Many here have mentioned the restriction float valves put on your fill line. Has anyone played around with plumbing in 2 valves off a single line? If so, how did that work out for you? Improved performance or no?
The valve is rated for 40 gpm or something crazy like that. If itās restricting flow, you probably have junk in the little plastic strainer (I ditched mine in favor of a y-strainer between supply reel and tank). No need to plumb two in parallel. That just doubles your chances of failure; that one of them might not close and it overflows your tank.
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Thereās a guy selling a whole house water filtration system with new elements for like a 125. Really considering picking it up to plumb into the fill line. If I decide to run a water fed pole, these cheaper elements would give me more life out of the expensive elements of the wfp. Either way, thanks for the insight. Just goes to show that youāve got to read everything here with a grain of salt.
Iām sure you could get a sediment and carbon filter setup for cheaper than $125 if you sourced the parts yourself. Personally, I think itās a little overkill for power washing, with more potential points for failure or clogging. But there have been a few wells Iāve been on with some really nasty silicates, that wouldāve been much better to have filtered out before spraying all over the house and windows 
A lot of those hole house filters are not that good, too expensive, or to restrictive. You might find one that works. Just pay attention.
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You donāt need a Hudson valve probably. Just every now and again take a look at your truck and see if itās over flowing. They end up getting gummed up with junk.
Yeah I never considered it until a friend of mine was complaining about all the sediment coming from his well. A couple days later our city water turned a slight shade of brown (our city takes water from a reservoir never intended to supply homesā¦city council members have lost their jobs over this). Most people here donāt drink the water unfiltered.
I have a nice large 10 micron filter before the pumps, but from experience, if the water isnāt at least somewhat clean to begin with going through a 10m element, that element doesnāt last long at all. Elements are cheap, but there is a reason why people do filtration in multiple stages. Yes, itās adding a point of possible failer, but itās also protecting the expensive components down stream, so itās at least something to consider. I could always set up bypass valves for when Iām on city water and itās one of the better days.
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And the WFP thing is more likely to happen than not. As of right now I am working with a commercial window cleaner part time with the intention of taking on his commercial route in a couple of months. I plan on expanding his route. The moneyās just too good and stable to completely ignore the renders. While it may take years to develop clientele for stable, dependable power washing, the window game is already strong.
The price point on those WFP elements is crazy. Iām definitely going to be buying a sediment filter to use before those solid gold filters used on those systems. Figured the filtration system might be a good place to start. Iām getting more details from the guy now.
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Yeah, window cleaning is great, and a natural add-on to power washing.
It sounds like youāve got a solid plan for filtration and have really thought it through. A lot of guys donāt really know what theyāre getting into, so I usually err on the side of āless is moreā when giving general advice. But having multiple stages of filtration can be advantageous when you do your homework and make sure it will all work together effectively.
You can even DIY a very capable RO/DI system for window cleaning, with the proper research. Window Cleaning Resource | Community is the place to learn all of that stuff.
My one thought on using whole house filters for power washing: try and get the largest flow/capacity filters you can find. Iāve clogged several house filters when power washing (I try and have customers bypass their filters if possible, now). The water requirements for washing far exceed a householdās typical use. Just a thought.
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Dude. Thanks for the heads up regarding house filtration systems. Iāll do my homework and make sure itāll work out for me.
And Iāll devour the DIY RO/DI stuff on that forum. Straight up, really appreciate it. If I can save a buck, Iāll do it. Trying to get things going with as little overhead as I can get away with and come out with gear I donāt want to replace in a year. Iām not much of a just get by for now.
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