I have a question about the size of a rinse tank to have on the trailer. I am not sure on what size would be best. Some of the jobs I will be doing will be on cottages. The chance of the water being turned on at these homes when I am there are about 50/50. So, I would need to have water with me to rinse down the plants, and anything else that would need a rinse. I am not going to be rinsing the roofs after the wash, so I am not worried about having water for that. Most of the roofs are 2000- 2500 sq. ft. Any suggestions on the tank size that would work ?
100 gallons should be suitable. Nice to be prepared for the unforeseen issues that will surely arise. Always nice to have plenty of fresh water on site. You may get into places that have failing gutters or no gutters at all. No fun to be out of fresh water.
How are you spraying your rinse water. Roller pump, pressure washer or.......
You can probably get away with much less water if you use tarps or plastic sheeting to cover things with.
Jeff
-- Edited by Raystown Roof Cleaning Central PA 1-800-236-0322 on Sunday 12th of April 2009 07:25:35 AM
I agree with raystown but remember those 100 to 150 gallon tanks are not that small and if you totting a 250 tanks full of chems and a water tank the weight of that alone would be around 3000 pounds, I think, well i'm pretty sure the weight is close, anyways that plus your equipment means your gonna want to have a decent size trailer with 2 axles and then also a truck that can pull it. Just think about stuff like that to.
I have a delevan set up to spray the rinse water. I made up a special nozzle end that has 4 10 degree tips on it. It put's out a big fan of water that waters down the area pretty good without using a lot of water.