019, 10:13:02 pm »
Never changed my shurflo, it’s years old and still runs like new.

What pump are you using crystal clear?
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Richard Groves

Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2019, 01:58:29 pm »
I binned a flojet pump years ago when starting out. Was probably just pressure switch (rookie mistake) It's replacement vyair only lasted less than two years. Shurflo pump now going strong for 8 +. You get what you pay for.
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Slacky

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2019, 04:01:40 pm »
Ive got a Vyair that is probably 5 years old now and runs just great.
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֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2019, 04:08:45 pm »
I think using a controller has a significant part in prolonging the life of a pump. I honestly can't think  of any positive in not using a controller.
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Richard Groves

Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2019, 05:58:25 pm »
Quote from: Slacky on April 30, 2019, 04:01:40 pm
Ive got a Vyair that is probably 5 years old now and runs just great.
Maybe I was just unlucky.
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RPCCS

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2019, 07:29:29 pm »
When it srops working end of...
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Crystal-clear

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2019, 08:45:29 pm »
Blimey 10 years 20 years I thought I was hardcore. I've changed a few over the last sort of 10 years.
Need to do some modifications to the spare van I might dig out one from the window cleaning graveyard bin.I suspect I was encouraged to buy a new ones from the Trader it was probably just a wiring or battery issue..
I think I've got about five or six old ones
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david mark

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Re: How often do you replace your pumps?
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2019, 03:15:26 pm »
The new sureflow pumps are not lasting as long as the old design .
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