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  • May 13, 2005 at 3:55 pm #9561
    geoffmackay
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    Finally got round to changing workshops but no water supply in new one. Any ideas on how to rig something up? Did think of a header tank, a plastic dustbin and a sub-pump with float. Would imagine the water would get dirty pretty quickly.
    Any ideas chaps??

    May 13, 2005 at 8:00 pm #134612
    Phidom
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    Re: Recirculating water tank

    Rain water butt under the gutter downpipe? If it has a good lid you should not get algae and you could use a caravan type water container to top it up if it gets low. If doing a full wash and rinse programme you could send the wash water to the drain but re-use the rinse water.

    May 13, 2005 at 8:52 pm #134613
    bassman
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    Re: Recirculating water tank

    Hi I had the same problem I use a booster pump connected to a garden water butt it works fine, I connect the booster pump via a relay contactor to the water solenoid on the washing machine I am testing so that when the washing machine solenoid is energised the power switches the contactor on, this then supplies the booster pump to supply water to the machine.
    You need a booster pump to give you enough water pressure to operate the solenoid on the washing machine . All you need then is to pump the water from the machine back in to the water butt.
    You need a contactor in circuit because the power drawn by a booster pump would be too much for a machine especially if it was a computer controlled machine.
    The booster pump is used frequently by commercial machines to boost water pressure usually in hot water circuits where pressure is lower than mains water pressure. If you need more info just email me I would be happy to give you more info.
    Bassman

    May 14, 2005 at 12:55 pm #134614
    geoffmackay
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    Re: Recirculating water tank

    Yes, it looks like we have to bodge something up. We did think of breaking into guttering and using rain water. I will nip down to Machine Mart on Monday and buy a sub-pump.

    Thanks for your help.

    May 14, 2005 at 5:09 pm #134615
    Phidom
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    Re: Recirculating water tank

    I would have thought you should not need a booster pump if the header tank is mounted high enough. After all, the head of water in domestic hot water systems is provided in this way.

    May 14, 2005 at 6:14 pm #134616
    Martin
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    Re: Recirculating water tank

    This may be an easier way?

    Energy saving too :rotfl:

    Martin

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