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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DJW on May 19, 2023, 08:23:53 am

Title: 300l tank for one?
Post by: DJW on May 19, 2023, 08:23:53 am
What do you reckon?
Too small?
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: lal on May 19, 2023, 08:52:53 am
What do you reckon?
Too small?

 I would say 500 Ltr minimum for 1 person.
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 19, 2023, 09:18:56 am
Generally too small if you want a bit of reserve for longer days/first cleans.

I use 300 litres on an average 6 hour day.

My first van had a 400L and that was fine for most days.
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: NWH on May 19, 2023, 09:20:03 am
I bet you get longer and more done than you thought but you will need a Univlave if you don’t already have one,saves huge amounts of water. 
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: dazmond on May 19, 2023, 10:24:33 am
Too small.dont forget you always need at least 25L in the bottom of your tank to stop you getting airlocks.

I regularly drain nearly all my 500L tank in a 6 hour day(and I use a univalve with a high flow)

Using a high flow makes me work quicker too.
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: NWH on May 19, 2023, 11:56:30 am
Yes ideally you want a 500 but I reckon you’d be surprised how much you’d get done with the right  dead end set on the pole and a univalve
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: danny martin on May 19, 2023, 06:12:39 pm
I’ve got a 350 usually lasts until 1-30/2-00 starting about 9-00 getting a 500 fitted next week.
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: james peters on May 20, 2023, 07:33:35 am
There will always be the days that come where you may need or want to work on .  or have a few first cleans to do , so 350 may not be big enough depending on your needs .  I carry some barrels as back up and a pump to transfer the barrels into my tank while I work.
I am also fortunate that I live in a soft water area ... around 50 ppm , so when I need to , I take a DI  with me and top up while I work
Title: Re: 300l tank for one?
Post by: Stoots on May 20, 2023, 10:05:50 am
You'll probably find yourself turning down the flow and being very carefull with the univalve trying to get by.

I have a 650 tank now, ive run out of 500l a few times.