[Paul Coleman]

thanks for all the offers guys I really appreciate all the help I have been getting from this site.

And you are right 3 hours shouldn't be to far to travel for this learning opportunity but iv'e just sold my truck to fund this van/system that I haven't got yet so am driving about in a ford ka i paid £100 for.
i hope i haven't come acrosss ungrateful to the offers i have declined dew to distance but I am worried about reliability of the car.

as for the system i have decided i am going to get a swb low roof transit and put a 750ltr tank in the back cheaper than the 650ltr. i'm going to make my own frame up for it. still undecided weather to go with the merlin r/o or hf5 40/40
http://www.gapswater.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Reverse_osmosis_kits.html
and with the money i save i will get a backpack aswell

Good to see that you are going for decent kit straight away (shame about the Ka  ) .
A couple of things.  If you are on a water meter, you might do better to skip the merlin as it throws out a lot of waste in proportion to pure.  It's not clear if the RO is going in the van or in a static unit.  If you need to use your van in the evening for private use, a static unit may be best.  Having said that, even if you plugged in at midnight after getting home, a merlin or a 40" will produce enough for the next day in fairly quick time.

[Paul Coleman]

Good to hear that Mark has got sorted at long last. When I started I went to spend a day with Mr H from Devon (Hes a moderator on Peters forum) I gained some great experience and from time to time if Ive got a question I will phone him knowing that he'll always know the answer.

Indeed.  Although the forum is great, you can't beat a bit of hands on experience from someone showing you and letting you use their kit.
Someone called Paul Griffin gave me a day out in the wilds of Kent when I was first thinking of switching to WFP.  He hasn't posted here in ages but to this day I do still feel grateful for that bit of experience.

[bobby p]

you could save an absolute  fortune by going trad. get that KA  totally serviced +brand new driver seat and i promise you a car like that will rake in loads of work IF  you are working the low end and  council estates . i tell you why i wouldnt dismiss the council estates- the houses are low,easy , and the wind rarely blows much through them.

 but if you are set on going WFP. all the best fellah

[mark blundell]

you could save an absolute  fortune by going trad. get that KA  totally serviced +brand new driver seat and i promise you a car like that will rake in loads of work IF  you are working the low end and  council estates . i tell you why i wouldnt dismiss the council estates- the houses are low,easy , and the wind rarely blows much through them.

 but if you are set on going WFP. all the best fellah

yeah its got to be wfp.
the ka's alright its my runabout car pop up the shop for milk ect i can park that car anywhere leave it unlocked and still feel safe that it will still be there. lol
but would not want to pull up to someone's house in it and offer a professional service.
can you imagine putting ladders on the roof of it haha i look stupid enough in it as it is im 6'4"