Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Count Phil on September 30, 2007, 04:43:58 pm
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I need to carry much more water, but can't at the moment. Stuck with the van I have for a while (doblo).
So I'm limited to my 400 litre tank. But I need more to do ups and downs with two people. (currently ups only).
Is there an RO I can stick in the van which will produce water fast enough to plug it into a customers tap (one who isn't in ;)) and top up. So a couple of half hour jobs would give me a tankfull? Or would a DI fire extiguisher thing do the job? Bearing in mind the water is just about the hardest in the uk 480ppm.
I know the IPC eagle from the wc warehouse will do it but I'm not sure I want to spend 4k on a filter.
Or what about these ionics things with the filter on the tank - are they quick enough. If I got a whole new system it would be worth it.....
Ideas?
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Merlin.
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Is a merlin quick enough? Can it sit in the van?
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Why not have a trailer aswell,you could then have 2 systems on the go seperatly and also choose to station it with one of you and the other move about with the van ;)
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Good idea, but towing aint an option with my parking situation.....
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Now its really on my mind... How fast do these systems with the filter built on to them (like ionics and the like) produce water. Anyone with one know?
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Someone by me has a merlin in the back of his van, just a 250 ltr tank and tops it up when needed, he says it produces at the same rate as he uses it.
That would work. ;D
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If you've 2 poles going at a litre a minute each,.. a merlin will almost keep up with you. It depends on the PSI of the source, but they produce up to 720 gallons a day. If you could plug in to the water as soon as you arrive at 1 or 2 jobs, and maybe leave it running during lunch,.. it should keep you going!
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The only problem with a merlin is they need a good pressure to get them to perform properly,so if you are connecting it to different water points you won`t know how it`s going to perform, ;)
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can u not just get a bigger van? larger tank etc?just a quesstion.
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No new van at the moment. The merlin may work. Thanks.
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Your most cost efficient and space efficient answer would be a Merlin, with a pre-filter (sediment) and a pressure resin vessel for polishing, on good pressure it would work very well. Cost about £300-350
The other more expensive, but more reliable option would be to fit a 4040 system and also fit solenoid control and booster - pump control to it with a 150psi Shurflo booster pump run off of your battery. This would give you about 250 litres per hour and would not be dependant on input pressure. Cost about £800-1000.
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So with the 4040, my tank would basically be the same as the ones with the built on filter? And I would only have to fleece water for an hour a day....
So is it 800 or a 1000?
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If you go for a full 150psi boosted version with solenoid fill and pump control then it would be about £950.