X-Jet & Flojet questions.

[Cody]

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Bought an X-Jet M-5 sometime back (yeah from you Mark!) haven't tried it out yet. Finally broke it out of the box & seems the hose length is rather limiting. Anyone have any field tested recommendations on maximum draw hose length I can put on this. I think I'd like at least 30ft to make it semi-functional for me I'd perfer 100ft. ???

Also I’m thinking about trying out a flojet pump on my chlorine setup. Anyone have any thoughts on that? I’ve been using 12v Shurflo’s for years, with great success, I just want to try a flojet because I happen to have one from who knows where. It’s a used 115v flojet. Just figured I’d try it out, the 115v aspect is appealing to me right now. I just have no idea though of how the pump head is put together & how the chlorine will affect it.

Thanks
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[Don Phelps]

The makers of the x-jet at Xterior say it will work at 100'. A lot of us are using 50' daily.

 

[Mark]

Hook it up Cody I am sure you will love it!

 

[Cody]

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I probably will like it. I've always been concerned about the amount of overspray it will send out. I plan on using it to apply bleach to Pool Enclosure beams on a very large pool enclosure. I've always liked using a shurflo for chlorine application because it's not prone to overspray. Anyone had much for problems with this? Pool Enclosure w/X-jet & overspray?

I was just messing around with it & noticed it starts out with a tight pattern then in a second it fans out some. Should the tip be adjustable to a 0 degree pattern? Looks like the tightest pattern I can manage with this is probably around 8 degrees, this is with no colored orfice installed.


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[PressurePros]

Another option, one I have switched to almost exclusively, is to downstream. You'll need a 0030.0 tip to give you a true 40+ ft (if you needed it). Much less overspray than an X-Jet.

 

[Don Phelps]

The M-5 works great on pool cages, just close the nozzle for close range (unless it's a very tall frame) and go for it. Let it dwell for a few minutes then open up the nozzle and blow the dead algae off the beams.

Look for any pre-existing problems with screens/spline beforehand. I'm sure you would anyway, but the M-5 will put a pretty serious bead of water on those areas where screen and frame meet when rinsing.

In most situations we just go with a gun (no lance) and the M-5 on the cages.