[anderclean]

may seem like a daft question but,

when you start up and shut down your machine - is there a lot of water chuggs out ?!
will it get very wet in the van ?

[Smudger]

No oil anywhere

No water in the van  - I have return to tank bypass when not pulling the trigger and the relief valve is also piped back to the tank

Darran

[anderclean]

Honda Powered Electric Start Pressure Washer - 21Lpm 207Bar with geared Comet Pump
HP-T21207PHE-G
RSP £2919.10
SALE PRICE ONLY £1599.99

do you guy's think this is as good as it sounds

...and "comet" pump ?

on offer from streamline

[Smudger]

you can get a similar setup from Rutland with a Honda engine for £300 less,  more if yours does not include vat

or this at a third cheaper...
https://www.rutlandpumps.com/watertek-pro-range.html


Darran

[anderclean]

Looks good Darran, but not electric start

[Smudger]

Electric start £1139

Down the list a bit

Darran

[Power Clean Patios and Driveways]

I don’t think 60yrs is too old for pressure washing as long as are not an unfit, lardarse.

If you are a fit 60yr old then no problem. I’m 57yrs with 2 artificial hips and work harder than my son who is 26yr.  But like Yada I use a van mounted system and have everything set up for speed (which also tends to make things easy)

I wouldn’t like to be lifting a  GX390  pressure washer out of the van or be dragging it around a house or garden. even wrapping up 40m of high pressure hose can start to get tiring at the end of the day.

If you can afford it buy a jetter and van, even a quality used system off EBay

Hi Mike. I'm in the process of having my van kitted out for pressure washing and want to have an easy to use set up. do you know of a specialist company that can fit the van out to my spec? Also, what is a jetter? Thanks Clive

[Mike Halliday]

Most companies that sell the pressure washing gear will offer a fitting and maybe design service

Rutland pumps & Brian Nixon Limited are 2 companies that come to mind.

A ‘jetter’ is primarily a machine for jetting out drains but can also be used as a powerful pressure washer.

Funnily enough the same jetter as I use is listed  on eBay at the moment

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Model-Van-Pack-Key-Start-drain-jetter-van-pack-Jet-Good-Generator-500-Litres-Dru/174551647626?hash=item28a416c58a:g:SXoAAOSwZDdfz~Ge

[Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk]

Clive where are you in the country?

[anderclean]

soooo much conflicting advice on some other forums
less input here but believe those few of you active on here know what you are on about
can i trouble you for more advice please
have purchased a honda gx390 ES 200bar 21 lpm
with18 inch whirlaway, turbo lance, wash lance and a few other bits
my questions are ;
how can i turn the flow rate down ?
how can i turn the pressure down ?
what's more important to turn down - if either ?
(delicate surfaces etc..)
p/w  will stay in van 90% of the time
how can i protect from the enormous heat coming of the exhaust ?
(water tank is unavoidibley in the line of fire and quite close)
thanks...

[Mike Halliday]

Pressure is controlled with the unloader ( look like a big adjustment numpty fitted on the pump) flow is controlled with either the jets fitted in the lance or the engine revs. But I never adjust mine when surface cleaning

I had the same problem with the exhaust I put a piece of fire board against the tank

[Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10m-50mm-Motorcycle-Exhaust-Heat-Wrap-Cable-Downpipe-Roll-10-Fitting-Cable-Ties/293690236363?hash=item44614d5dcb:g:6SwAAOSwRrVfNoz~

Exhaust heat wrap & metal ties.

[Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk]

You can also get a split flow lance to save faffing with the unloader.

https://www.dualpumps.co.uk/products/200-1012__Pressure_Wash_Lance_Assembly.

Julian @ Britclean puts mine together, not side by side, on top of each other

[anderclean]

thanks guys
there's nothing to wrap the "exhaust heat wrap tape"  around, the exhaust is flush out of a small square shape box
I'll look into the fire board
re the lance - can you get those with 'quick release' connectors ?

what's better to reduce if necessarry - flow ? or pressure ?
or neither ?
is there a risk of damage to the engine or the unloader ?

thanks again...

[Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk]

Split flow lances don't reduce pressure or flow, they just split it.

Mine come as trigger QR (from hose & then bayonet connector to lance), split lance with flow splitter (the handle in the middle of the assembly, QR for nozzles.

[Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk]

I haven't had a machine with a flush exhaust but are there 4 holes round the immediate exhaust housing?

[Smudger]

I don't use a split lance I stick on a hi/lo various nozzle 

for the exhaust you can get a diverter off Ebay I see if I can see a link

as to which is more important to reduce depends on the work being carried out - sorry that bit is experience/common sense

Darran

[Smudger]

there you go - exhaust deflector

[anderclean]

Thanks Darren
I have common sense but zero experience, bar the old karcher level, own patio/driveway

[Smudger]

common sense  is the one to have !

you  can gin experience 

Darran