Re:Doing the old beast

The Cleaner

The Cleaner

Vetran Washer 30 Years Plus
Re:Doing the old beast

Picked up some new equipment and moved some stuff around, the Beast is still Alive and making Money !! Also going to try out the Ground force thursday and see how she works with 10gpm @3500 psi?


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There more fuel efficient and they don't seem to work as hard to get the pressure. I run the 2221 GP on them and they make great pressure and lot's of GPM. Time will tell I guess, how is the BBQ trip going.
 
greg/sd said:
We haven't left yet in a couple weeks just trying to clear the schedule . How is the new flatbed working out for you.
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I lasted about 6 months with a partner Never Again !! We divided up some equipment and went separate ways.
 
I'd like to know how may other folks also use a storage unit. Two summers ago, at my unit, they put padlocks on the water spigots. This spring, they cut the power (even though it is just a light fixture, I still could plug in a fan, radio or saw using an adapter). Rent went up again, almost $200 for 10x20.
 
Nick, that surface cleaner looks like it has a giant Big-Mac on it! What do you get out of the 2221 with the Honda? Seems like you are getting some free work out of the engine - are they 24hp?
 
tomtucson said:
Nick, that surface cleaner looks like it has a giant Big-Mac on it! What do you get out of the 2221 with the Honda? Seems like you are getting some free work out of the engine - are they 24hp?
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That's why I am trying the Ground Force, because it has some weight to it. I have about 5lb's of weight on the small surface cleaners and that round thing is an extra weight, actually it is one of those donuts u put around your sprinkler head.

I am getting 3500 psi at 10gpm and it takes alot to keep the small surface cleaners down, but they clean real deep with one pass, no matter how dirty the surface is. Most of the time I run the surface cleaners over the concrete then rinse it then downstream my mix over the clean surface and leave it.

And yes all 3 are 24hp
 
carolinawildcat said:
I'd like to know how may other folks also use a storage unit. Two summers ago, at my unit, they put padlocks on the water spigots. This spring, they cut the power (even though it is just a light fixture, I still could plug in a fan, radio or saw using an adapter). Rent went up again, almost $200 for 10x20.
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I have been at that lock up for about 12 yrs and I only now pay $150.00 a month and it has electric included.
 
Steven Button said:
I'm $150/month for a 15x50 covered space... trailer is looking good Nick!
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Hey Steve I see u are living my old life...lol...Yes I had to move stuff around and update some others. I have a local guy who is going to bead blast the trailer for me when I have time and I am going to paint her up again, can't kill the Hammer Head Trailers, they are built like a Tank. Glad to see you are busy my friend.
 
Steven Button said:
I'm not sure I could have handled your old life through multiple states!!! One thing I know is that I wish I wasn't getting paid your old prices! I can squeeze some additional per sq.ft cents out of our good customers, but the new ones push hard on prices.
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Back in the day when fuel was 1.00 a gallon and the cleanings were 4 times a year it was Great. We averaged 3 centers a night because of how clean they were staying. I know your dilemma and that's why I got off the road. When I left diesel was $5.00 a gallon and they wanted me to clean 1 time a year for the same price...NOT !!!
 
Nick that is interesting on the hondas, I think thats supposed to be 35 - 38 hp worth of water.
 
Nice trailer Nick.

I noticed no more burners, do you have another rig for removing gum or are you out of commercial entirely?

Thanks.
 
What size charging systems on those hondas,the ones i looked at had only an 18 amp charging system on them.The 12volt burner wouldnt go far on that.
 
Christopher said:
Nice trailer Nick.

I noticed no more burners, do you have another rig for removing gum or are you out of commercial entirely?

Thanks.
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No more commercial Chris, I do mostly Residential, and a lot of flat work and Building cleaning for P/M, HOA's. I may eventually get another Hot Box just to have heat but I rarely have a need for it. I sub out commercial when it comes my way, I still get calls for it.
 
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