We had a potential disaster today... - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Paul Freeman · Junior Member

We had a potential disaster today...

Marcus Raif · Junior Member

That is why I carry 2 battery operated pumps and 2 air operated pumps on my trailer mounted and ready to go. Failure is not an option and time is money. You must always have a backup plan in this business.

What type of pump failed and what was the pumps output pressure?

-- Edited by Marcus on Wednesday 8th of February 2012 09:21:59 AM

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Always have a back-up pump!

AC

Glen Evans · Sophmore Member

I have two and some times three of everything in my trailer.

Roof Cleaning San Antonio Texas · Sophmore Member

Might I ask what exactly happened to it?

Roof Cleaning San Antonio Texas · Sophmore Member

And I see you also had a back-up "pimp" is that the back-up plan for a customer that doesn't wanna pay....lol

Paul Freeman · Junior Member

I have 2 (1 now) back-up pumps.

Will, my ground man says it started cavitating, but we had half a tank of mix, no kinks in any hoses, and no trash in the filter. We shut it off and tried it again in about 5 minutes. It was still cavitating and it wouldn't pressure up at all. We switched systems and finished the job.

This morning I talked to the vendor and he thought a piece of trash may have gotten into the head of the pump (Unlikely since I pre filter all water coming into my tanks to 10 microns and I've never had a problem.

This afternoon, I powered the pump up and pressurized. Then I noticed the water dripping out of the head. It could be just a seal, I don't know. I didn't have time to fool with it because we were busy. It's been a long day; we got started at 7AM and just got home (11PM).

I'll post what the problem was when we get it figured out.

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