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TomCrowther

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wheelie bin for power washing use
« on: March 15, 2011, 04:48:13 pm »
Hi All
For a water container do most of you power washers use a wheelie bin with a hozelock fitting on the side and stop cock or is there a better solution?
Any advice appreciated, cheers.

JSMC

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Re: wheelie bin for power washing use
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 05:44:32 pm »
wheelie bin and just drop hose inside it and weigh it down with hose from tap filling bin up

drive surgeon

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Re: wheelie bin for power washing use
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2011, 07:18:48 pm »
1000 litre urpright and a 400 litre upright both with hose lock stop cocks and by pass inlet  :D    or if you have a small van use a wheelie bin. but you cant carry water in it.

jaespray

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Re: wheelie bin for power washing use
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2011, 08:06:53 pm »
hi tom     i use a 400ltr bin   a bit like a "pregnant" wheelie bin & big enough to have sign writing on when customers water pressure is bad it gives me a buffer to work with  i have a half inch ball valve fitted so i get maximum fill  i have a site tube fitted cos i could not get a clear wheelie bin 
 i have two  "plugin" sockets for the pressure washer  all fittings are brass  and the "plugin" sockets trade name is "geka" a professional product
for me to see bits of hoses dangling in&out of a nicked council wheelie bin or mangled 45gallon barrel or even sometimes i have heard on here a "bucket"   and plastic hoselock fittings   is just so un-professional   if the customer is paying give the something to be confident about
regards john

TomCrowther

  • Posts: 1965
Re: wheelie bin for power washing use
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 08:49:11 pm »
Thanks very much for the info guys, I really do appreciate it. I am "sliding " into power washing from window cleaning and am getting more jobs lined up. Just spent a few grand on the new washer and flat surface cleaner and need this container sorted now. I will struggle on with the wheelie bin for the next couple of jobs and try to get the same kind of set up as John asap.