Remote DS Unit

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Is that a battery in the box? Jeff said he paid 13 dollars for the battery. I would like to do that then string wires to the front of my trailer where the battery is.
 
Hey Steven,..yes,.that is the battery,..and is a deep cycle. The unit you see there was made to be a backup,..and I wanted it to have its own power source. I sold that one to a member on another forum for the cost I had in it plus shipping. My main unit is basically the same concept as this one,..except the remote unit is wired to the pressure washer battery,..and the transmitter and receiver are different,..not better,.just different.

Steven,.these things are so easy to put together there's no reason for everyone not to have one. There are numerous solenoids to choose from and they are very easy to wire up. The Dema 481P didn't impress me at all,..approximately $70.00 to the door and the plungers are around $17.00 each plus shipping. These cheap solenoids use Viton plunger material and are only $12.00 and work just as well from hat I am experiencing.

*The stock Dema plunger is EPDM,..but a replacement made form Viton can be had for around $26.00.

I still have a backup,..and it is wired in on board. But these portable units can be used by even a pull start washer.

Jeff
 
The main thing here is for everyone who's interested in a remote unit is the ease of putting them together. Soldered connections and dielectric grease will solve alot of issue down the road.

Also,..these solenoids are electrically operated by a coil,..and a coil has no definite positive or negative,..so either wire can be used on either side. The RS101 remote comes with very easy to follow instructions.

After adding hose barbs solenoid you can easily wire the unit up. These particular solenoids are directional,.and there is an arrow indicating the flow.

The remote receiver has a positive and negative IN from the battery,..and (2) wires OUT to the solenoid,.which can be wired either way,.. as mentioned above.

You now have a working remote. Install it however you like,..but these plastic ammo cans are water tight and easy to work with,..and $5.00 at Walmart.

Keep in mind,.the remote works very well,..but when inside a plastic box,.the (Blue) antenna wire on the receiver needs to be put through the box,..otherwise the plastic acts as an insulator and effects the range. But when it's placed outside the box,.. the range is excellent and as far as you'll ever need.

Jeff
 
Jeff, this is great news! Where do you get the remote? Even with a 2510 nozzle, my super suds sucker still draws solution. Not having to go back down the ladder to bypass would be excellent...

Mike
 
Mike,..the whole thread from the beginning to end will explain this setup and even where to get the parts to make it.

Hey Dave,.the remote unit is spliced into the small soap pickup line. The soap injector will always be in the open position as long as a soap size nozzle is being used. The remote controlled solenoid turns the soap on and off.

The only "downside" would be,..you are soaping AND RINSING with the soap injector in place,..whereas the by-pas allows you to rinse at full flow. But,..to me there isn't any question which is better,..the remote unit beats the by-pass valve all day long,...not having to go back to the rig to shut soap on and off far outweighs the benefit of full flow rinsing.

I have the soap injector and remote solenoid on one side of the hose reel as "permanent" ,..and on the other side of the reel I have a ball valve,.that can be opened up to act as the by-pass and allow full flow for when I want to run the surface cleaner or rinse flat work with full flow.


Jeff
 
Hey Jeff thats the way I used to do it as well, I just found running a 10 gpm through a 3-5 injector reduces flow so much it was not worth the trouble, so after two seasons of running a remote I realized flow was much more important to me, most of my houses are very close to the curb so walking is a non issue.

I would like to see a remote in the by pass line some how, now that would be great.

But for me the injector was way to much trouble, at least twice a month if not more some thing had to be tinkered with in order to get it working. FOr example when you stop pulling soap, you now have to look at so many more possible issue.

Now if doing town homes or where you have more then 200 feet of house going I can see the injector being a asset.

Just my take on it, I am glad you like it, be curious to see how many are still using it after a couple of seasons
 
Dave,..I think most who start using a remote will likely never look back. I now couldn't imagine being without it. You being able to do most of your work near your equipment is likely an oddity? I think most guys are likely doing residential where you typically have 150'+ of hose pulled out. And day after day of trips back and forth to simply turn a valve gets redundant.


Yes,.a remote controlled ball valve would be ideal.

Jeff
 
Thanks Jeff. After I got home from work yesterday (about 6:30pm) I got on the computer and found everything I need. I knew exactly how to rig everything up once I first saw the thread. Just need the parts. This is indeed a very simple concept. I have a 150' hose coming off my reel then I have my injector bypass and a 75' hose leading off that. Most of the time I don't really care with flipping the bypass handle since it's only a 75' walk however, when I go up a ladder to apply solution and rinse the main body of a house from the garage roof, that's where it's a real pita to not be able to do a low pressure rinse where the main body siding meets the garage roof... The solenoid system is so damn simple a blind man could do it! So damn simple why didn't I think about this.

The injector bypass would be the best way to go with a actuator if anyone has the time to rig up some kind of a linear actuator...

Anyhow, I've got a couple plastic ammo boxes I can use and the rest of the parts are on order.

Mike
 
Hey Hey, so I got everything and I put it all together today. The solenoid lasted 2 minutes. I bought a cheap one and I guess I got what I paid for. it would not open and close all the way unless I tap on it. I could have gotten a bad one. Anyway I ordered a couple more let me see where I go from there.
 
Hey Steven,..sorry to hear that.

You may try adding some light dielectric grease to the slide inside the solenoid,..that may be solve your issue and maybe you'll at least be able to get some use from it.

Jeff
 
Steve order the dema 481 p its tryed an true been using this valve over 15 years not the same one of course but you get the picture lol.
 
Yea Steven, that's it. But I only got 1.5 months out of mine,..wasn't real impressed. The 481P is about $70.00 to the door. The plungers are $17.00 each. The one I'm using now has been better so far than the Dema 481P.
With that said,..any you buy will be WELL worth it!
Jeff
 
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Jeff which one are you using did your plunger mess up or what happen to it.I have had 2 plungers go bad this season but they are no where near 17 bucks nor are the valves 70 but i guess vendors sell stuff at other prices.
 
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