Large flow machines

jreedpw

jreedpw

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This is my first year in business for myself although I do have a full time job. My question is, with the large pw machines of 8 and up gpm that's needed to make good time on big jobs, how do you get all your water thats needed? Do you have a semi tanker truck follow you around? Your not going to get all the water required from hose bibs even if you have a 200 gal tank on your outfit. I'm sure theres an easy explanation but I havn't found or seen it asked.
 
jreedpw said:
This is my first year in business for myself although I do have a full time job. My question is, with the large pw machines of 8 and up gpm that's needed to make good time on big jobs, how do you get all your water thats needed? Do you have a semi tanker truck follow you around? Your not going to get all the water required from hose bibs even if you have a 200 gal tank on your outfit. I'm sure theres an easy explanation but I havn't found or seen it asked.
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Many use fire hydrants
 
Get a 275 or larger tank to supply 8 gpm machine. Fill tank first then keep water hose filling the tank. Works fine
 
Ya what jim said. Use hose to fill tank when doing residential work. The tank is a buffer so you can protect your pump and always draw 8gpm.
 
Basically you're not running just off the tank, I usually have 50 gallons in the tank to start then I hook it up to the customers hose bib and start filling it up while I'm saying hi and rolling hoses out and mixing soap, by the time I'm done with all that I have 75 gallons or so and I start washing
 
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