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Title: too much water?
Post by: barry mallett on September 21, 2010, 07:11:41 pm
please help am i using too much water.i cleaned two 3 bed semis today and used 600 litres . took me 7 hours. but i did charge em a fiver each  ;). i produce my water with a merlin and di .and also on a water metre :(.what do you guys think . do i need to use less water or charge more or speed up .                thanks in advance
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: Jackal on September 21, 2010, 07:32:29 pm
think you need revise your post,two 3 beds semis took you 7 hours and 600ltrs  :o
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: rg1 on September 21, 2010, 07:34:44 pm
You should try another profession :D :D
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: john tomkins on September 21, 2010, 07:35:13 pm
Perfect.... just carry on
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: Perfect Windows on September 21, 2010, 07:59:35 pm
please help am i using too much water.i cleaned two 3 bed semis today and used 600 litres . took me 7 hours. but i did charge em a fiver each  ;). i produce my water with a merlin and di .and also on a water metre :(.what do you guys think . do i need to use less water or charge more or speed up .                thanks in advance

Turn the flow up
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: dd on September 21, 2010, 08:03:50 pm
Get yourself a 5000l van mount and charge them £100 each (don't park on their drives though)
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: simbo on September 21, 2010, 08:04:44 pm
thats nothing, i cleaned a 3 bed terrace today and used 400 ltr did not want to take any chances with spots on first clean filled their paddling poo aswel they were well chuffed for £3 lol
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: barry mallett on September 21, 2010, 08:05:43 pm
turn the flow up . might try that  tomorrow sounds good might get em done faster . but will i use more water . getting realy confused just dont know what to do  ??? ???
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: dave.e on September 21, 2010, 08:08:32 pm
buy yourself one of the;s

(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu184/s2none/images.jpg)


sorry could not help myself ;)
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: barry mallett on September 21, 2010, 08:09:32 pm
5000 litre van mount sounds cool that would sort it . would i fit one in a 1995 escort van 1.3  ???
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: mci services on September 21, 2010, 08:11:12 pm
go trad you fool ;D
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: rg1 on September 21, 2010, 08:12:55 pm
5000 litre van mount sounds cool that would sort it . would i fit one in a 1995 escort van 1.3  ???

yes no problem..but you will have to remove the passenger seat.
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: Nameless Drudge on September 21, 2010, 08:16:50 pm
Quite possibly you may have stumbled on the correct ratio to get a good result
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: dave.e on September 21, 2010, 08:18:40 pm
Quite possibly you may have stumbled on the correct ratio to get a good result




 :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: Sir Squeaky on September 21, 2010, 08:20:03 pm
 ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw2jPOAHo78&feature=related
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: barry mallett on September 21, 2010, 09:40:46 pm
 nice one ;D some helpful replies thanks , where do you get the old fire engines from . been lookong for a 5000 litre tank but no joy . can i strap 10 500 litre tanks together and connect them somehow . has anyone done thi if so some pics would be nice . already took my passenger seat out of the van . cant wait for tomorrow got a full day on . a 2 bed terrace and a conny roof . just hope i dont run out of water ???
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: scottt24 on September 21, 2010, 09:45:02 pm
plug into their outside tap for conny roof.

that should leave you with just enough water to finish the 2 bedder ;D ;D

if you run out you can always pop back the next day to finish the backs ;)
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: dd on September 21, 2010, 09:52:40 pm
You could just put 200 25l containers in van and use a backpack. If still short on load space after removing passenger seat just remove the engine and convert it to a pedal van. This has 2 benefits.

1. saves on fuel
2. will keep you fit

Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: barry mallett on September 21, 2010, 10:16:14 pm
only serious replies please . i think some of you are not taking it seriously .remember this is a mans livelihood.you would never get 200 cannisters in my van. unless i put some on the roof . would i be over the payload?
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: scottt24 on September 21, 2010, 10:26:35 pm
i wouldn't have thought so
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Post by: wezzy32 on September 21, 2010, 10:37:09 pm
iv just ped me self ;D
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on September 22, 2010, 08:18:24 am
Barry, Barry, Barry ...

I've just read this and sprayed coffee all over the screen! Classic - keep 'em coming!  ;D ;D ;D

Perhaps a boat would be in order so you can float round to the next house?
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: rg1 on September 22, 2010, 09:04:09 am
nice one ;D some helpful replies thanks , where do you get the old fire engines from . been lookong for a 5000 litre tank but no joy . can i strap 10 500 litre tanks together and connect them somehow . has anyone done thi if so some pics would be nice . already took my passenger seat out of the van . cant wait for tomorrow got a full day on . a 2 bed terrace and a conny roof . just hope i dont run out of water ???

Barry, if you've seen the aeroplanes that discharge water over a forest fire then maybe that's the answer.

Have a look on Ebay, they sell almost everything on there. Be sure to check the mileage and make sure it's been serviced though.
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: wezzy32 on September 22, 2010, 02:38:28 pm
make sure the bucket is big enuff aswell ;D
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: dd on September 22, 2010, 06:06:38 pm
Just as well you came on here Barry, the guys on other forums really don't have a clue.

Been on a football forum and they know naff all about tds and think a van mount is seriously strange behavior.
Title: Re: too much water?
Post by: WCE on September 22, 2010, 06:50:59 pm
Barry, Barry, Barry ...

I've just read this and sprayed coffee all over the screen! Classic - keep 'em coming!  ;D ;D ;D




Well he is Timmys younger brother ;D ;D ;D