[www.mrgutters.co.uk]

what components are required as i want to build one but am not sure what all is needed .. could you help?

shawn

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

firstly you have to decide what method suits you. trolley-packpack-van mount? followed by pole, power supply, tanks, pure water supply system etc, best thing i can suggest is to do your homework 1st by searching on the net before deciding then come back with more questions, there are alot of companies outhere who can supply all systems, hope that helps you,
jay

[Ian_Giles]

Well you are going to need a water tank for your purified water. If its going in a van, make sure it is baffled. (and not just confused )
The purification system.
Most would recommend an R/O system, don't forget the pre filters. And then the D/I to polish off the water to 0.000 TDS
A TDS meter, either in line or hand held.
A set of extention poles, what you get depends on the depth of your pocket.
The 6ml pole hose.
50m (or more) of anti kink standard hose.
Hose reel.
Brush head, lots of choice there, and opinions differ on whether to go for a 'flocked' bristle brush, or single filament one.
Water jets for the brush, either the 'needle' or 'fan' jet types.
Various conectors for going between the 2 different diameters of hose.
A pump, various choices there.
Battery, go for a leisure battery, at least 85ah
Flow valve to regulate water flow from pump.

Well that at least gives you a start.
There are a few on the forum who have built their own systems, they will give you further input.
you will need to decide what type of system to go for with regards to hooking up your chosen pole to your brush too.
It will also depend on whether you are talking about a van mount, a trailer mount, or a trolley mount, and not forgeting the Backpack either

have fun,

Ian

[www.mrgutters.co.uk]

its a van mount i want i ahve a escort 1.8 k reg so not sure of the payload .
i want a van mount say a 500 litre tank should be enough thare are two of us that work together . how long would 500ltr last .

shawn

[Ian_Giles]

I rather think you will have overloaded your van if you put in a 500l system.
When you add in the rest of the kit + a full tank of fuel + the 2 of you, then you are going to be overweight.

It would depend on your workload, and how much of it you will be doing with WFP.

A standard 3 bed semi will take between 15 and 20 litres of water, probably closer to 20l and maybe more than that on occasion.
You will be struggling at times to get through the day without needing to refill on 500l
Roy Harding does almost entirely domestic work, and as a one man band he can go through over 400l in a day just by himself.
Roy is also a good one to ask about building your own system, as he has done just that himself.

Ian

[Philip Hanson]

Well, we haven't heard very much about this since its launch, but as a starter system, I think this is a really good little piece of kit.

The Hitch Tank:

http://www.professionalwindowcleaner.co.uk/ionicres.html

Its a 100 Litre system with integral DI vessel that simply fits on the tow hitch of your vehicle.

(Don't have a towbar?  They are not expensive.  You can get them fitted (or do a self-fit) to almost any car for about £110)

No van or trailer is needed, and there are no safety issues since it is not in the vehicle.  It attaches to the vehicle's electrics, and so no battery or charger is needed.  Because it has the DI cell, you could even refill it from a customers tap if you had to.

You can buy it as a package which includes a 1,000 litre tank for your garage/shed, hoses, a TITAN RO unit and a 12ft Reach & Wash pole for £1500+vat.

Or, you can just get the HitchTank itself, though I don't know how much it is (Probably around the £750 mark)

If I were just starting out with WFP, this would definately be the system I went for.

-Philip