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Title: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 11, 2008, 07:31:22 pm
Who fits them?

I know PureFreedom and Aqua Nouveau do, but who else?

Matt
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: windowwashers on June 11, 2008, 07:34:05 pm
Who does?

I know PureFreedom and Aqua Nouveau do, but who else?

Matt
brodex do it, ionics, concept20 and quite a few others,
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 11, 2008, 08:00:24 pm
The reason I ask is that Ive been quoted £1,100 to fit a 300 litre tank like the one below and that seems kinda steep to me. Just the tank, no gubbins, no pipe-work, no nuffin, just supply and fit the box.

(http://www.afd-aquafactors.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/afd_ford_connect_inside_large.jpg)
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: sjm on June 11, 2008, 08:24:52 pm
Dont quote me on this , but pure freedom are selling tanks with a fiitting kit ! Maybe you could ask a local engineering firm to fit it ?  The rest of the kit , I think you could add on yourself ?   ;D
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 11, 2008, 09:08:41 pm
Thanks, I'll give them a bell in the morning.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: Clive McDonald on June 11, 2008, 09:16:14 pm
just out of interest go on the cleantech site and price the bits up. 300l can't be that hard to fit.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 11, 2008, 09:19:55 pm
Tanks etc are a piece of you know what to find, its the fitting. Ive spoken to my insurance company about carrying water, they say its fine so long as the tanks fitted professionally.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: niceandclean on June 11, 2008, 09:21:31 pm
If you have the fixing kit, a local garage will probably do it, or a tow bar fitter.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: tartan cleaning on June 11, 2008, 09:22:33 pm
funny you starting this topic been trying to get a cage made for my tank no success yet did ask for a quote recently this was for the tank and cage and fitting was £1000
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: jaykie on June 11, 2008, 09:54:50 pm
ebay item number 150257769179   
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 09:37:43 am
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: tartan cleaning on June 12, 2008, 10:34:16 am
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: Xline Systems on June 12, 2008, 10:37:28 am
we can fitt tanks based in nottingham days labour and parts
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 11:47:55 am
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D

For a 300 litre tank in a cage, fitted, pump + strainer + controller, battery incl of V.A.T £940.00.

My opinion is that as Adepta are an engineering firm by default rather than a waterfed pole supplier they'd be a better choice.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: sjm on June 12, 2008, 01:50:31 pm
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D
That sounds really good price , Well done Matt  ;)

For a 300 litre tank in a cage, fitted, pump + strainer + controller, battery incl of V.A.T £940.00.

My opinion is that as Adepta are an engineering firm by default rather than a waterfed pole supplier they'd be a better choice.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: tartan cleaning on June 12, 2008, 02:08:49 pm
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D

For a 300 litre tank in a cage, fitted, pump + strainer + controller, battery incl of V.A.T £940.00.

My opinion is that as Adepta are an engineering firm by default rather than a waterfed pole supplier they'd be a better choice.

thats a good price for all that i just spoke to adepta and was quoted just under £500 for suppying cage and fitting it to the van which i thought was reasonable. just got to save some pennies now! ::) ::)
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: NWH on June 12, 2008, 02:10:17 pm
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D

For a 300 litre tank in a cage, fitted, pump + strainer + controller, battery incl of V.A.T £940.00.

My opinion is that as Adepta are an engineering firm by default rather than a waterfed pole supplier they'd be a better choice.
Get a bigger tank if you can.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: tompoole on June 12, 2008, 03:33:12 pm
hi mat

I use a 300 litre tank from water tanks direct, and have plumbed my pure freedom trolley to it . also carry 4 25litre drums that i used to use with the trolley. cost me £135 for tank. job done.

tom
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 03:50:54 pm
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D

For a 300 litre tank in a cage, fitted, pump + strainer + controller, battery incl of V.A.T £940.00.

My opinion is that as Adepta are an engineering firm by default rather than a waterfed pole supplier they'd be a better choice.
Get a bigger tank if you can.

Stupid comment
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 03:56:16 pm
hi mat

I use a 300 litre tank from water tanks direct, and have plumbed my pure freedom trolley to it . also carry 4 25litre drums that i used to use with the trolley. cost me £135 for tank. job done.

tom

How is the tank secured in the van?
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: NWH on June 12, 2008, 03:56:58 pm
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D

For a 300 litre tank in a cage, fitted, pump + strainer + controller, battery incl of V.A.T £940.00.

My opinion is that as Adepta are an engineering firm by default rather than a waterfed pole supplier they'd be a better choice.
Get a bigger tank if you can.

Stupid comment
Stupid comment is it,when you keep running out of water at 1 o`clock will see won`t we.You need 500ltrs at LEAST if your doing 90% of your work WFP.Everyone i know that went in under 500ltrs wished they`d gone bigger but you know best.By the way how`s it going lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: sjm on June 12, 2008, 04:00:52 pm
Are you using an RO with your system , or just DI vessels ?  What TDS reading do you have ?    ( I love these wfp terms lol )  ;D
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 04:03:11 pm
Spoke to PureFreedom, all sorted, happy with the price, I'll be off up there for a nights B&B with the missus and a walk along the seafront for a day in a month  ;D

what did it cost you? as i'm looking for someone to fit mine? and they are not far from here. ;D

For a 300 litre tank in a cage, fitted, pump + strainer + controller, battery incl of V.A.T £940.00.

My opinion is that as Adepta are an engineering firm by default rather than a waterfed pole supplier they'd be a better choice.
Get a bigger tank if you can.

Stupid comment
Stupid comment is it,when you keep running out of water at 1 o`clock will see won`t we.You need 500ltrs at LEAST if your doing 90% of your work WFP.Everyone i know that went in under 500ltrs wished they`d gone bigger but you know best.By the way how`s it going lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I go out currently with 200 litres, I know how long that lasts, I therefore know how long 300 will last, and for me that'll be just fine.

If I needed more Id have bought a bigger van.

Its going fine thanks.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 04:05:09 pm
Are you using an RO with your system , or just DI vessels ?  What TDS reading do you have ?    ( I love these wfp terms lol )  ;D

I have a static RO setup at home it runs through DI resin before going into the tanks I have here, from there it'll be pumped to the van.

Tap-water has a TDS of 275, about 10 after RO and somewhere from 0-2 after DI, depending on how old it is.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: sjm on June 12, 2008, 04:09:17 pm
Makes me smile when ones on here give advice about your set up , and they dont even know your work  ::)
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 04:09:50 pm
Exactly, arrogant prick.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: jaykie on June 12, 2008, 04:12:48 pm
I got a 650 liter tank and a few weeks back i filled to about 500 liter did 4 town houses, 5x 4 bedroom houses and and 3 x 4 bedroom houses with cons on and towards the end i started worrying i wasnt going to have enough water and because my system is all on my van i couldnt just pop home to fill, so i parked van on curb so water leaned to where the output is.

Chris
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 04:13:31 pm
I got a 650 liter tank and a few weeks back i filled to about 500 liter did 4 town houses, 5x 4 bedroom houses and and 3 x 4 bedroom houses with cons on and towards the end i started worrying i wasnt going to have enough water and because my system is all on my van i couldnt just pop home to fill, so i parked van on curb so water leaned to where the output is.

Chris

Flat-bed?
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: jaykie on June 12, 2008, 04:15:10 pm
Sorry matt not with you, do you mean tank if so its upright.

Chris
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 04:16:25 pm
Yea I did mean the tank Chris. Ive heard someone else who has a flat-bed tank with similiar probs. Id have gone for a flat-bed but didnt want that to be happening.

Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: NWH on June 12, 2008, 04:17:01 pm
No he means he was up a ladder last month but now he`s an expert,now there`s arrogance for you lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 04:20:01 pm
It doesnt take an expert to deduce how much longer 300 litres is going to last compared to 200.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: [GQC] Tim on June 12, 2008, 05:02:08 pm
No he means he was up a ladder last month but now he`s an expert,now there`s arrogance for you lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* :-* :-*

NWH, I make about £200 a day, and I use only 200-250l water.

Now you guess how I do that.....

(I clean ALL windows wfp)
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: tompoole on June 12, 2008, 05:03:00 pm
3t ratchet strap bolted to chassis ,  
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: xxmattyxx on June 12, 2008, 05:21:53 pm
No he means he was up a ladder last month but now he`s an expert,now there`s arrogance for you lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* :-* :-*

NWH, I make about £200 a day, and I use only 200-250l water.

Now you guess how I do that.....

(I clean ALL windows wfp)

He'll tell you that you skimp on the rinsing (now Ive said that he won't)  ;D My 200 litres with my trolley produces approx the same income as you Tim. And I dont skimp on rinsing.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: NWH on June 12, 2008, 05:25:58 pm
No he means he was up a ladder last month but now he`s an expert,now there`s arrogance for you lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* :-* :-*

NWH, I make about £200 a day, and I use only 200-250l water.

Now you guess how I do that.....

(I clean ALL windows wfp)
You skimp on rinsing lol,i earn about that aswell before lunch you mean don`t you lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :' :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: mark dew on June 12, 2008, 11:26:52 pm
He'll tell you that you skimp on the rinsing (now Ive said that he won't)  ;D My 200 litres with my trolley produces approx the same income as you Tim. And I dont skimp on rinsing.

It will be interesting to know how much water you are using 6 months down the road.
I used 250 litres when i worked solely with trolley and now get through 400 by using the van mount. I don't knock out much extra work either but i do shave a substantial bit of time off my day before i run out of water.

Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: NWH on June 12, 2008, 11:45:36 pm
You will work quicker with a vanmount than with a trolley or backpack because you have no problem with re filling or carting heavy things around,it`s nice to know in your mind that you will always have enough water and don`t need to panic about running out round the back of a house.
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: mark dew on June 13, 2008, 12:20:52 am
You will work quicker with a vanmount than with a trolley or backpack because you have no problem with re filling or carting heavy things around,it`s nice to know in your mind that you will always have enough water and don`t need to panic about running out round the back of a house.

Funny you should say that because i worry more about if i have enough water in the tank to do another job with the van mount when the trolley isn't on board. Which is rare.
The trouble with van mount is that i wil get halfway through a job and the water will stop pumping even though there is a good 50 litres + in the tank. I have a sub pump in the tank to fill a container for the trolley and that will clear up almost all of the water in comparison. I use the trolley quite alot but it's main job now is for emergencies, so i can finish the job off if need be.

Where is it possible to buy a pressurised water tank?
Something to stop the nonsense of having to park on a slope to use 100% of the water i carry. I don't see the point in carrying what i can't use. Especially with fuel prices as they are/ will be!!

Has anyone been able to overcome this problem with flat tanks?
Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: [GQC] Tim on June 13, 2008, 07:43:01 am
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Title: Re: Fitting van-mount
Post by: crystal pure systems on June 13, 2008, 09:27:43 pm

hi i can help you fit a system in your van

i have a mobile fitting company

my website is www.crystalpuresystems.com  (http://www.crystalpuresystems.com)
i am here to help anyone with any systems issues or call me free on 0800 118 2490.  thanks