whats the best transfer pump out there?

[wilpath]

is it flojet or shuflo or something else?? i use a flojet transfer pump and it went out, some one said shuflo is better ,, what do you use and how many hours do you get out of yours????

p.s dont just read post,, answer it,, lol

 

[Larry Cobb]

Wilpath;

For long life you need one of the new pumps with . . .

electronic speed control.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=86&products_id=4982

Slightly more expensive, but it will save time doing several pump changes.

Larry

Edit: They are AquaTec pumps

 

[Ed Valentine]

We have had great luck with Shur-Flo pumps and therefore, that is what we would recommend.
However, there is another company out there with some interesting pumps called: Aquatec. "MADE IN AMERICA" too!

We have several of their pumps (look similar to shur-flo, btw) we have in the field and they look like a touch better quality built.

best always;
Ed Valentine
cross-American corp.

 

[bob vawter]

soooooo let me get this correct........
some of you guys actually need a pump
to get water to yor OTHER pump?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Not all high pressure pumps SUCK Bob.

 

[Blue Monarch]

I bought a shurflo from (not the one shown), and it has been the best one I've had.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

I just don't understand, If a customer wants an on-board water system, provide a TM, SANS WATERBOX.
Every pump ive had, will pull water from any height. If the customer wants a live water feed without filling up the fresh tank, do what Butler does, and have an in-line pressure reducer and a shutoff to the fresh tank.

No floats to fail, no transfer pumps to fail, reduced plumbing... K.I.S.S!

We deleted the RIDICULOUS waterbox setup fro the Genesis 59 we bought from John at Superior, instead of a simple float (Which is still an unnecessary failure point) It added many, many more failure points. Solenoids, relays, something that looked like a vacuum tube... just unnecessary JUNK!

Now the pump draws straight from my fresh tank.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Depends on the pump Ashley. Some WILL handle negative inlet pressure, others, like my General Emperor, require pressurized inlet to work reliably.

We have also eliminated the waterbox and draw from a large fresh tank. While the pump can pull it works better with push.

Usually Cat pumps draw better, but they are fragile in other areas.

 

[Larry Cobb]

I just don't understand, If a customer wants an on-board water system, provide a TM, SANS WATERBOX.
Every pump ive had, will pull water from any height. If the customer wants a live water feed without filling up the fresh tank, do what Butler does, and have an in-line pressure reducer and a shutoff to the fresh tank.
No floats to fail, no transfer pumps to fail, reduced plumbing... K.I.S.S!

We deleted the RIDICULOUS waterbox setup from the Genesis 59 we bought from John at Superior,

instead of a simple float (Which is still an unnecessary failure point) It added many, many more failure points.
Solenoids, relays, something that looked like a vacuum tube... just unnecessary JUNK!

Now the pump draws straight from my fresh tank.

Ashley;

We also have a ball valve to draw straight from the fresh water tank, with our 22-38 HP DynaChem Truckmounts.

It eliminates all the added parts.

With other TM's however, a transfer pump is required, due to design.

Larry

 

[Deleted member 51539]

If you run a HX... and the water box was part of the original design. Bypassing it will add to excess H20 or chemical usage and in most cases reduced heat output.

If you are cleaning carpets with a SS (Thermal well system), a demand pump is a necessity.

I prefer a centrifugal pump w/bypass over diaphragm pumps as listed in comments above.

Here is an Example:

[video=youtube;-pTuHNBIzLU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pTuHNBIzLU[/video]

 

[bob vawter]

due to design.

then they ARE designed wrong......
CRASH pulls water from his freshy tank up to the ceiling of the van all the way over and back down to the pump.....he doesn't want the hose laying on the floor of the van......

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Piston pumps can draw up to 20' or so...but can't run hot and dry like some plunger pumps.

That's a great tradeoff for me.

A General Emperor will out survive all 9 lives of a Cat.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2

 

[GCCLee]

Pump 2 the Pump Yo!

Dont strain yurself