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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pj on June 12, 2008, 11:57:00 pm

Title: upright or flat?
Post by: Pj on June 12, 2008, 11:57:00 pm

What is best and why?

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: mark dew on June 13, 2008, 12:07:43 am

I used to drive an escort 55 with a 250 litre upright tank and it was like being the captain of a ship in a squall, when it was full. It was slow and the drive experience was like the van was top heavy.
I now have a 400l tank in the back of a 1.9 dispatch and my van feels alot more stable.
As for best i don't know.
I would consider getting an upright tank in the future to create more space, but i think i would probably end up playing safe and get a lay flat tank because the drive feels steadier than when i had the upright.
If i had a bigger van i could be swayed by positive experiences of people driving similar vans with and upright tank.

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: mci services on June 13, 2008, 12:16:49 am

i bought a 250l flat tank and it takes up all the floor space, i bought it thinking it would be more secure lower so more stable etc but i would like the space back so not sure.
not much help in my answer i suppose sorry

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: Moderator David@stives on June 13, 2008, 07:41:01 am

flat.

Safer and lower centre of gravity

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: steve m on June 13, 2008, 08:55:37 am

spot on, lower centre of gravity and make sure its centred in the van and against the bulkhead

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: jewelcleaning on June 13, 2008, 01:59:35 pm

what weight/litres could you go up to if you had to have it right up to the back doors of van?

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: AJ on June 13, 2008, 05:14:38 pm

flat tanks, boarded on top still gives room for everything, you just have to lift a little higher off the ground to get your stuff in.

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: dd on June 13, 2008, 07:51:24 pm

One problem with flat tank is when it gets low you may have to park one side of van on kerb so the water can still pump.

I have 600 litre upright tank in Dispatch, bolted to chassis. Feels safe to me but my wife tells me I drive like a slug.

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: *Mr Tumble on June 13, 2008, 08:06:14 pm

Both - flat and upright, aka 'square'.

Title: Re: upright or flat?
Post by: NWH on June 13, 2008, 08:23:18 pm

Quote from: stu-mac on June 13, 2008, 12:16:49 am

i bought a 250l flat tank and it takes up all the floor space, i bought it thinking it would be more secure lower so more stable etc but i would like the space back so not sure.
not much help in my answer i suppose sorry

Put a sheet of ply over it and you`ve got your floor back.