Whats inside the Gardiner BP?

[Tango]

Anyone got any photos?

Reason I ask is that rather than a univalve I'd like to fit a remote control to my setup. That obviously means fitting a receiver to the BP but as I still got a few months warranty left on the pump, I'd rather not open it up to look inside it yet. Just wondering if anyone could supply any pics so i can see roughly how its wired up? - I'm using the V3.

Cheers

Tango

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Spade connectors to the battery. Battery positive to switch and pump and negative to switch.   Remote a bit pointless on a backpack IMO. 

Univalve will save you a load of grief. 

 

[Tango]

I wouldn't quibble over a univalve if i had a van setup but working with a little battery powered pump I'd prefer to save it the strain of sudden stop / starts under pressure (that and a univalve is 30 quid whereas I have loads of electronic components etc already here as i'm a hobbyist)..

I was just wondering how the speed control fits in.. is it just a normal potentiometer or is there an electronic speed controller in there?

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Just a volume ****

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

k n o b

 

[RWCleaning]

k n o b

Insults & swearing will not be tolerated on this forum. 

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Insults & swearing will not be tolerated on this forum. 

It's not always you, but it is usually you.  Why? ?

 

[Deleted member 257]

Pump will work fine with the univalve and if it does die you can get a replacement for £10. Remotes are a faff, univalves are reliable and far more practical. 

 

[Hyzer373]

Univalve will save you a load of grief. 

Where can I buy one of these univalves and any particular one recommended in use with the backpack 

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Where can I buy one of these univalves and any particular one recommended in use with the backpack 

https://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/uni-valve-5726-p.asp

 

[RWCleaning]

It's not always you, but it is usually you.  Why? ?

Sorry, immature sense of humour 

The univalve is the most underrated thing on the market for me. It not only makes work easier & quicker than turning off a tap, but noticeably saves water too.

I’d never work without one again. 

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Sorry, immature sense of humour 

The univalve is the most underrated thing on the market for me. It not only makes work easier & quicker than turning off a tap, but noticeably saves water too.

I’d never work without one again. 

You are not wrong.  Since the inception of WFP the two greatest advances in my opinion are the Motorised Reel and Univalves.

 

[Tango]

Pump will work fine with the univalve and if it does die you can get a replacement for £10. Remotes are a faff, univalves are reliable and far more practical. 

Where can i get one at that price? - Gardiner list them at £22.50 + vat!

To be honest I still reckon the sudden pressure impact from a univalve will shorten the pumps lifespan. Also the darn things cost £40 from the cleaning warehouse whereas I can hack up a remote control system from bits I already have here for a lot less. Only problem is I don't want to do it until my warranty has expired for obvious reasons. 

I'm not slating the univalve at all - the thing looks to be the work of a genius and if i was van mounted with a more robust pump i wouldn't think twice but at the moment I can't afford to risk my little BP pump going pop while i'm still in the early days of round building..

 

[CMcB]

I used a gardiner backpack with a univalve in the pole as my sole wfp system for a year and a half, the pump in it is still going strong.

 

[Part Timer]

I use a back pack and a trolley on a few internal courtyards and wouldn't be able to complete them without extra water without the univalve. 

 

[chelmsclean]

I've used a univalve with my backpack for years. It's fine, theres no extra pressure on the oump

 

[Den]

My gardiner backpacks are three years old only get used if going thru houses but have always use univalves.

 

[chelmsclean]

In fact , I've left my backpacking running until the battery went flat with a closed hose and no damage to the pump at all.

 

[RyeCleanLiam]

Reading through the thread I think the guy just doesn’t want to spend £30 ? 

But I agree with all the comments, uni valves are one of the best things made. You don’t even need to think about it once you start using it.

 

[paulben]

Wont be the pump that gives up more likely battery will die first through old age . 

 

[Ash87]

I think we all need to calm down on the univalve praise before the price triples ?