[mikey]

iam up for a new pressure washer    so i am thinking of  going electric  but i never read of people on here using an electric   so any pros and cons   for electric  i was thinking of  this one   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lavor-Danubio-Electric-Pressure-Washer/dp/B01K20KHV4/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1483297223&sr=8-12&keywords=lavor+electric+pressure+washer

[Mike Halliday]

Its 3 phase, do you have that available to you? You can't run it off a 240v domestic supply. And that's the problem you can't run the flow & presure you need off a 240v plug....... What' type of work will you use it for?

[mikey]

its foe domestic use mike   long driveways  and patios  i dont know what 3 phase means  would i need a small petrol generator  i have a petrol chineeze copy   300psi   but its buggered   so i need a new washer     would the plug not fit straight into a house plug

all info need here

[Mike Halliday]

3phase is used in heavy industrial application in factories. Etc.. It is 340v ( I think) the cost of a generator rated that high would cost more than a petrol washer..

If you are working at domestic properties plugging into thier home sockets then the maximum you can use is 3kw at 240v

[mikey]

so that explains   the ideal for car washes   factories   etc     thanks   mike

[mikey]

any ideas on a electric washer for drive ways  i have complaints about the loud machine engine

[Smurf]

Give em some foam ear plugs maybe. That might shut them up 

Electric type cold pressure washers  are really no good for pro use unless you go down the doff etc (super heated water) route which are specialist bits of kit that either use electric or petrol driven pumps.  Don't get these confused with cheapo hot pressure washers as they are totally different.


Still a doff type system is not ideal for large drives etc as would be too slow compared to a decent spec petrol/diesel pressure washer.

[mikey]

its the children asleep next door   1hr kip  kids    babies and  all that i have had 7 complaints in the  last year   really awkward  time to step up the washer this year  no more chineeze copies  might get this    looks awsome    https://www.rutlandpumps.co.uk/collections/pressure-washers-and-frame-supplies/products/cobra-rtt-15250-petrol-pressure-washer           iam going to wait for jetmac to open on 10th have a look in there might get one cheaper 

[Smurf]

I suppose another option to consider in situations like that is SH softwash method. Apply chems, scrub if need be, let dwell then wash down afterwards with an electric washer or garden hose.

[mikey]

no smurf  iam going to keep it simple  i have been dabbling for 18 months  with my window cleaning customers  with my machine but its time to upgrade  had a job tomorrow  but the machines broke  so i have posponed it  till i  upgrade  i will post on here when i get a new one  it will be a petrol one now the info has been gathered  but i suppose its going to blow the  chineeze cop out of the water              i have been reading your softwashing posts  your very good and i respect you  for sharing the info   thank you for your help                   also  mike halliday     thank you     happy new year   i wish you health wealth and happiness                          

[Mike Halliday]

You won't get a electric machine capable of doing a decent job unless you are willing to take 5 times as long to complete the job.

The noise is just part of the job, if anyone complains just remind them that it s normal working hours and this is what you do for a living, if they have sleep problems why should that stop you earning a living. If is between 8-5 then they can't really complain

[Kev Martin]

no smurf  iam going to keep it simple  i have been dabbling for 18 months  with my window cleaning customers  with my machine but its time to upgrade  had a job tomorrow  but the machines broke  so i have posponed it  till i  upgrade  i will post on here when i get a new one  it will be a petrol one now the info has been gathered  but i suppose its going to blow the  chineeze cop out of the water              i have been reading your softwashing posts  your very good and i respect you  for sharing the info   thank you for your help                   also  mike halliday     thank you     happy new year   i wish you health wealth and happiness                        

An electric pressure washer is useless unless it is 3 Phase.  Ring Ben at Rutland if you really want to upgrade and buy a Petrol Washer or even a Diesel.  If you want to be taken seriously leave electric well alone

[mikey]

ok thanks for the advice   iam going to buy a petrol  just dont know which one   

[Matt.]

For what u guna pay for the one in link at 15lpm u mays well go to 21 lpm for an extra few hundred pounds.
Best bet mate is ring Ben at Rutland pumps and have a chat with him

Great guy

[mikey]

rutland pumps is only 2  1/2  hour drive  i will by from them    thank everyone   

[Matt.]

U don't have to go to him he will ship it to u.
I had the pleasure of driving down to him from Liverpool  a few weeks back, I bought a new pump from him an wanted him to fit it.

I have a honda gx390 21 lpm, and like yaself I took advise from people on here, will be coming upto 2 years in march and was a great investment.
If u speak with him ask him which engine is the quietest, as noise is an issue, there may not be much but there may just be.

[mikey]

its not just the noise its the weight   as well    i have  terreced houses  aqnd lifting in and out  and through houses is a issue iam going to call them    thanks for advice 

[mikey]

its this  one when i decide to pull me hand out my pocket   https://www.rutlandpumps.co.uk/collections/pressure-washers-and-frame-supplies/products/evolution-1-16200-petrol-pressure-washer-e1t16200phr

thanks very much  all

[Charlie Allen]

Buy long hoses and leave the washer in the van

[mikey]

i have that  planned  iam going to buy a reel  and  20m hose on it and get it mounted on the handle   i have 2 10m extentions anyway

its the weight   of it  might do it seperate and not mounted 
  i can never get parked outside of properties  sometimes iam in the next street  drop off all kit leave in front garden  and drive  round  till i find a space   

[Matt.]

I bought mine on a plate had it fitted so it never leaves the van, I also bought 130 m of high pressure hose from Him, so I can get to most jobs from the van.

For just 20m wouldn't bother with hose reel but extra hose defo, 20m sounds a lot but it's not

[mikey]

how much hose is on the reel  150m   or is it hung in the van  is it heavy duty hose   and does 150m  effect the psi 

[Smurf]

Pressure washer van mounts are defo the way to go if you want to make jobs quicker/easier for yourself if/when starting to get really busy.  Mind after saying that it can start getting expensive to build/buy a decent pressure washer setup for a van or a trailer rig especially if going down the hot route.

[Matt.]

Most machines come on trolleys, but I never wanted it to leave then van, hence it on a plate, and bolted down.
There defo won't be 150m on a reel, I bought a few 4 x 25m, 3 x 10m, ( I think ) but a few long ones do the smaller ones don't get used much unless am maxed out. I just coil them up at end of each job, and use a few tie clips to hold together. Most jobs can be done with just 2 lengths of hp hose so it's not to bad. I have a reel off Ben in my shed just never got round to fitting it

I bought 6 x 25m of normal hose to fill the van incase am far from a supply tap

[mikey]

ok   thanks

[Ben Marriott]

Happy New Year 

[Smurf]

Happy new year to you too Ben 

Let me know when my commission cheque is in the post 

[mikey]

hello ben i will be intouch when i need a washer    all my window cleaning customers   go to sleep at this time of year  i only have one customer that needs jet washing  iam not buying  to put in garage till march   but when i need one  i will call you    one question can your  21 ltr per  min   honda be fed from a garden tap   or is it just from a barrel

[Aqua Power Solutions]

Quick answer to that question is No .  You need to feed your PW through a buffer tank . You also need this buffer tank for your PW return bypass pipe
ED

[Ben Marriott]

Will do Smurf

Not a problem speak to you in spring

Ed is quite right, you will need to fill from a tank of wheelie bin to supply 21LPM. If possible it helps to feed from the bottom of the tank, flooded suction helps the pumps no end.

[mikey]

thank very much