[teemro]

Hello everyone

I plan on installing a water tank in a high-cube van (Partner/Kangoo/Berlingo, for example).

This is to feed a 7 litre per min. pressure hose for cars/wheelie bins.

Has anyone here got any experience or ideas about doing this?

I'd be very interested to hear them.  I'm sure others would benefit too, as getting a water supply where you need it is crucial in many applications.

Thanks general_carnaby@hotmail.com

Tim

[George-Reid]

Tim.
Their a lot of rules and regs regarding washing of wheelie bins. I am not sure what your intention is so give us some more details and have a look at my web site.
www.really-wheelie-clean.co.uk
Happy to Help

George

[teemro]

Thanks George - I'll take a look at your site and come back later.

[teemro]

George

My intention is initially clean cars.  If the law says I have to do that off the highway, then so be it.  I will make that my thing.  Whatever, I shall, if need be, keep my foam off the highway.  I will use my own water from my house (or the in-laws when they are away (he he!)

If I get the opportunity to do some wheelie bins, then I'll blast 'em out on the owner's driveway.

I saw the gen on your website, George, and it looks really cool - all self-contained and that.  Perhaps not at my level right now.

I'm still looking for a tank for a high cube van if anyone can help.

I want to run a superior pressure wash and vacuum from it.  I need to have space for buckets and other equipment too, of course.  Maybe a Nissan Vanette would be cool.

Advice always welcome.  Thanks all.

Tim

[WavieDavie]

Tim,

Do a search on "waterless cleaning" on this board. There was some very interesting stuff on the pro's and con's of this method of car cleaning recently.

Car cleaning, bin washing, AND considering window cleaning - you're going to be a busy boy!

How about filling in some of your profile, signature, and personal text so we get to know a bit more about you?

All the best for whatever route you go down.

[teemro]

At this moment, I'm a driven man..  but then I have been for four years - since the heart bypass, and I don't want nothing to stop me.

[Old_Master]

Is this the kind of system you are looking for?
our new 800 litre model with 11HP Honda powered pressure washing unit. shown here on the back of a pickup truck. The tank and shiny steel mount is available on its own.  www.omnipole.com

[George-Reid]

Tim.
Good luck with your venture the cheapest form of tank would probably be an IBC tank 1000 ltrs you can often pick them up second hand for next to nothing.

Be aware that washing a wheelie bin in the street or customers drive  where no matter what you initally do the water will eventually find its way into the storm drains makes you liable for a £20K fine.

I know you are only trying to make a liveing but if you operate in that fashion and a local professional company sees you they will probably report you for polluting the storm drains and not having street traders licence etc etc etc.

Good luck  
When you make some cash with vehicles cleaning, pressure washing and window cleaning give me a shout.

George

[teemro]

George,

Thanks for the reply.

So what if I were using a power washer on a drive/patio - is there a problem with the water draining away there?

Cheers

Tim

[George-Reid]

Tim
No problem with that its a diffrent issue.
With bins its the waste problem and the waste water that is not allowed. Waste water that has been used to clean bins must go down a foul sewer and you must have licence for the foul sewer point in question. The waste in the bins if you take it away for disposal you must be licenced to carry it. Or you have to bag it and return it to the customer.

Its a pain I know

Cheers

George

[teemro]

George

Thanks for the notes about waste - I didn't see why it might be an issue.

So waste from bin, albeit grubby (yucky!) water is a no-no down the drains, but off a car or off a patio is ok - that's my current understanding.

That's really helpful.  In theory, we shouldn't even wash our own bins out I suppose.

Tim

[George-Reid]

Tim.
You are correct in theory you should not wash out your own bin espically if you are a business.

I dont valet cars but I think that in theory certanily where I live you are required to have a sand trap before water enters foul sewer. In practice the country is full of mobile car valaters I am not sure how they have to comply with the law might be worth asking a new question regarding this.

Cheers
George

[Len Gribble]

Tim or is it teemro

I like your credibility now a name change and location on another forum! Watch out potential customers care of mobiles numbers and hot mail addresses.

Ether a pro or a didycoy you choose! Don’t come crying if you chose the later!

I sorry if this offends any one, but tough!

Len

[teemro]

Shove off mate!