dr_detail
Beautification Specialist
dr_detail said:
Water tank hose hook up?
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J.D. said:
J.D. - I use a Karcher 1600 psi electric when I detail cars. Very Importand: you would want to use a 10-15 foot hose running from your tank to your pressure washer. I do have a 12 volt utility pump hooked up but I seldom use it. If you're using a Karcher 2400 psi model PW you won't have any problem at all pulling the water from your water tank. I do have a 2850 psi gas pressure washer but I mainly use it when I'm Pressure washing houses, driveways, decks, etc..
ohsoclean - I carry a 100 gallon water tank on my truck and I average 10-12 washes because when it gets down to approximately 10 gallons I no longer get water flow because the water level gets below the water exit valve. On an average I guess I use 6-8 gallons of water per vehicle.
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gentletouch
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One suggestion I would also add to the hose. Go to your local hardware store and have them cut you a 1" hose line and fit it with a 1" to standard garden fitting. The bigger the hose the more water to come out to the pw using the gravity method and no inbetween pump.
J.D. said:
I have found that a shorter hose in length get better water flow through. I agree with Gentletouch - I also added the 12" 1" hose between my water tank and my pump, although hardly ever turn the pump on because I get such good water flow without it. Nonetheless, I suppose I should use it all the time because it will prolong the life of my pw pump.
Foris
Well . heres the deal. The 55 gallon drum are good. I looked into my guy to get one . but i can get one from northen tool with a cradle and hook mount kit . (55 gallon) tank for 55 bucks! And a flotec pump to run from the pressure washer to the tank. Ether way i wish i could get a bigger tank but wieght is the issue. i mean all my money is into the s2000 and my bike . so when it came time to get this recently purchased work truck i got a ranger .... it was cheap but its only half ton . 55 gallons of water wieghs 467 and a half lbs. 8½ lbs per gallon of water i believe is the ratio . either way .. the tank plus the pressure washer , generator , compressor and all other do-dads on the ruck add up the thing is half ton. I will get 3 washes out of my tank ? my pump will be bottom mounted so most of the water will gravity feed to it i will set it as low as possible . how many feet of hose should i run from pump to washer ? its a 5gpm pump. thanks for everyhting ... very helpfull and interesting
dr detail ? when you say
If, however you plan on using the pump as a suction type device and expect it to feed the water, you can and probably will, prematurely burn out the pump.
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Are you talking about a pump as in a flo tec or somehting like that sort of pump. Or the pressure washer pump ?
If, however you plan on using the pump as a suction type device and expect it to feed the water, you can and probably will, prematurely burn out the pump.
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Are you talking about a pump as in a flo tec or somehting like that sort of pump. Or the pressure washer pump ?
foris2- thanks for all your help and advice. looks like i will be going the electric route. may i ask how your friend has the 12 volt system hooked up? i will be installing all of this in the back of a pickup bed. also, what length hose do you have attached to your pw? is it possible to use a longer one instead of the 35' that comes with the Karcher 1600?
J.D.
J.D.
J.D. said:
We hooked up my friends 12 volt system as follows: We mounted the pump on the back of his truck, then installed a toggle switch at an available place on the instrument panel, running the hot wire to the back of the cigarette lighter and grounded the other wire. Then we routed the wire to the pump. We covered all exposed wire that we ran under the truck to the pump with the same material that all the wires under the hood is covered with (we wanted it to look professional) which it does. When he's ready to pump water from his water tank all he has to do is flip the toggle switch.
I have a 10 foot hose that I attach from my pump to my pressure washer. If you're using a pump you should have no problem using a 15-20 foot hose. If I were you I would experiment with a 25 foot hose. I can't answer your question as for as using a longer high pressure hose instead of the 35' hose that comes with the Karcher electric. I don't want to tell you something I haven't tried or used myself. I hope this information is helpful to you. Good luck!
Foris