[michael1]

hi I have a jet washer  but I don't like leaving it in van it  stinks the van out of petrol  in the morning  and iam a bit wary of spark plug
do you jet washers leave your systems  in the van or do you have a  way of stopping the petrol smell

[samson]

Think you have a leak mate 

[Rob@Blast off]

Why are you wary of a spark plug?

[Matt.]

My machine never leaves the van, and I like the occasional smell of petrol  ......... Just open the doors when your working or leave ya windows down half an inch of a night to help ventilate

[michael1]

thanks I have wiped everything down and going to leave in van overnight  to see if the smells the same  if it smells bad I may have a leak  like you said  so I will fix   

rob the I read in the instructions  remove spark plug  when storing in a vehicle or  store shed etc    but I forget to take out sometimes

[Ben Marriott]

Do you turn off the fuel tap?  I never remember

[michael1]

I did thimk of that ben  I thimk I may have a small pin prick leak it was stored in my garage for a month  did not really check the petrol level after use  I will find out tomorrow when I check

[Rob@Blast off]

Who told you to remove the spark plug?
Doing that you run the risk of dirt entering the bore plus you may knacker the threads constantly removing and re fitting it.
Do you remove the plugs from your car when you park it?

[michael1]

it was the user manual if stored for long periods take out spark plug an cover over the machine  this will stop accidental  spark and fire  and also take out all petrol   when stored for more than a month    I ve never taken it out  probably forget to put it back

[Paul Wisdom]

Do all you guys take the machine out of the van when jet washing???
 I was THINKING of leaving the thing in the van and just having the back doors and windows open and running it straight from the van - is this a big no no. My machine is a pain to take out being a bloody heavy 9HP diesel thingy with dodgy wheels. I also have a 400 litre water tank in the van and when the machine is outside the van it does reach my tank  so have to get the wheelie bin out. First season doing this so just a noob No p taking please

[Rob@Blast off]

My machine won't come out the van, just leave the door open with the exhaust pointing outwards much easier and faster than unloading it all the time.

[samson]

My machine won't come out the van, just leave the door open with the exhaust pointing outwards much easier and faster than unloading it all the time.

+1

[Matt.]

That will be fine mate, mine never leaves the van.

[Smurf]

does your insurance company know you run a washer from inside the van?

[Rob@Blast off]

Don't know but it's on the contents insurance, but you need a fork lift to get it out anyway.

[Matt.]

Same as Rob there and why would it matter to the insurance ....... It's a pressure washer not a car bomb !!

When u took out insurance did u say to ur insurance oh I take it out the van before I use it

[Smurf]

Just asking as they can and do cause fires you know. Not to mention carbon monoxide poisoning   

[samson]

Just asking as they can and do cause fires you know 

If it gets nicked when doors are open, I am pretty sure they will not pay out . . . . The robbing *******s !

[Smudger]

No they don't come out...




And yes I remove the can before running them

Darran

[michael1]

ive started leaving the washer in the van now   still slightly smells of petrol  but theres no leaks   its not a solid bulk head its a caged

[Ben Marriott]

I put this in our van once and couldn't get it back out

[Smudger]

Did you have any suspension left ?

Darran

[Ben Marriott]

I'll be honest - I ended up borrowing a Manitou to move it around A full size transit would be fine - our connect DID NOT enjoy it one bit.

[Smurf]

No they don't come out...




And yes I remove the can before running them

Darran

What an ibc 

[samson]

Ben sorry I couldn't get down to sort the frame for the washer and Gennys,  but really excited about getting it done.
Will give you a buzz when I get home 

[Terry A]

I like the reels in smudgers van
Where can I get them?

[Ben Marriott]

I believe they are MTM reels 60M I think and about £109 + VAT

[Kevin Miller]

I'm going to start running out of the van however I'm concerned that if I'm cleaning a patio round the back of the house it leaves your van wide open to thieving bar stewards

[samson]

I'm going to start running out of the van however I'm concerned that if I'm cleaning a patio round the back of the house it leaves your van wide open to thieving bar stewards

Secure it with a chain !

[Smurf]

I've tried both and to be honest I prefer the washers being mobile instead of bolted down in the van.

[Smudger]

Found a really good guy who supply's the odd bit of pressure washing gear 

Darran

[scott aird]

No they don't come out...




And yes I remove the can before running them

Darran

What an ibc 

do you ever have a problem with the hoses touching the exhausts?

[Smudger]

No

I always pulled off more than was required to reach the furthered the point then tuck them into the corner I now have roller guides

Darran

[Jettaway]

Smudger,

Do your washers draw from that yellow hose near the top of the tank?
If so does the other other side of the hose drop down to the bottom of the tank?

[scott aird]

it looks a great setup would love the same in my van, currently using a bowser setup but would be handy to have it mounted in my van, im currently trying to work out how to have a return to tank unloader fitted?

[Smudger]

The yellow pipes are return to tank feeds

The feed to the pw's is at the bottom - it's an ibc tank so it's easy to get a screw fitting then 2 inch bore pipe which in turn splits into 2 one inch bore pipes (1 for each machine)

Give Ben Marriott a shout - or look up his posts for a link, take a picture of your machine and he will know what you need

Darran

[Jettaway]

Looks good to me Darran

[Smudger]

Cheers

[Mike Halliday]

A lot of carpet cleaners use machine that run on petrol and are permanently bolted into the van, these machine start at 18hp right up to 75hp.  we just leave the door open or sometimes for security we will fit an Extention pipe vented through the floor so we can can close the door.