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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clear Vision on August 20, 2006, 09:10:55 pm

Title: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Clear Vision on August 20, 2006, 09:10:55 pm
I was playing around with my van setup today.

I used to have a trolley in the back, with my pump box and varistream mounted on It. I would then link up my 250L lay flat tank to this and work that way. I used to fill my tank up with purified water by filling up 25L containers and emptying them Into the tank one by one. That was a pain In the ar*e!

Today I thought that I never use my trolley anymore so why not take off the battery, pump box & varistream and buy a small di vessel! This would do away with the need to carry a trolley and would also mean that I could fill up the tank with tap water. So I did.

Nothing fancy! But here are a couple of pics.

Let me know what you think.

Matthew
Clear Vision
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: DASERVICES on August 20, 2006, 09:22:55 pm

  Matthew is the pump before the DI vessel or after, looking at the picture looks
  as if it is before the DI vessel, I think.

  Doug
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Chris Cottrell on August 20, 2006, 09:24:08 pm
What sort of van is that .... I mean carpet on the floor  :o must be a roller eh


no seriously looks good Mathew it feels really good when things get sorted the way you want it eh?

Chris
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Clear Vision on August 20, 2006, 09:26:43 pm
Doug,

The pump Is before the di vessel. I hope thats right?



Chris,

It's a nissan vanette cargo. LX ;D ;D



Matthew
Clear Vision
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Johnboyfree on August 20, 2006, 09:32:55 pm
I think its a shame,youre van is tidier than my house ;D ;D ;D,do you do house cleans????are the straps sufficient?and my dad thinks its criminal to have an empty scotch glass on view and prays you dont water it down with youre system ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: DASERVICES on August 20, 2006, 09:36:51 pm
  Just checked with my mate who uses the same set up, he's is set up the
  same as you.

  Little tip I wired my pump to my van back light, this eliminates the need for
  the battery.

  Doug
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Clear Vision on August 20, 2006, 09:38:24 pm
Yes the straps are fine. There are another 3 to go on. I just didn't get round to putting them on. Will fit them tomorrow first thing.

Thats my dram glass! You need a good dram after some of the hassle I get from some customers!

And yes, It's all houses I do. And the odd large pig pen. (police station)

Matthew
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Clear Vision on August 20, 2006, 09:40:16 pm
 

  Little tip I wired my pump to my van back light, this eliminates the need for
  the battery.

  Doug

Good point ;)

I will stick to the battery for now.

Matthew
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Johnboyfree on August 20, 2006, 09:42:03 pm


  Little tip I wired my pump to my van back light, this eliminates the need for
  the battery.

  Doug
I take it you mean the interior light,if so thats rather a good idea,does it affect youre battery,by this I mean how long do you use youre pump before you restart youre van?
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: DASERVICES on August 20, 2006, 09:46:50 pm

  Yes interior light, have had no problems to date. I use it all day, just move the
   van every now and then.

   I do have my old trolley battery in the van as backup if my van battery went
   dead.

   Doug
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Trevor Knight on August 21, 2006, 09:10:22 am
The van looks very nice but you have 1 major problem.

Carpet + Water = Rotting carpet = mess = smell = because it remains wet it will rot the metalwork = New Van!

Otherwise, top job.

Trev
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: shammy davis jnr on August 21, 2006, 09:53:59 am
is the glass for whisky lol  nice job
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: cleantech.co.uk on August 21, 2006, 03:45:19 pm
mathew - can i make a massive safety suggestion.

move the tank to the front of the van.

I know its a lot more convenient where you hgave put it, but the first time you go round a roundabout in the wet with the tank full the chances are that the back end will kick out, don't forget, when full that tank wieghes of a quarter of a ton and not only needs to be secured right, but also positioned properly.

Justin Ferrell
Cleantech
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Clear Vision on August 21, 2006, 05:54:05 pm
mathew - can i make a massive safety suggestion.

move the tank to the front of the van.

I know its a lot more convenient where you hgave put it, but the first time you go round a

Justin Ferrell
Cleantech

Thanks for your advice justin. I'm working on re-positioning the tank this evening.

Matthew
Title: Re: Changed my van setup today. Take a look
Post by: Clear Vision on August 21, 2006, 06:00:22 pm
The van looks very nice but you have 1 major problem.

Carpet + Water = Rotting carpet = mess = smell = because it remains wet it will rot the metalwork = New Van!

Otherwise, top job.

Trev


Trev,

I have never had a drop of water on the carpet and It's been In there for a few months now! But then again a connection could come off one day!

Anyway I'm not too bothered about my van as It's on Its last legs now.

Don't worry when I get my new van I'm going to line it with protecta cote.

And do it a bit more proffesionally. This van and setup was just a quick fix to get me up and running.

Matthew