............. of my attempt at DIY then ……
will it last long?
This has cost me about £580.00 all told
Ian_Giles always gives me a wry look when I tell him I think my Shurflo back-pack is the bees-knees; better for my round than a van-mounted system.
It can go practically anywhere; lifted over walls and fences (I did this three times today); carried by hand, or transported on a shopping trolley or sack truck. No moving vehicles.
It weighs very little 'dry' and no more than 23 kg full; with 18 litres of water.
Apparantly it can pump out 420 litres of water on one battery charge, although I've never used more than 200 litres. Probably more like 150 - 175. I use it for tops only; mostly.
If you're cack-handed at DIY, get a Shurflo back-pack. Even if you have a 1000 litre van-mounted system, I'm sure it'll not go to waste.
And I think it's far superior than some of the trolley systems I've seen.
But my round is still fairly undeveloped. I have very few 'large jobs'. I'll have been a window cleaner for three years next March. So I'm inexperienced.