Flojets pumps
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Topic: Flojets pumps
Posted By: Steam Man
Subject: Flojets pumps
Date Posted: 07/April/2009 at 1:30pm
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My second hand TM came with a Flojet pump and the pressure switch has burnt out. I know I can get replacements cheaper than a new pump, but this seems like a regular thing as the guy I bought it off said they don't last long. Would I be better off with another make? ------------- http://www.carpetcleaningwestonsupermare.co.uk - Carpet Cleaning Weston super Mare http://www.carpetcleaning-somerset.co.uk - Carpet Cleaning Somerset |
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Posted By: FreshAire
Date Posted: 07/April/2009 at 7:30pm
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He's right, Flojets are pretty unreliable, go for a Shurflo unit instead. More robust, better delivery and longer lasting! PS a TM with a Flojet??? In my experience, only portables have electric pumps of this nature  What power rating is the motor? if it's a separate motor with a pump head an even better option will be a Cat ceramic triple piston pump; one of those will probably outlast your machine! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/April/2009 at 7:56pm
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What kind of tm comes with a flowjet pump for use other than a pump in pump?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 07/April/2009 at 8:31pm
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for pumping water from the fresh water tank??? ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: FreshAire
Date Posted: 07/April/2009 at 10:28pm
| Good point, thinking cap was definitely not on, and in which case definitely go for a Shurflo replacement unit or what about an in-tank submersible pump (bilge pump) as you'd find in a waste tank? Those things pump all sortsa nasties, so if it's fresh water, they'd go forever! |
Posted By: Steam Man
Date Posted: 22/June/2009 at 5:14pm
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Yeah, just to pump from the freshwater tank if not on direct feed. Partly the problem was not having an accumulator tank and the constant on and off burnt switch out, but I have had the switch go again last week.  They are about £11 I bought a couple just in case. ------------- http://www.carpetcleaningwestonsupermare.co.uk - Carpet Cleaning Weston super Mare http://www.carpetcleaning-somerset.co.uk - Carpet Cleaning Somerset |