Hello folks, my next step in building up the 12 volt wash rig is attaching a hose to the reel. This connection point looks like it might be under a lot of stress. How would you make this connection? The reel is a reelcraft sold as a 1/2 inch, 100 foot capacity hand crank. I don't especially like the looks of the drum damper.
I loaded up 100 foot of 1/2 inch hose and attached another 50 foot of 3/8 inch hose. I am getting ready to see if my hybrid hose will achieve a useful quantity of flow to wash mobile homes. Thanks, Chuck
So, an update on my hose to reel connection. I found a 1/2" 45 deg. street elbow made by maxline and ordered one. I think that will get my hose to roll on the reel ok...
BlueRidge said
Jul 8, 2020
Soft-N-Safe Chuck wrote:
So, an update on my hose to reel connection. I found a 1/2" 45 deg. street elbow made by maxline and ordered one. I think that will get my hose to roll on the reel ok...
If that fitting is brass, make sure you rinse it well.
Soft-N-Safe Chuck said
Jul 9, 2020
Hi Brett, roger that. I looked at a ss unit, but it was very expensive. I am using nylon thread tape on fittings, but I remember someone advised against it. He mentioned something about using something with the word *blue* in it. Thanks for the wash out tip. I ordered two of the brass els. Would you recommend using a neutralizer in the house rinse? So much to learn....... thanks, Chuck PS I live in Manatee County, Florida.
BlueRidge said
Jul 12, 2020
There's nothing wrong with teflon tape. I use Tru-Blue on just about all of the fittings. I guess the only way we could add a neutralizer to the house wash would be to down stream it. As mild as the house wash mix is, good rinsing has always worked for us.
Soft-N-Safe Chuck said
Jul 14, 2020
I ended up just screwing a SS hose barb directly to the reel. I checked around for tru-blue tape but ended up using standard white tape with no leaks yet. I'm still confused about selecting tips suitable low pressure systems. Is a check valve necessary, or beneficial
and if so, should it be used on the suction side or the pressure side? I guess it could be useful at the input to my rinse tank coming in from the customer's water system. I have a 50 grit filter on the customer supply reel. I can see why folks choose to purchase a complete well thought out system. I have close to $1K into the rig now which is a very basic 12 volt 1/2" system with a spare pump.
Going out to buy parts is risky. I keep wondering if I will catch the virus before I do my first wash job. The box stores are packed with people in my area just south of Tampa. A few are wearing face masks, but the majority don't bother. I can see why folks choose to purchase a complete well thought out system. I have close to $1K into the rig now which is a very basic 12 volt 1/2" system with a spare pump. Thanks for the great tips so far...
Soft-N-Safe Chuck said
Jul 16, 2020
Despite a couple miss-steps, I did a pressure test today. I was surprised how much adjustment of the pump pressure switch was required to settle things down for a smooth start and stop. I mounted a light switch and connected my battery using some heavy marine wiring I salvaged. There is a 50 amp circuit breaker that I will add when I add the 2nd pump motor. Just focusing on getting a reliable basic rig ready. I have a 15 gallon tank for my batch mix, and a 25 gallon rinse tank. No leaks! Got to add a 3 way ball valve to switch the pump from batch to rinse next. Thanks for sharing experience and the encouragement.
Hello folks, my next step in building up the 12 volt wash rig is attaching a hose to the reel. This connection point looks like it might be under a lot of stress. How would you make this connection? The reel is a reelcraft sold as a 1/2 inch, 100 foot capacity hand crank. I don't especially like the looks of the drum damper.
I loaded up 100 foot of 1/2 inch hose and attached another 50 foot of 3/8 inch hose. I am getting ready to see if my hybrid hose will achieve a useful quantity of flow to wash mobile homes. Thanks, Chuck
If that fitting is brass, make sure you rinse it well.
There's nothing wrong with teflon tape. I use Tru-Blue on just about all of the fittings. I guess the only way we could add a neutralizer to the house wash would be to down stream it. As mild as the house wash mix is, good rinsing has always worked for us.
and if so, should it be used on the suction side or the pressure side? I guess it could be useful at the input to my rinse tank coming in from the customer's water system. I have a 50 grit filter on the customer supply reel. I can see why folks choose to purchase a complete well thought out system. I have close to $1K into the rig now which is a very basic 12 volt 1/2" system with a spare pump.
Going out to buy parts is risky. I keep wondering if I will catch the virus before I do my first wash job. The box stores are packed with people in my area just south of Tampa. A few are wearing face masks, but the majority don't bother. I can see why folks choose to purchase a complete well thought out system. I have close to $1K into the rig now which is a very basic 12 volt 1/2" system with a spare pump. Thanks for the great tips so far...
Despite a couple miss-steps, I did a pressure test today. I was surprised how much adjustment of the pump pressure switch was required to settle things down for a smooth start and stop. I mounted a light switch and connected my battery using some heavy marine wiring I salvaged. There is a 50 amp circuit breaker that I will add when I add the 2nd pump motor. Just focusing on getting a reliable basic rig ready. I have a 15 gallon tank for my batch mix, and a 25 gallon rinse tank. No leaks! Got to add a 3 way ball valve to switch the pump from batch to rinse next. Thanks for sharing experience and the encouragement.