[evo]

Hi guys just wanted to know what you all carry tank wise and how you get on with it. i have been changing my tank round and don,t think it's going to work i did have a 650 layflat in the back of my vivaro till 3 days ago. me and the lad went out with 350 tank on Friday and got though the hole tank by lunch time so this is why i was asking.

the reason i took the 650 tank out was due to the insurance/weight/and over all running cost. Do you think i have made a big mistake and will have to put the 650 back in just to get the work done.
james

[Slash]

I got a vivaro so I could carry 650 liters so if I only wanted to carry 350 liters I would get a smaller van.

[evo]

I got a vivaro so I could carry 650 liters so if I only wanted to carry 350 liters I would get a smaller van.

thanks mate that's what i was going to do but with two of us then i would be over the weight limit with a small van that why i was going to keep the vivaro and down size the tank. just can not make my mind up

[CLEANCARE WC]

put the 650 back in fill it 3/4 full if it lasts hey presto your not dragging 150kilos everyday for nothing.

Also if you have a guttervac get that out the van. my ladders only go in the van 2 days a month, yes in the van double a frame in a scudo, i only use for flat roof access and a bit of commercial internal. all this excess weight makes a hell of a difference to your fuel bill!

I work on my own & have a 300l tank btw and empty it daily. in the summer i may refill or if i have done a big commercial job in the morning, but most days when the tank is empty im done. Im upgrading to a 500l in the new year, wont nessascarily fill it to capacity everyday though.

[evo]

put the 650 back in fill it 3/4 full if it lasts hey presto your not dragging 150kilos everyday for nothing.

Also if you have a guttervac get that out the van. my ladders only go in the van 2 days a month, yes in the van double a frame in a scudo, i only use for flat roof access and a bit of commercial internal. all this excess weight makes a hell of a difference to your fuel bill!

I work on my own & have a 300l tank btw and empty it daily in the summer i may refill or if i have done a big commercial job in the morning but most days when the tank is empty im done. Im upgrading to a 500l in the new year, wont nessascarily fill it to capacity everyday though.

thanks for the advice mate. if you don't mind me asking what van have you got?

[CLEANCARE WC]

fiat scudo

[Scrimble]

i have a 350l tank which does me for the day, rarely drain it all,

[evo]

Thanks lads. I am changing a lot of my aquiment, in the new year will be buying 2xslx to replace the old clx and will be changing the aqua dapters, for taps hence the re think over the tank.

[Matt - aquatec]

Hey James,

Get the biggest you can so you wont be in this position again so soon... U can always put less watering until you need more... I made the mistake of just fitting a 500 litre tank but after 2 months found myself running out during the day more and more often... Now I run with a 1000 litre ibc in the back of my 3500 kg gvw tranny and wished I had done it from the off....

Cheers

Matt

[evo]

Hey James,

Get the biggest you can so you wont be in this position again so soon... U can always put less watering until you need more... I made the mistake of just fitting a 500 litre tank but after 2 months found myself running out during the day more and more often... Now I run with a 1000 litre ibc in the back of my 3500 kg gvw tranny and wished I had done it from the off....

Cheers

Matt

Sounds like you have the right van for the job.

[ben M]

Hey James,

Get the biggest you can so you wont be in this position again so soon... U can always put less watering until you need more... I made the mistake of just fitting a 500 litre tank but after 2 months found myself running out during the day more and more often... Now I run with a 1000 litre ibc in the back of my 3500 kg gvw tranny and wished I had done it from the off....

Cheers

Matt

are you working alone?

[Matt - aquatec]

Hi James,

I started 12 months ago working from my vectra with 9 x 25 litres barrels.. 3 months later bought a trailer and put my 500 litre tank in then 4 months ago bought the biggest transit I could get hold of... Wished I had done it from the start but there ya go... Hindsight and all that!!!!!

Yup I am a one man set up....

Cheers

Matt

[Smudger]

we have 1000 ltr on the van ( 2 x 500 ) for a 2 man set-up i wouldn't have any less than a 650 tank.

Like Paul i have more water than needed for most days as there is nothing worse than running out !

i also carry all my gutter vac stuff inc generator but i have a 3.5t van

Darran

[PurefectWindowCleaning]

James - I'd be intrested in your 350 tank mate should you decide not to use it. I'd also be intrested in the clx poles so bare that in mind yeah 

[evo]

James - I'd be intrested in your 350 tank mate should you decide not to use it. I'd also be intrested in the clx poles so bare that in mind yeah 

ok james i will bare that in mind.

[Matt - aquatec]

I've got a 500 litre tank available if interested, flat.

Cheers

Matt

[evo]

I've got a 500 litre tank available if interested, flat.

Cheers

Matt

thanks for the offer matt but you live quite a distance from me.

[Scrimble]

matt i'm interested in the tank, how much did you want for it? and is it a wydale tank?

[Matt - aquatec]

Hey scrimble, open to sensible offers, give me a call number on my website buddy...

Cheers

Matt

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

here we go , here comes all the bull poop about if your tanks to big you wont get insured crap