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Title: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Ian101 on January 03, 2013, 04:52:22 pm

As per title really.

IBC too big to move on my own and 1000 litres overkill  :)

Anything else to consider or would the wheelie bin be ok ?

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: BDCS on January 03, 2013, 04:55:42 pm

Thats all I use - I use bulhead fittings through the bottom with a strainer inside, that way it gives the suction line a positive feed

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Griffus on January 03, 2013, 05:30:48 pm

Used one for years. Built in filters, return valve and ball-cock. Works a treat and only ever had a problem on larger jobs and odd job where flow really poor.

On larger jobs I got to loaning an IBC from one of my suppliers and left this on site the day before to fill, thus giving plenty of back up when needed.

Added bonus is that you can use it to cart all your hoses, tarps etc. around in.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Ian101 on January 03, 2013, 05:44:19 pm

Quote from: BDCS on January 03, 2013, 04:55:42 pm

Thats all I use - I use bulhead fittings through the bottom with a strainer inside, that way it gives the suction line a positive feed

excuse my ignorance but what is a bulkhead and how does it work ? ..... is it like a baffle ?

sorry if im slow  ;D

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 03, 2013, 05:51:02 pm

BDS have you any pics showing your wheely bin setup ie  your conection to get water supply from the bulkhead and filter supply.    can you get all this equipment from one supplier,is it a simple diy job.     do you not need to use your suction hose much.     am i right in thinking you use your hose conection you would connect to a customers tap but connecting it to water butt instead.    how much water does a wheely bin hold,  id paint mine black.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: chris scott on January 03, 2013, 06:32:57 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-plumbing-pipe-compression-Tank-connector-dif-size-/110727075698?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item19c7d91772

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-part-1-High-Pressure-brass-ball-cock-valve-float-/290633977826?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item43ab228fe2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRESSURE-WASHER-JET-WASH-WATER-BUTT-BOWSER-HOSE-PIPE-BRASS-WEIGHT-SUCTION-FILTER-/270849440179?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3f0fe279b3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-3-4-THREADED-TAP-CONNECTOR-FITS-HOZELOCK-1-2-SNAP-FITTINGS-GARDEN-HOSE-/400280196988?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&hash=item5d328f177c

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheelie-Bins-240-Litre-/290834719729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item43b719a3f1

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 03, 2013, 07:09:08 pm

headache,     wheely bin = 240 litres  not bad consumption,  maybe best with 2 fill one ready to change over to second 1

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 03, 2013, 07:12:30 pm

now is the hard bit , how to connect up  to fit pressure hose onto.   i know once you have done it its simples,  but its all new to me till i see a setup.  then my brain will go in overdrive. :o

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: chris scott on January 03, 2013, 07:13:27 pm

Run your hose pipe into the wheelie bin. It's a reservoir not a supply.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: chris scott on January 03, 2013, 07:16:00 pm

http://www.ultimatewasher.com/images/pumps/plumbing-diagram-7GPM.gif

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 03, 2013, 07:38:29 pm

sorry chris,    must have a mix up,    i was thinking of a tap connected to bottom ot water bin to acess water supply,     different from just using the 3m suction hose dropped into top of bin , looked on youtube   nothing .just the big ibc tanks., there use to be a chap on acs  site   john from blackpool,    he sent a few pics of his set up on his wheely bins.  cant find him.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: chris scott on January 03, 2013, 08:04:14 pm

Just feed the top of the "tank" wheely bin with your hose (via ballcock).Phone me if you wish 07973216502

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 03, 2013, 09:34:46 pm

will do chris, cheers

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: BDCS on January 03, 2013, 10:09:31 pm

If you still want photos of my bin you'll have to text my your number - 0797 453 7697 and I'll send some via phone

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Ian101 on January 04, 2013, 08:20:27 am

Quote from: chris scott on January 03, 2013, 06:32:57 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-plumbing-pipe-compression-Tank-connector-dif-size-/110727075698?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item19c7d91772

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-part-1-High-Pressure-brass-ball-cock-valve-float-/290633977826?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item43ab228fe2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRESSURE-WASHER-JET-WASH-WATER-BUTT-BOWSER-HOSE-PIPE-BRASS-WEIGHT-SUCTION-FILTER-/270849440179?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3f0fe279b3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-3-4-THREADED-TAP-CONNECTOR-FITS-HOZELOCK-1-2-SNAP-FITTINGS-GARDEN-HOSE-/400280196988?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&hash=item5d328f177c

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheelie-Bins-240-Litre-/290834719729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item43b719a3f1

thanks for taking time to do that !!

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: chris scott on January 04, 2013, 01:48:44 pm

No problem ..phone me if you get stuck. ;D

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 04, 2013, 04:37:02 pm

sent, cheers, hopefully one day i will be helping others with this.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Gray1 on January 09, 2013, 11:52:44 pm

Quote from: johnny bravo on January 04, 2013, 04:37:02 pm

sent, cheers, hopefully one day i will be helping others with this.

Johnny, I think that you have helped others over the past with the questions that you have asked, and the replyes that have been given by those responding to your questions.

I to am converting a wheelie bin, I was thinking of putting a vertical valve in a piece of plastic sewer pipe just so it dosn't get bent or damaged, as I fear that when chucking stuff in the bin to tote stuff back a ballcock would get bent.

atb
Gray1

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: BDCS on January 10, 2013, 08:47:47 am

Don't put anything in your bin or it will be full of sand. I've used a wheely bin for years without any problems and never bent a ball cock.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Gray1 on January 10, 2013, 04:54:24 pm

I can see what your'e saying there BDCS. Keep it clean as 'prevention is better than a cure.'

Cheers
Gray1

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 10, 2013, 10:18:59 pm

gray1   theres a chap selling all his gear on this site 1 year old,  looks like it didnt take off for him for some reason, you have to go out ang get work yourself,   think of what you buy  for depreation value incase it dosent take off,   but if you dont give it a go you will never know.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Gray1 on January 12, 2013, 02:44:53 pm

Hi Johnny, Thanks for the heads up, But I'm sorted for Kit. I happend to have a 200+ ltr wheelie bin available and thought I'd convert it before it gets dumped. And before I need one.

Cheers
Gray1

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 12, 2013, 05:45:43 pm

forward planning,  did you get photos sent of wheely bin set up from BDCS  cant open mine,   if youve downloaded them can you forward them to my email, cheers, on profile.,

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: BDCS on January 12, 2013, 06:20:14 pm

I bet you've all got posh phones ! I'll try to do something

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: Andrew JP on January 16, 2013, 06:46:59 pm

Anyone got any pictures of the actual wheelie bin set up , would be interesting to see

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: RDEAN on January 17, 2013, 11:07:12 pm

Quote from: chris scott on January 03, 2013, 06:32:57 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-plumbing-pipe-compression-Tank-connector-dif-size-/110727075698?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item19c7d91772

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-part-1-High-Pressure-brass-ball-cock-valve-float-/290633977826?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item43ab228fe2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRESSURE-WASHER-JET-WASH-WATER-BUTT-BOWSER-HOSE-PIPE-BRASS-WEIGHT-SUCTION-FILTER-/270849440179?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3f0fe279b3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-3-4-THREADED-TAP-CONNECTOR-FITS-HOZELOCK-1-2-SNAP-FITTINGS-GARDEN-HOSE-/400280196988?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&hash=item5d328f177c

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wheelie-Bins-240-Litre-/290834719729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item43b719a3f1

excellent post,
Ive been using a 120ltr wheelie bin for a  while now , really down to space but alos handy as I can store stuff inside when transporting as well. My motto is keep it simples.

Title: Re: Pressure washing -Is a wheelie bin big enough for residential jobs ?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 18, 2013, 06:39:00 pm

a wheely bin holds around 250 litres of water,  normal council one, you can buy from ebay or pinch one.  l o l