Hose size for softwashing?

[LiamChecks]

Hey chaps,

Just getting the van kitted out. I've got a trolley system coming, one side of this system (1/2 inch silver green hose with filter on end) feeds into a pre-mixed barrel and pumps from the mix into the system and out the other end which is a simple 1/2 inch 2 metre silver green hose, this will then attach to a hose reel and I can use the hose on the reel to attach directly to my WFP.

Question is, what's the best option here:

1. Stick with the above setup, utilizing 50 metres of 1/2 inch Claber Silver Green hose from the reel which connects straight to the 5mm pole hose?

2. Scrap the 1/2 inch hose from the reel and use 6mm hose instead on the reel (if possible?) and straight into the WFP.

3. Same as number 2 but connect the 6mm hose to the existing 5mm pole hose so I can simply disconnect both parts when finished.

Thanks a lot guys. Worried the first option may be too heavy on the old arms? but annoyingly is what I've already fixed into the van.

Liam

 

[Pjj]

Your maximum flow will be determined by the pole hose size if that’s 6mm or what ever 1/2 hose supplying it will work but you won’t be getting that amount onto the wall , we use nano trollies the feed from the barrel is 8mm the pole hose is 6 mm and the flow to the wall is fine .

 

[LiamChecks]

Your maximum flow will be determined by the pole hose size if that’s 6mm or what ever 1/2 hose supplying it will work but you won’t be getting that amount onto the wall , we use nano trollies the feed from the barrel is 8mm the pole hose is 6 mm and the flow to the wall is fine .

Thank you PJJ - i'll probably invest in an 8mm from the hose reel to the 5mm on the WFP eventually but for now, i'll use the 1/2 inch claber hose on the reel to the 5mm WFP then which sounds like it's exactly the same process just perhaps a little heavier. Thank you