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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 10:28:26 pm

Title: is this worth the money??
Post by: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 10:28:26 pm
seen this on ebay and need opinions please.
item no 250361118225
cheers all
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: DASERVICES on January 30, 2009, 10:35:03 pm
Good price but personally r/o at 200l is way too low for the likes of me. Needs to be around 400l.

If you are only going to do tops then will be okay.
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 30, 2009, 10:41:56 pm
Its a good setup,.. though the RO is small and the DI is tiny,.. it'd do for a static setup once you checked it regularly.

There is no battery included, no floor paint, and no tank cage, or anything to secure the tank in place, so those are added costs to consider.
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 10:42:50 pm
ive just brought a combo 1.4i petrol van. what would be the ideal set up be without pushing it to its limits
 
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 11:15:29 pm
Quote from: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 10:42:50 pm
ive just brought a combo 1.4i petrol van. what would be the ideal set up be without pushing it to its limits
 

250 maybe 300L
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 11:16:31 pm
ive started a diy shopping list, i aint finished yet but is there things ive missed
250 litre tank                   £125 inc delivery
Microbore hose                  £60 from freedom.co.uk
Pump                     £150 inc.flowmaster from ebay
                                               £15 fitting kit from freedom.co.uk
RO unit 300gpd                  £180 from freedom.co.uk
DI vessel 10”      £40 from freedom.co.uk
TDS meter      £18 from freedom.co.uk or inline tds £30
Battery Unit      £100
Brush head      £25   
Pipe & Fitting
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 11:17:46 pm
Quote from: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 11:16:31 pm
ive started a diy shopping list, i aint finished yet but is there things ive missed
250 litre tank                   £125 inc delivery
Microbore hose                  £60 from freedom.co.uk
Pump                     £150 inc.flowmaster from ebay
                                               £15 fitting kit from freedom.co.uk
RO unit 300gpd                  £180 from freedom.co.uk
DI vessel 10”      £40 from freedom.co.uk
TDS meter      £18 from freedom.co.uk or inline tds £30
Battery Unit      £100
Brush head      £25   
Pipe & Fitting

pole and hose connectors for a start off  ;)
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 11:24:33 pm

yeah i know the basic stuff
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 11:26:14 pm
Quote from: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 11:24:33 pm

yeah i know the basic stuff
thought you asked of the things you missed, the basic things are normally the ones tht are forgotton  ;) jub clips is another, for all connections, resin, spare prefilters, hose tapes (if you will use them)
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 11:29:47 pm
 ;D
it is unfinished list
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: windowwashers on January 30, 2009, 11:35:00 pm
Quote from: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 11:29:47 pm
;D
it is unfinished list
was only tryin to help you fella   ;)
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: collins82002 on January 31, 2009, 10:11:53 am
I know and thanks,  I was only listing the main things.
thanks for comments ;D
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: Chameleon on January 31, 2009, 10:47:39 am
Quote from: collins82002 on January 30, 2009, 11:16:31 pm
ive started a diy shopping list, i aint finished yet but is there things ive missed
250 litre tank                   £125 inc delivery
Microbore hose                  £60 from freedom.co.uk
Pump                     £150 inc.flowmaster from ebay
                                               £15 fitting kit from freedom.co.uk
RO unit 300gpd                  £180 from freedom.co.uk
DI vessel 10”      £40 from freedom.co.uk
TDS meter      £18 from freedom.co.uk or inline tds £30
Battery Unit      £100
Brush head      £25   
Pipe & Fitting

Go on ebay for 10in vessels bio-fuel sites list for £10 (thats filter housings!)
A 10" di vessel is in my opinion "worthless"
TDS meter - Ebay
RO unit 300gpd in my opinion is also  "worthless" (get a 40/40) More expensive yes but a lot faster!
Microbore hose    go for 50m not a 100 (you will probably only ever use 50!) less back pressure on pump!
Battery buy local and strap down, don't waste good money!
Pump, go to williamsons pumps, Buy a set pump/varistream (They are designed to work together!)
An old saying if you want to know how your horse is doing, go to the horses mouth! ::)
SHOP AROUND! ;)

Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: Ian Lancaster on January 31, 2009, 11:30:19 am
"Microbore hose £60"

Does that include hose reel?

Make an awful mess in the back of your van without one ;D
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: collins82002 on January 31, 2009, 11:34:54 am
got a spare reel in shed so dont need one.
cheers
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: matt on January 31, 2009, 01:26:10 pm
Quote from: Chameleon on January 31, 2009, 10:47:39 am

Go on ebay for 10in vessels bio-fuel sites list for £10 (thats filter housings!)
A 10" di vessel is in my opinion "worthless"

RO unit 300gpd in my opinion is also  "worthless" (get a 40/40) More expensive yes but a lot faster!



a 10 " DI vessel only means its got to be changed more often

300 gpd , worthless ? ?  ? he is fitting a 250 L tank, so will not be using 600 L per day, i personally use a 100 GPD RO, it runs 24 / 6 into rain water butts, works fine and ive allways got enough water

look at the picture, he is fitting a 250 L tank, let keep the setup in proportion
Title: Re: is this worth the money??
Post by: Chameleon on February 02, 2009, 05:20:23 pm
Quote from: matt on January 31, 2009, 01:26:10 pm
Quote from: Chameleon on January 31, 2009, 10:47:39 am

Go on ebay for 10in vessels bio-fuel sites list for £10 (thats filter housings!)
A 10" di vessel is in my opinion "worthless"

RO unit 300gpd in my opinion is also  "worthless" (get a 40/40) More expensive yes but a lot faster!




a 10 " DI vessel only means its got to be changed more often

300 gpd , worthless ? ?  ? he is fitting a 250 L tank, so will not be using 600 L per day, i personally use a 100 GPD RO, it runs 24 / 6 into rain water butts, works fine and ive allways got enough water

look at the picture, he is fitting a 250 L tank, let keep the setup in proportion

Sorry Matt not trying to start a war!
The only reason I say the 300 gpd system is "in my opinion, useless"
is, I have a merlin (700 gpd, I believe!) and the waste is unbelievable, I hardly use it due to this reason... I collect rain-water = no waste at all!

I was under the understanding that lesser GPD systems prodused even more waste!
(someone, a supplier on here listed a chart of waste/pure ratio!)
The 40/40 coming out way ahead of the field!

For this reason alone, I believe if someone were to "invest" in anything less than a 40/40 would be wasting not only water but money!
For instance if we have another "Water shortage" during the summer any system found wasting water could find themselves in trouble with "Hostile nieghbours" or maybe even the council!
The worst case scenario being shut down until drought is over! :o
Best case scenario you get a bad reputation and lose customers! >:(
IMO ::)