Yeah I am going to have too look around…don’t want to tear up my pump… might just have to bye a tank to put in my truck … going to have to watch a lot of video how to set the tank up to the pressure washer…
I would like to get a trailer … but I would rather try and save some money up . To get a enclose trailer
Alex I like that floater switch might order one today to keep on me !!!
I guess if I leave the setup in my truck I am going to need some pressure hose I am guessing around 200 ft … any advice on some good hose and what size to get?? I already have 50 foot of hose should I just buy maybe a extra 100 foot
Something like this ???
You will want 200 feet of hose. Put some money back from every job and start investing it into your business. Get everything you need to be a professional outfit. Run out of your truck until you can afford a trailer. Or buy a used small trailer for now until you can afford the trailer you want. A used trailer will hold it’s value so you can sell it when the time comes and recoup that money.
Here is good hose, don’t skimp on that or you’ll regret it in the long run…
http://www.pressuretek.com/3x201wi40psi1.html
I understand what your trying to do but I would go crazy of my machine cut off every time the water went low. If it runs low just wait a minute and go back to work.
So far the machine has only cut off when I was testing the switch/ emptying the tank on a final rinse.
If the water gets that low, I want to know about it. Sometimes I can’t see the tank, like when working around the back of a house. I also wanted this extra bit of insurance because my tank is opaque, and the sight-gauge is hard to see from a distance.
U said you have a 35 gallon tank?? What is your gpm on your machine?? I am looking at a 50 gallon tank and a 100 gallon …to put in the back of my truck … I would like to get 100 but I think it will take up too much room in my truck bed to fit everything else surface cleaner etc… so I might go with the 50…
Plus if my business grows at all I will get a trailer with a bigger tank and use the old 50 gallon tank for a chimical tank.
Machine is 5.5gpm. In my market, it’s extremely rare to come by a home that doesn’t put out at LEAST 6 gpm. I was originally going to run the machine directly from customers houses but decided against it for the rare event that I do come across some low volume houses, which I have. The smaller tank was just a starting point since I already had it. I’m going to go to a larger tank I’m the future as I’ll be upgrading to an 8gpm.
