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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mikey on January 01, 2017, 07:00:49 pm
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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so that explains the ideal for car washes factories etc thanks mike
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any ideas on a electric washer for drive ways i have complaints about the loud machine engine
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Give em some foam ear plugs maybe. That might shut them up ;D
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.
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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
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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.
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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 :)
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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
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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
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ok thanks for the advice iam going to buy a petrol just dont know which one
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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
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rutland pumps is only 2 1/2 hour drive i will by from them thank everyone
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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.
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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
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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
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Buy long hoses and leave the washer in the van
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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ok thanks
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Happy New Year :)
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Happy new year to you too Ben ;)
Let me know when my commission cheque is in the post ;D
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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
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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
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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.
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thank very much