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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Richard iSparkle on December 05, 2012, 08:30:23 pm

Title: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on December 05, 2012, 08:30:23 pm: As the title says...

For those WCs who do pressure washing too, do you use your tank (filled with tap water) to carry water for your washing or do you

1. Use another water transporter
2. Use the customers?
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: glen parva on December 05, 2012, 08:35:01 pm: we use both tank and custys tap
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: johnny bravo on December 05, 2012, 09:08:29 pm: richie are you like me looking into this type of work to get into, a bit of feedback would be great
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on December 05, 2012, 09:12:56 pm: Quote from: johnny bravo on December 05, 2012, 09:08:29 pm
richie are you like me looking into this type of work to get into, a bit of feedback would be great

I'm seriously considering it yes. need to get some advice re setups tho
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: richywilts on December 05, 2012, 09:18:12 pm: ive got a spare honda pressure washer for sale if ya want one, we just use a wheelie bin i know it doesnt look that professional but it mobile and easier to set up in variety of positions otherwise you have to buy lots of hose
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: david washbrook on December 05, 2012, 09:32:31 pm: Richie what psi is the pressure washer you have for sale I'm looking for a 3000psi preferably a Honda 13hp
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: richywilts on December 05, 2012, 10:10:34 pm: exactly that spec david gx390 its not for sale as such but not really needed
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: Darranvps on December 06, 2012, 07:08:41 am: THE most important thing to look for when buying a pressure washer for your budget is
Water flow, psi/BAR
15ltr per min waterflow at least will be needed
200 - 250 BAR will be OK for most jobs
Petrol or Diesel - depending what your budget is.
Machine Mart sell a good Clarke Petrol one that is 18ltr per min and 250 BAR - great machine for the money.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-250-bar-petrol-driven-power-washer-pl (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-250-bar-petrol-driven-power-washer-pl)

We sometimes draw water from our water tanks in the van, but normally use a 200 ltr barrel which we fill up using customers tap and draw from that.
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: Carl2009 on December 06, 2012, 08:13:01 am: Be aware that the Clarke machines (one of which I have) as with all others with ceramic pistons need some serious protection from the cold. I thought i'd done a good job insulating my machine last year, but the pump had still frozen and cracked a piston.

Getting a replacement piston for my Clarke machine was laborious. They have been on back order for 3 years, but were due in in the next fortnight. They never arrived and eventually they had to strip down an obsolete machine to sell me the pistons. Lesson learned.
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: Window Washers on December 06, 2012, 08:15:19 am: If there's access to a tap we use that and a blue barrel to fill from, if not its tap water in one of the tanks in van
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on December 06, 2012, 09:13:15 am: Thanks for your comments guys.

Does pressure washing have a season for it, or is it steady all year around?
Title: Re: Pressure washing! Do you use your WC tank to transport the water?
Post by: concept on December 06, 2012, 09:40:19 am: Quote from: richard speech on December 06, 2012, 09:13:15 am
Thanks for your comments guys.

Does pressure washing have a season for it, or is it steady all year around?

Depends on your market.

Domestics tend to be spring and summer, for drives and patios, but commercial is all year round.