What about making a 10 or 15 gallon buffer tank with a float set up. Hook it up to your machine and put the hose right to the tank. Wire the float to kill the engine when the float drops too low. At the end of the job you shut off the water and purge your hose out and maybe the hoses if needed. You don’t have to empty it all. Just enough to be easy enough to carry it.
It’s a bit much to make but it’s better than a $700 CAT pump.
Read some more before you make dumber comments in the future
Those float valve kill switches are the biggest nightmare you can have on your equipment. There the first thing to come off a prebuilt rig.
Oh? Tell me more about what the nightmare is please? I
Was that meant for me Patriot? If it was then I dont think I understand what you mean. If not for me then my apologies for the confusion.
They don’t work well. Their unreliable and causes the machine to shut off even with a full tank
I would have thought they can make one that works for such a large industry. Thanks for the info!
Very few things were made spicificly for our industry. Most are regurgitate item from other fields sold to us because it makes companies money .
I encountered low flow recently, and even though I’m new to power equipment, I could tell instantly my pump wasn’t getting enough water. It made this ‘errr’ sound and I released the trigger right there.
Even when you ask them not to use water, they will use water
I haven’t been on my first job yet still reading and reading some more when I don’t want to, but the general consensus I’ve seen is to be over prepared for the job. get a proper water buffer(125 or 275 tote) and just be ready for the customer to do whatever they want. You’re providing a service to them and it’d behoove you to be professional enough to account for someone deciding they want to wash dishes or shower.
