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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleewindows on March 31, 2010, 10:27:41 pm

Title: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: cleewindows on March 31, 2010, 10:27:41 pm

diy one?
i have a 250 litre tank in van
100 metres of 6mm micro hose on a reel.
i have the ro and di system.

i have a trolley,im going to get a backpack,not sure wether to keep the trolley in the van and connect to my tank or get rid of the trolley and get a van system in.
#suggestions people.
 im getting a backpack but which one?
i was looking at a couple on the selby red hat diving.
suggestions please.

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: Nathanael Jones on March 31, 2010, 10:35:46 pm

red hat diving gets good reviews of his gear.

As for the system cost, a tank & fixing + hose reel is all you'd really need, you can just plug the trolley into it and start working. £400 should cover it.

Just remember that the tank needs to be properly secured to the van chassis, not just the floor. There were a couple of ideas posted a while back about securing a 50mm x50mm box section in front of the tank & one behind it and then using some 20 tonne ratchet straps over the tank. It sounded like a very simple but effective solution if done properly, and very cheap to do also.

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: cleewindows on March 31, 2010, 11:18:57 pm

cheers
i have the 250 litre tank
and have the hose reel
just wondered how much for whatever else i need

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: G Griffin on March 31, 2010, 11:22:08 pm

Quote from: cleewindows on March 31, 2010, 10:27:41 pm

diy one?
i have a 250 litre tank in van
100 metres of 6mm micro hose on a reel.
i have the ro and di system.

i have a trolley,im going to get a backpack,not sure wether to keep the trolley in the van and connect to my tank or get rid of the trolley and get a van system in.
#suggestions people.
 im getting a backpack but which one?
i was looking at a couple on the selby red hat diving.
suggestions please.

Don`t you like the trolley?

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: cleewindows on March 31, 2010, 11:30:13 pm

trolley is very good,xline one
but lots of my work,i would find easier with a van system.
and just a backpack for terraced houses etc,i have all the kit to put trolley in my van as a van set up but just not sure whether too.

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: G Griffin on March 31, 2010, 11:34:10 pm

 Couldn`t you leave your trolley in the van, plug hose reel into it and use as van mount. And use it as a trolley, instead of backpack, on terraced. 

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: cleewindows on March 31, 2010, 11:53:09 pm

i know what your saying m8!
but im gonna get a backpack for backup and saves disconecting trolley!

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: tacky on April 01, 2010, 08:19:49 pm

wcw backpack .£90 well worth the money

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: mr D on April 01, 2010, 09:15:10 pm

250ltr tank? is that big enough?

I'd use that in a morning I think. Maybe I could get a 250ltr tank as a back pack???? Got me thinking now. ;)

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: cleewindows on April 01, 2010, 09:38:09 pm

i would do 15 houses with 250 litres and have 8 x 25 litre containers =200 litres
total 450 litres if needed!
 You must waste a lot of water then??????
 ;D

Quote from: mr D on April 01, 2010, 09:15:10 pm

250ltr tank? is that big enough?

I'd use that in a morning I think. Maybe I could get a 250ltr tank as a back pack???? Got me thinking now. ;)

Title: Re: how much would a van system cost me?
Post by: mr D on April 01, 2010, 09:43:09 pm

na just clean alot of windows.

I didn't realise you use containers too. I should of read it better. my bad.