<span class="highlight">caravan</span> water pump what PSI ?
Submitted: Friday, Nov 15, 2013 at 21:47
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Member - Boo Boo (NSW)
G'day all
The dried arrangement would like a water pump in the van.
I'm browsing the net and notice that there is a wide range of pumps and pressure.
I figure that 35-40 psi would be sufficient.
Am I on the right track?
Reply By: freedomseeka - Friday, Nov 15, 2013 at 22:47
Friday, Nov 15, 2013 at 22:47
Hey BooBoo, I just purchased one off eBay for $30 delivered. It's 35PSI and 4.3ltrs per min flow.
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Friday, Nov 15, 2013 at 22:53
Friday, Nov 15, 2013 at 22:53
That seems about it.....our Flojet is around 35psi and 12L/m*.uses pressure switching...once turned on, it simply responds to tap usage. *installations are unique though...
factors will vary and the pressure switch will probably need a tune.
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Reply By: Dave(NSW) - Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 01:52
Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 01:52
Hey BooBoo,
If she ever reads this you will have more to worry about than water pump pressure LOL.
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Reply By: pop2jocem - Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 12:37
Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 12:37
Boo Boo,
Leaving the "dried arrangement" comment
well alone...lol, try the websites for Flojet, as has been mentioned and also Shurflo. These guys make a variety of pumps driven from various voltages including 12v. There is a pretty broad selection of volumes and pressures to suit a wide variety of applications. Some even come with viton components to handle less than perfect fluids.
35-40 PSI should be all you would need if just for showers,
toilet and kitchen supplies.
Cheers
Pop
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Reply By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 17:05
Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 17:05
Thanks fellas
Looks like it will be a flojet or shurflo at around 35psi. It's only needed for the tap over the sink.
We are in Wagga for the next 5 weeks and noticed there is a "
home and life style " show in Albury this weekend so we are going to have a look tomorrow as caravans etc are part of the show.
Might see something we like. lol
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Follow Up By: pop2jocem - Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 22:41
Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 at 22:41
If there is a dealer for agricultural spraying equipment in Wagga have a wander in there as
well. Those pumps get used where relatively small volumes of fluid need to be delivered. May be a better price than the show you mentioned. Not sure but maybe worth a look.
Cheers
Pop
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Sunday, Nov 17, 2013 at 17:58
Sunday, Nov 17, 2013 at 17:58
Well, we went to the show and I bought a seaflo pump.
35psi and 4.1 lpm. More than enough for the sink.
Oh, it also came with a tap. Total cost $65.
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Follow Up By: kevmac....(WA) - Sunday, Nov 17, 2013 at 18:55
Sunday, Nov 17, 2013 at 18:55
can't recall the brand, but have had 2 of the same type inline 12v pump(switch on/off type) fitted with a flow back stop valve. Extremely small too, but with more than enuf flow for the kitchen sink. One was fitted down by the tank and the other already came fitted right up near existing pump tap. both operate
well as does the
hand pump still. Has gone dry once only but unscrew plunger pour water down, replace and off it went again. Satisfies my "dried arrangement"perfectly.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Nov 18, 2013 at 09:19
Monday, Nov 18, 2013 at 09:19
Kevmac
You might be able to help me with this question.
If I fit it to the existing tap will I have a problem when the
caravan is hooked up to the mains pressure at a
caravan park, or does the water pump need to be on the
hand pump tap?
Please note I am going to replace the
hand pump with one of those plastic camec taps if its not a good idea to hook the pump onto the mains tap.
As I'm writing this I think I can see that it's probably a bad idea to hook it up to the mains tap. Guess I'll go to an irrigation centre to get a reduction connector as the tubing on the hand tap is larger than the inlet/outlet on the pump.
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Follow Up By: kevmac....(WA) - Monday, Nov 18, 2013 at 20:25
Monday, Nov 18, 2013 at 20:25
you hook it up in the existing
hand pump line from your tank, usually as close to the tank as possible. I cut the handpump line, installed the anti flowback valve& then the pump. Then pick up your 12 volt feed from wherever and wire that in via a switch(pushbutton is best). Don't forget to physically secure the pump of course.
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