Potential for use as a booster pump?

[Jon Grainger]

Hi guys,

A friend recommended this Electronic Automatic Home Shower Water Booster Pressure Pump 90W Stainless Steel | eBay pump for boosting my RO pressure, stats look pretty good to me. What are your thoughts?

Jon

 

[johnny bravo]

it might not have the power to be kept on for 3-5 hours continuous running as you will need, compare the stats with the purefreedom Aquatic 8800 booster pump

 

[Jon Grainger]

Which part in particular @johnny bravo ?

Jon

 

[Jon Grainger]

Would this be more suitable? I don't know what I am looking for spec-wise for a pump

Clarke EPC800 Electronic Water Pump Control Unit - Machine Mart - Machine Mart

 

[johnny bravo]

You will be better going into your loal machine mart and explaining to a qualified assistant who has experience , letting them know exactly what you need a booster pump for, you will need it to be on for around 3-6 hours a time if its for your R.O setup,

YOU have not said how big your RO is, 300, 450gpd.,

If in doubt get one from a Pure water , Window cleaning outlet.

Pure freedom sell one for around £120. Aquatic 8800. I use this one, its for an in house R.O. ser up, i have a 300gpd R.O.. i HAVE mine on for around 3-5 hours. gets me around 240 litre of pure. I wish i could do better but it keeps my £££££££ down.

Let us know which RO you have

Where r u based

 

[Dave B]

@Adams0211 got one the other day for cheap on wcw

He may have the link

 

[Marko067]

I had a 300gpd Pure Freedom RO unit for 7 years and for the last year and a half a FilterPlus 300gpd unit. My tap pressure is only about 40psi and both units ran very slowly on this. So three years ago I connected up an old 5.2lpm Sureflo to my outside tap. I use a 12v power supply and a cheap PWM controller that I got off eBay. I keep the flow low to prevent the pressure switch cutting in, and it's worked perfectly for three years. It often runs for eight hours plus when I'm busy.

 

[Adams0211]

@Adams0211 got one the other day for cheap on wcwHe may have the link

This is the one I got from WCW.

Aquatec 24V RO Booster Pump

 

[johnny bravo]

same as pure freedom, a bit cheaper, make sure it includes a power pack

 

[Jon Grainger]

@Adams0211 @johnny bravo Live in Norwich, looking at the Aqautec pump. How would I adapt the John Guest fittings to regular hosepipe fittings from the outside tap?

Also, if the water runs through the pump without it being on, is that a problem?

 

[Adams0211]

@Adams0211 @johnny bravo Live in Norwich, looking at the Aqautec pump. How would I adapt the John Guest fittings to regular hosepipe fittings from the outside tap?
Also, if the water runs through the pump without it being on, is that a problem?

There's no problem with water running though when the pumps not on.

I've got a John guest fitting on my tap so no need to adapt the fittings on the pump.

 

[Dave B]

3/8 BSP - 1/4" JG PUSHFIT is the connector you need

Couple of quid on fleabay

 

[Jon Grainger]

@johnny bravo @daveyboy And I will put this pump between the tap and the RO system?

 

[Dave B]

Yep .so you boost the water going in to the ro

If you use the pump @Adams0211 has you will also need 2 x 3/8-1/4" reducers as the pump has 3/8 pushfit holes

 

[jason1965]

Clarke CBM240E booster pump fittings help please. have a look at this it may help you, i have a clarke booster pump been using it now 6 months, really good, cut my production time down bye 2 thirds, it is more expensive, but when you way it up all the cost its cheaper. cheaper water bills, less eclectic, and bere in mind its all tax deductible