[mike richardson]

i started witha trolley then a sml tranny van so impressed with the trannt system with 2x100mtr reels in it i splashed out yesterday & bought a ex rac bright orange transit330 so i can carry nearly 1500 kilos of water with me too keep 3 man goin,
the trolley still gets used occasionelly,but it costs me time changing barrels loading into vehicle etc, ive done a diy job on my old van cost me about £1500 for thr whole 3 man set up,just starting my new van conversion tday.if i can get off this comp,  :

[mark dew]

but it costs me time changing barrels loading into vehicle etc,

Some people have no choice but to carry many 25 litre barrels (which has loads of drawbacks) but if you can you are better off having a submersible pump in your main tank and just refilling the 1 barrel for the trolley. I do this and by the time ive collected the money or written the chit and posted it the barrel is full.

I use the trolley on most of my work, but if the job requires more than 25 litres i plug the trolley into the main tank and use microbore.
The big disadvantage of using a hose for all work is that a good half if not more of my customers are garden proud with flower beds and pot plants all over the place. I used to knock something over, or break the heads off plants each week and needed to be less clumsy or i could see myself losing work.
I haven't tried that 'slip and slide' device though which looks like it might help.

[D.Salkeld_Ltd]

Gofish,

If you are thinking of a trailer mount?
Take a look at my system.
It involves using a Backpack all the time.  But the BP is mounted at back height so as it is grab n go........you DO NOT have to lift it on and off your back.
The trailer has a 250ltr flat tank and a 50ltr/min 12vlt transfer pump which fills the BP up in 20secs.  I can, from an emty BP, be back on the job filled up in about 1 - 2 mins.

At home, in my garage, I have 3 x 210ltr water butts (joined with pipes at the bottom) and a 100gpd RO with small DI polisher running into them.  This produces about 180ltr per 24 hr of 000 ppm water from a tap level of 250 -300ppm.

Now I have built my system around the Backpack.  I firmly believe that with a mainly domestic round with varying access and varying windows that the backpack is so easy.  As far as carrying it on my back.....I have no problems.  Now I am 6,2" and 15 - 16 stone so well able to carry it.  But I can appreciate if you are a 10 - 12 stone lanky stick insect! (No insult meant!) then the BP on yer back would be a problem.

Anyways, take a look and give me a call iff you want any more info

07815106363

David Salkeld