[empire_cleaning]

Hello I am thinking of buying an Ionics system or similar and was wondering what size van's would fit which size systems.

Also are there other considerations such as payload and size of WFP?

I was mainly thinking of 650 and 1000ltrs systems.

Currently I am hoping to be able to fit a 1000ltr in a Citroen Dispatch.

Thanks for your help in Advance

E

[sham33]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4023.0

[pete fearn]

If you can put a 250ltr tank in an escort size van how meny 3/4 bed houses would you do on that amount of water?

                                  Pete

[Old_Master]

On average one person uses 1 litre of water per minute. So therefore 250 litres = 250 minutes worked = 4 hours. Bearing in mind that once mastered, using a water fed pole is 3 to 4 times faster than traditional window cleaning.
So 4 hours with a pole is like 12 to 16 hours ladder work.
The first time you use a pole you should spend as long as you would using a ladder washing and thoroughly rinsing the glass, then you shouldnt have any problems with spotting.
Glyn
Omnipole

[choice.clean]

best way to do it is buy a 1000ltr low level tank from stream supplies and a short wheel base transit. stream supplies will sell you a set of filters and pumps that you can fix to sides of van wall for filling. i fill mine overnight as it takes several hours to fill a van think of the flow into your tank like a trickle once those filters slow everything down it is not practical too fill on the job. i find a 1000 litres will run 2 men for a full day and atransit will just carry the payload. don,t pay too much for the van as the water will corrode it very quickly mine looks set to last about 2years. check out the following on a transit when buying second hand. radiator exhaust alternator. they are good work horses though and mine has never let me down. the dispatch just does not have enough load capacity. p.s. i put some dexion bars inside the roof space to stow all the poles means i can lock the van up at lunch time. i used a trailer at first and 300 litre not enough water and had a pole pinchedfrom the tube on the roof.

[davidh]

The reach and wash system will fit into a Ford Connect transit, i drove down to Leeds where the reach and wash company fitted it, (they also fitted a water in and water out panel on outside of van so its less hassle when it comes to filling up the tank), plus there's still p lenty of room for brushes, a couple of buckets and equipmentI put my bigger brushes on roof rack. hope this may be of help to you when deciding to get new van, good luck!

[denzle]

I use a Citroen Dispatch van for my WCing biz, it has a payload of 815kgs,
I am probably on the limit for weight with the following setup.
A 360lt Tucker tank complete with water ( about 420 kgs) all the rest of my kit ( ladders etc )about a further 200kgs plus 2 workers 160kgs.
My setup will only last me about half a day with WFP.

Hope this helps

Denzle

[highwash]

DEAR EMPIRE AND OTHERS WHO HAVE ASKED ABOUT SUITABILITY OF VARIOUS VANS. JUST ASK THE WFP SUPPLIERS! YOU WILL FIND REUBEN, GLYN AND OTHERS ONLY TOO WILLING TO GIVE YOU LOADS OF INFO. YOU ARE AFTER ALL THINKING ABOUT SPENDING THOUSANDS WITH THEM.
REGARDS TERRY HIGHWASH