Is pump controller a must?

[muzza]

Hi folks, just starting out with wfp and have a trolley system in van attached to hose reel, at the moment I don't have a pump controller, I'm just letting the pressure build up In the system when I turn the water off via my tap and this forces the pump to cut out. Should I really be looking to buy a pump controller with a dead end setting to stop the pump before the pressure builds up? If so, can anyone recommend one and if so are they quite straightforward to wire up?

 

[Tuffers]

Some people use no controller, but why have the water coming out at full whack? I don't understand it.

 

[Chris Dall]

Depends on your tank size in my opinion. I have a 1000L tank and run two pumps at 100psi and get a good 5-7 hours out of it. I just like to get the windows really wet making sure they are always 100% washed down!

 

[Keir999]

Ive never used a pump controller in my life. I just use a pole hose tap. Turn pressure on / off and up and down with a little turn. Simple. Ive always done this and my pump is 3 year's old and still going strong.

 

[Smurf]

I'm aware of a few changing over to the bigger 10 lpm pumps running full pelt so they can wash & rinse alot quicker.

Depends on your tank size in my opinion. I have a 1000L tank and run two pumps at 100psi and get a good 5-7 hours out of it. I just like to get the windows really wet making sure they are always 100% washed down!