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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 09:27:25 am

Title: pressure washing start up help
Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 09:27:25 am: i may be aquiring a nice box trailer like this

(http://www.boxtrailers.co.uk/site_images/trailer_images/twmtowboyprototype1.jpg)

im a window cleaner, but i would like to get in other sides of cleaning, so to get a hot pressure washer. what do i need to look for, a second hand one will be ok. just what makes are good so on so forth? theres different numbers i just want a good one

like this sort of thing, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/karcher-555c-hot-cold-pressure-washer_W0QQitemZ280199040377QQihZ018QQcategoryZ46536QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem is it any good?
Title: Re: pressure washing start up help
Post by: ace jetwash on February 10, 2008, 09:30:36 am: reasearch the attachments you intend to use and and match flow rates and pressure accordingly. good luck !
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Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 09:33:09 am: also, anything else i need to know, or just blast away lol
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Post by: steve doyle on February 10, 2008, 11:31:53 am: is there a reason your looking at hot water?

for drives, paths etc a petrol cold washer will be more use, hot would be better for cars, machinery etc.

tell us what you want to clean and im sure we will be able to give you a few examples of suitable kit
Title: Re: pressure washing start up help
Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 11:53:26 am: just want to have one, the other day i had a ibc tank, with all that i can descirbe as a thick gungy grease

i sprayed degreaser on it, and left it to soak for a day, got my pressure washer out, only a little karcher but a pretty good one, it didnt even move it, didnt do anything to it!

so i was talking to my mate and he said ive got a hot one, bring it down and we'll get it shifted. took it down, blasted it and it was like melting chocolate, it just went in a instance. this is why i want one, i know you wont need hot all the time, but having that added feature would be great. i do alot of cleaning jobs everywhere, and i usually just use a bowser with pressure washer on it. but as im getting this trailer fingers crossed i may aswel get one for myself
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Post by: DREAM CLEAN on February 10, 2008, 11:54:03 am: LWC,

I have a wheelie bin cleaner trailer for sale with tanks and pressure washer, I use it for pressure washing paths , buildings etc

Nick
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Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 12:18:26 pm: ok any more info? i do think ive got the trailer but info would be good, pics?
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Post by: DREAM CLEAN on February 10, 2008, 12:29:38 pm: LWC,

I'll get some pic's tomorrow and text them to you if you can give me your mobile number,
It has 2 tanks , single wheel trailer , 5hp pressure washer
Good condition.

I'll text you some pics in the week,

Nick
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Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 12:51:07 pm: whar sort of money you looking for?
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Post by: ALAN HAYNES on February 10, 2008, 12:56:17 pm: this is something i wat to get started in can you send me any info you have
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Post by: DREAM CLEAN on February 10, 2008, 01:00:54 pm: Looking for £4k.
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Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 01:41:21 pm: not looking to spend that much money lol!

thanks anyway though ;)
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Post by: DREAM CLEAN on February 10, 2008, 01:42:51 pm: ok mate no worries,

Out of interest what sort of money you thinking of?

Nick
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Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 02:22:43 pm: well ive got the trailer hopefully, and just wanted to get a hot pressure washer, my mates one second hand cost him £300

id be looking to spend around £500 on a pressure washer, and i have the big tank in the van for the water suply
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Post by: ace jetwash on February 10, 2008, 02:55:01 pm: Quote from: LWC on February 10, 2008, 09:33:09 am
also, anything else i need to know, or just blast away lol

yes !... you got to know what pressure is relevant for the surface, start low and increase is easier than explain why someones path is ruined !
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Post by: Roger Oakley on February 10, 2008, 06:00:05 pm: Personally i don't think £500.00 is going to buy you much of a pressure washer. You want reliablity, and £500.00 is throwing money away if you are going to do this properly.
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Post by: rob fryer on February 10, 2008, 06:36:07 pm: I would suggest flow rate 15 lts per min , 200 bar pressure. You would need a very big generator to run an electric driven hot washer,would suggest good quaility second hand
petrol washer then hook up to a hot box to give you hot water about 90c max depending on spec. You will need a small gen to supply electric to run the igniter & blower on the hot box. Hope this helps my supplier is russel mapp shropshire pressure washers real good bloke,small independent company good info& prices
Hope this helps
rob
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Post by: LWC on February 10, 2008, 07:26:28 pm: its gonna be a side line, im busy with the windows, but as for those rainy days i want something else
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Post by: karygate on February 11, 2008, 08:28:26 am: hi lwc always read your stuff in window cleaning . have just purchased a 3600 psi 13hp pump for 350 pounds and the stuff to do gutters drives etc on a small scale for 250mpounds all not arrived yet but told will work fine . i already have a trailer like that that i do my wfpfrom . email me and i will send you details if your interested . also on another note just built a 45ft pole from a fishing pole and its great .
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Post by: LWC on February 11, 2008, 08:04:43 pm: yeh brilliant karygate

email is matt@ladderless-window-cleaner.co.uk

thanks