Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DREAM CLEAN on December 30, 2009, 06:33:06 pm
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Hi All
I have a back pack wfp system which is not enough for the jobs I do.
I am thinking of making my own I have an 1000lt IBC tank and a blue resin tank
How easy is it to make a system?
What do I need for a complet system?
Does anyone have one for sale?
Many thanks
Nick
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ive made my own system,got 2 210L water butts,pump,controller,di ves and hose+reel,all for less then £300.
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Now your talking my language lol
I will not use it often so do not see the need to pay £2000
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i use mine often and to be honest as long as it makes pure water who cares
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Hi Dream Clean,
If you have a backpack then presumably you have some sort of purification system to produce the pure water for it?
You shouldn't consider putting an IBC into a van - securing it will be difficult and unsatisfactory.
You need an RO (unless your tap water is 25-30 tds or less) and if your water pressure is less than about 60psi you need a booster pump.
Depending on the quality of water from the RO you will need a 5lt DI tank - smaller will not last long enough. You then need a tank in your van, and proper fittings to secure it, an 85ah (min) battery and some means of controlling the water supply to your brush - perhaps the backpack has a suitable arrangement. If the backpack pump is at least 60psi with a capacity of about 4lpm you could use that, mounted in your van.
Then you need a metal hosereel and 100mt of micro or minibore hose and fittings.
You're looking at about £800 to £1,000
You also need some way of getting the water from your IBC to your van tank - if you can mount your IBC up on a stand, you might be able to fill by gravity, otherwise you need a submersible pump, about £35 and a length of 1" hose at about £2-3 per metre.
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Ive got a 400L van mount with cage and all the fittings, cost me about £850 fitted. Well that was the cage fitted and i plugged the rest together.
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i dont know why people spend thousands on a ready made system that they can do themselves.....just me.....tight scots git an all that...thing to do is google everything....ie look on the window cleaning websites...see wot they want for a shurflo pump then click google.....type in shurflo.....see the difference.....then do that with everything else........it aint rocket science........i aint charging for this advice....maybe i should....maybe i will in fact....i am going to set up a new biz....
www.askscrimmyhowtosetupmynewdiywfpsystem.com
too long? ::)
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how about
www.wfpshop.com
ah thats much better 8)
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Just had a look at their site, not exactly comprehensive, is it? ::) ::)
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whose site?...you mean mine dont you?....well....we are at the networking stage of the game.....and you now have been networked 8)
;D
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and you now have been networked 8)
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Oooooh goody!! ::) ;D ;D
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control yourself Ian :o
its all part of the game ;)