Is 8gpm Pressure Washer with 100g Water tank sufficient?

I'm getting a new set up in my truck and we can only fit a 100g water tank on it, and we want to run an 8gpm pressure washer.

Has anyone ran an 8gpm unit with 100g buffer tank with success?

Hey Josh,.I think many have used 100 gallon,..but it comes down mostly to your water supply, but also the kind of work you're doing.
Like for me doing house washes gives more time off the trigger than say doing large areas of concrete and running a surface cleaner at full flow. So I'd say, it all depends on the variables.

*House washing with a soap injector slows water usage a small degree,..and also when you take into account brushing gutters, windows etc,..gives a bit more recovery time on the water supply.

**I use 300 gallon, but that is due to having to haul water to several jobs every season. I need it more for the actual supply than just the buffering.


Jeff

Yea it works more often than not. You'll occasionally find a house that you beat, but 95% of the time, you're golden

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I use a 100 gal tank. Most likely you'll run into few water issues. Dbl plumb the tank 1 feed to the tank and a 2nd bypass to force feed the pump. Having a 2nd lower gpm machine is great to have also 5.5 or 4gpm

Do a test in every area that you work in. You will know in short order if a 100 gallons will do it. Add a second feed reel. It is a lifesaver sometimes.

Ralph Q said:

Do a test in every area that you work in. You will know in short order if a 100 gallons will do it. Add a second feed reel. It is a lifesaver sometimes.

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Gold advice again Ralph!!!

I've been running a 7 on 2 55 vertical tanks tied together you run out fast but it works

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it would not be in some of the neighborhoods I wash in even with two supply hoses,

Like Ralph said having a 2nd supply reel is a great thing to have