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BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Kleen-Rite Corporation

Jason Watkins · Exterior Cleaner

Thanks for the heads up. Does anyone know if this is a good pump? I've seen people recommend 1hp Goulds, and dont know if there are different models or anything.

www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-9292-goulds-multi-phase-booster-pump-1hp-16gpm-10gbc10.aspx

Steve Sabella · Member

Just got my FloJet from Kleenrite today!

SprayWash · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Jason. thats a great pump and great price. I have switched out to the 5GBS1014S4, which are totally encloses and fan cooled. they can handle being sprayed down with water without fear of a short., but they are more $$$$

Bryan P · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Ray, do you know the model # for the 3/4HP? Is the 1HP a huge difference?

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

SprayWash wrote:
Jason. thats a great pump and great price. I have switched out to the 5GBS1014S4, which are totally encloses and fan cooled. they can handle being sprayed down with water without fear of a short., but they are more $$$$

Ray, could you post what pumps are good and what are junk? I know you have been through a few so you have a better understanding of the pumps than most of us do.

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

SprayWash wrote:
Jason. thats a great pump and great price. I have switched out to the 5GBS1014S4, which are totally encloses and fan cooled. they can handle being sprayed down with water without fear of a short., but they are more $$$$

$760 not a bad price for a good pump

https://www.pumpproducts.com/goulds-5gbs1014s4-booster-pump-series-gb-hp-115-230-volts-phase-17-stages-npt-discharge-gpm-best-efficiency-flow-stainless-steel-p-542052.html

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Art O wrote:
SprayWash wrote:
Jason. thats a great pump and great price. I have switched out to the 5GBS1014S4, which are totally encloses and fan cooled. they can handle being sprayed down with water without fear of a short., but they are more $$$$
$760 not a bad price for a good pump
https://www.pumpproducts.com/goulds-5gbs1014s4-booster-pump-series-gb-hp-115-230-volts-phase-17-stages-npt-discharge-gpm-best-efficiency-flow-stainless-steel-p-542052.html

I'm not sure what the difference is between the two, both 1 hp but this one is $482.00 from Kleen-Rite.

I have found the 3/4 hp boosters do a fine job and don't need such a large generator.

Jason Watkins · Exterior Cleaner

Thanks Ray!

Differences i see between those two are the 5GB has a stainless steel head and has 17 stages (whatever that means), while the 10GB has a cast iron head and 10 stages.

However, the biggest difference i see is that the one Ray recommended is 5 GPM, while the other is 10 GPM (the Kleen-Rite title says 16 GPM, but i think thats a mistake). Ray, besides being enclosed, what makes you choose 5GPM over 10 GPM?

Bruce Sullivan · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Been using this for 3 years for rinsing. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/countyline-stainless-steel-transfer-utility-pump-1-hp
I do a lot of rinsing cleaning shake roofs and they hold up real well.
I use 250' of 1/2" rinse hose, mean green, and pushes fine.

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Bruce Sullivan wrote:
Been using this for 3 years for rinsing. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/countyline-stainless-steel-transfer-utility-pump-1-hp
I do a lot of rinsing cleaning shake roofs and they hold up real well.
I use 250' of 1/2" rinse hose, mean green, and pushes fine.

The boosters we are talking about are for application with high gpm and pressure. A totally different animal than the booster pump from TS.