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nater474 · Guest

water tank

exteriorcleaning · Guest

sizes vary from person to person and what kind of rig they have set up and what their truck and trailer configuration you dont want to be over weight or overload what your set up can handle I have a 65 Gal. tank does one job about 2500-30000 sq ft

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

I would`nt get anything smaller than 150 gal. the day will come that you will need that extra. It wasnt 2 weeks into business i had to make 120 gallon mix, I have a 250 .. its all up to you.. but i say at least 150..

KID

Mobile Prowash · Guest

I have 2 125 gal tanks 1 for mix 1 for clean water.

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 · Guest

do you top feed or bottom feed from your tanks.

Mobile Prowash · Guest

top feed

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

Try and make sure your tanks are not water only tanks, as in tanks rated for chemical use.

Stuart, do you have another tank for SH or are you carring a barrel??

ecsky · Guest

I use a 65 gallon tank as well. Works great for just about every job so far.

Mobile Prowash · Guest

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 wrote:

Try and make sure your tanks are not water only tanks, as in tanks rated for chemical use.

Stuart, do you have another tank for SH or are you carring a barrel??

I keep my sh in drum but I don't carry it with me. I mix up in morning what I need for the day in 1 tank and water in the other.

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

Elite Roof Cleaners also does a partial mix the night before, add SH in the morning,then add the surfacant on the job site. I always have a 15 gallon tote on the trailer just in case I need it , and we pull from the top..

KID

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning Branson/Springfield,Mo (417) 230 8103 on Saturday 20th of June 2009 06:41:00 PM

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nater474 wrote:

What size water tank are the rest of you using

Remember water is almost 9lbs a gal think about your wieght load and then the size tank you want, have SAFETY in mind

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I personally run two 150 gl tanks side by side, long forward and aft, this also keeps the slugging back and forth of the water and roof washing mix, I will post a picture for you. Size my also depend on what your ability is to haul for weight in a trailer or a big size truck. Keep in mind your weight that your pulling or hauling because that makes a big difference.

Roof Clean USA Georgia 229-227-0000 · guest

I like your setup James. I have built out a number of box trucks and they work very well for what we do. I like flatbed truck best for what we do in the SOUTH.

Georgia and Florida we don't have as much to worry about with the winter freezing equipment like you all do up there in VA.

For what your doing it is a sound and secure way to haul all your gear safely and in one place without the hassle of dragging a trailer around.

Thanks for posting the pic.

Roof Cleaning Manchester CT 860-970-1919 · Guest

I just bought a 275 gallon tank from a company that used to make soda flavorings. They lost the contract to another outfit and wanted to unload some of the 275 gallon poly tanks they transported the syrup in. Picked one up that looks brand new for $150. So now I have a 125 and a 275.

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Thank you David, I tryed to make it easy on myself and plus to do any repairs or up keep with in the truck. I put down the Hercules liner from Northern tool and it helps a lot if something spills, I really like having those titan reels also. The truck is a 14 foot box truck, I will post some photos later but I am still saving money to have it tagged out with logo and listing with phone numbers, thanks again.

KP Diamond · Guest

Top feed only way to go unless you like lots of love lost and replacing fittings.

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 · Guest

I have done 30 + roofs now with no problems feeding from the bottom. i have upgraded my tank valve and keep my tank empty. 150 gal tank seems to be prefect for me...

-- Edited by thomas r on Monday 5th of October 2009 06:35:56 PM

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Glad to hear that you have done 30+ roofs from feeding from the bottom and you will probably do many more. Long ago I had went from the bottom but just found it worked better for me pulling from the top, leak issues and my pump just worked better. Good luck to ya and thanks for the picture.

Frankie · Guest

I have a bottom feeder but my shurflo pump was broken on the treads so i have to replace the manifold. Do you think the love will mess up my pump? or is there a cleaning technic on this after a job? Thanks
Frankie

Roof Cleaning Toledo Ohio (419) 265-3306 · Guest

Thomas, How many average size roofs can you do with a 150 tank?

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