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[Daren Todd]

The amount of vinegar needed would make a pickle producer pucker!

Yeah, it sure wouldn't be practical. The salt would stick to the sides of the tank and then flake down eventually clogging something.

And then factor in the amount of water running through.

I'm not sure what a fire truck puts out for water. Figure low volume hi pressure. At 100gpm the amount of vinegar needed would be nuts. Heck, 50gpm still wouldn't be feasible.

My small pumps at work do 900gpm. I had a couple down in a quarry that did 10,000gpm and would pump it a mile

 

[L35]

Man I know some of you guys are in the pump biz, but def not in the fire boat pump biz. You would have heart palpitations if you knew we pulled sea water and never flush with fresh afterwards. They pass capacity test every year. Even fire engines pull from salt water when required but those are easier to flush afterwards.

one post mentioned heat. That’s one thing we’re trained to not let happen to our pumps. Always need to be moving water. Recirculate valves always cracked if pumps engaged and hose lines are not in operation.

 

[Daren Todd]

Man I know some of you guys are in the pump biz, but def not in the fire boat pump biz. You would have heart palpitations if you knew we pulled sea water and never flush with fresh afterwards. They pass capacity test every year. Even fire engines pull from salt water when required but those are easier to flush afterwards.

They're designed for it. It wouldn't raise my blood pressure in the least.

I work in the rental buisiness. You see next level stupid every day.

If someone uses my equipment for something other than what it's designed for, I inform them they are paying for the damages and move on

I've had pumps returned full of concrete because a person figured $300 a day is cheaper than $1200 for a pumper truck.

They get a rude awakening when they realize that Einstein move just cost the them the price of a new pump end

My favorite fraise is "Sign Here!!!"

 

[D2Cat]

California built fire fighting equipment to use salt water.

 

[mikester]

Not to derail this thread, but I believe the issue is the long term impact of using salt water and not that salt water can't put out fires. The more urban the area, such as downtown LA, the less impact in using salt water (except on equipment). The more rural, the more impact on long term soil health.

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I guess that's why my local government re-paves our roads white with salt every winter. Important to save on grader blades.

 

[mikester]

 

[Bmyers]

 

[GreensvilleJay]

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,eh ???

you forgot the ,eh !!!!

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Man I know some of you guys are in the pump biz, but def not in the fire boat pump biz. You would have heart palpitations if you knew we pulled sea water and never flush with fresh afterwards. They pass capacity test every year. Even fire engines pull from salt water when required but those are easier to flush afterwards.

one post mentioned heat. That’s one thing we’re trained to not let happen to our pumps. Always need to be moving water. Recirculate valves always cracked if pumps engaged and hose lines are not in operation.

the other thing taught, DRILLED into everyone's head, is to DRAIN the pumps after use, at least in Winter.

While kinda obvious, I had a killer deal offered to me, 50's firetruck that PO hadn't drained the pump, Ice destroyed it.....

 

[Bmyers]

 

[Daren Todd]

the other thing taught, DRILLED into everyone's head, is to DRAIN the pumps after use, at least in Winter.

While kinda obvious, I had a killer deal offered to me, 50's firetruck that PO hadn't drained the pump, Ice destroyed it.....

I have a few service calls each year for that.

We're fixing to have a real cold snap starting Friday. Come Monday, ill probably have the shop full of equipment thawing out because someone forgot to drain them

 

[GreensvilleJay]

hmm, wonder if anyone thought about making an 'auto drain valve' , like some air compressors have ?
It might be less complicated to design/build/install than adding a plaque on the pumper saying 'DRAIN THE FRIGGIN PUMP AFTER USE' ?

 

[Bmyers]

 

[dirtydeed]

Can you see it?

 

[Tughill Tom]

 

[Daren Todd]

 

[xrocketengineer]

Can you see it?

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Yep! It took me several attempts, though.

 

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