If you could buy your first trailer all over again, what would you buy?

[RalphQ]

Wtf

[visteamwashdotcom]

@ARCPW

Peter,
In Washing Pressure Plays a roll when doing Concrete but you want Water Flow… More flow means faster cleaning. When washing a house vinyl,stucco,painted or anything else you need to learn how to soft wash those surfaces…

To start out with this is what I would rec for a new business.

No Welds to Crack, Break, or Fail General Belt Drive Pump Gen. Pump Pulsar Unloader Valve with EZ Start 5.5 GPM @ 3500 PSI, 20 HP Honda Engine 50’ High Pressure Hose with QC’s Gun and Wand Assembly with QC’s Maxi-Flo Chemical Injector with QC’s Lifet

The Whisper Wash Classic surface cleaner pressure washing attachment from Whisper Wash® is the leading flat surface cleaner of the industrial pressure washing industry. Displaying Whisper Wash®’s original dedication to quality, the Classic provides h

That is where I would start out…

But then you need to add water tank (225 gal),Chem Tank, hose reels, DownStream Injectors, Jords Nozzels,Trailer with brakes, Truck to pull the trailer, and some odds and ends.

Again ask away with any questions that you may have

Alex, I just purchased an 8 GPM 3500 PSI cold water skid from Jason @ KEC this morning and am mostly doing house washing but some flat work as well. I have a 126 Gallon tank with a Hudson float valve in place for when it gets here. Do you think I should get a larger tank in the 200 Gal range or will this be sufficient? I read on one of Tim’s posts that he gets away with a 100 gallon no prob. What’s your thoughts?

Britton Emerson
Victoria BC Canada
Emerson Exteriors O/O
emersonexteriors.com (name change so it’s under construction)
250-883-6067

[ARCPW]

You will be fine… Keep in mind if you start getting into commercial flat work you will want a bigger tank. Sometimes you have to fill up and 100 is not going to get you a lot of working time…

Keep up to good work and it will all pay off… ;0)

[visteamwashdotcom]

@ARCPW

You will be fine… Keep in mind if you start getting into commercial flat work you will want a bigger tank. Sometimes you have to fill up and 100 is not going to get you a lot of working time…

Keep up to good work and it will all pay off… ;0)

Ok great news, thanx Alex. I’m trying to set up my van as efficiently as possible for resi work and hope to make it adaptable when needed for commercial work. I have another 100 gal and a 300 gal tank but they take up so much real estate in the van, maybe buy a trailer for water transport if I get some big jobs needing hours of flat work. I was doing the math and 126 gal alone will get me just over 15 mins alone but them I’ll have a water source constantly feeding the tank so I don’t think I should be waiting for water to full. These tanks I have aren’t clear so I was thinking of running a clear external tube so I know how much water is in them.

Britton Emerson
Victoria BC Canada
Emerson Exteriors O/O
emersonexteriors.com (name change so it’s under construction)
250-883-6067

[ARCPW]

There are some awesome van set up as well… You should be good… Just post and ask

[visteamwashdotcom]

@ARCPW

There are some awesome van set up as well… You should be good… Just post and ask

Perfect. It’s going to be a fun build, should have a good start on it by the time my new equipment arrives from the USA

Britton Emerson
Victoria BC Canada
Emerson Exteriors O/O
emersonexteriors.com (name change so it’s under construction)
250-883-6067

[Bret_Mayo]

@visteamwashdotcom

Perfect. It’s going to be a fun build, should have a good start on it by the time my new equipment arrives from the USA

Britton Emerson
Victoria BC Canada
Emerson Exteriors O/O
emersonexteriors.com (name change so it’s under construction)
250-883-6067

I started with a van with my 8gpm machine and a 275 gallon poly tote in the back… It was a weeeee bit tight but I made it work until I saved for the truck and trailer

[visteamwashdotcom]

@Bret_Mayo

I started with a van with my 8gpm machine and a 275 gallon poly tote in the back… It was a weeeee bit tight but I made it work until I saved for the truck and trailer

I had a truck and trailer to start with but it just doesn’t work effectively in my city. Also I find the van is really efficient not only for parking but also for quoting so if the home owner likes the price I can start working on the spot!

Britton Emerson
Victoria BC Canada
Emerson Exteriors O/O
emersonexteriors.com (name change so it’s under construction)
250-883-6067

[Josh_Davis]

@PeterK

Good point Mike. I serve from Tampa to St. Augustine with some of my centers but my primary area will be Sumter, Lake and Marion County.

Holy crap! That’s a huge service area!

Don’t even bother trying to market yourself in Lake County. Especially the villages. Not unless you like working for nothing.

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