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That sounds like a great idea! Honestly I didn’t even think of that as we were building our van out

The benefit of 2 4040 membranes would be more flow. I haven’t tested it but I’d almost upsize the carbon filter if you’re going to do so

I did not catch that when I did the build… that’s interesting. Real world testing though yields over 8GPM though with a fan tip. Technically you are correct though and I may be running the gearbox slightly higher than spec.

@@pressurewashnerds Oh interesting. Do you mind if I ask how you got it to run higher? Cause I want to do this exact build, but I just want to ensure I get over 8 GPM. Thanks btw for replying! ^_^

Any issues with the gearbox after this past season? ​@@pressurewashnerds

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video

Good call! I actually picked up some SuperLube silicone for the pressure washer build I did right after this

Yep! You could actually run 12AWG which is smaller than 10 AWG for the whole system but I like to err on the side of using wire rated for the peak current.

@@pressurewashnerds TY so much! Yup. The wire is expensive for what it is so I bought 7.00 jumper cables from norther tool that are 10 awg. Ill be re-purposing them lol

I don’t personally recommend the extended warranty beyond the factory one that’s included. $250 is almost enough for a new pump on its own. We never had any issues with ours. The pump has been solid.

@@pressurewashnerds that's what I was thinking as well. Thanks for the info!

Thank you! Personally I’d never run anything less than 250 gallons but if you’ll always be hooked to a strong supply, you could probably get away with a 150.

2 nozzle

I’d give 5.0 orifice size nozzles at 25 degrees to start. That should land you around 2500psi

Thank you! I was frustrated figuring out tips when I started so tried to make this video to help out others

Thanks! Feel free to shoot your info over to dylan22runge@gmail.com and I can take a look, no charge.

Still works great. I only ever clean 2nd story windows. I think you’d be best served with a booster pump for 50 feet

@@pressurewashnerds could you link a pump that youd recommend for this build?

Thank you!! But actually thank you for the fuel pump video showing where to tie in the switch at. Saved me some time haha

@ you’re welcome and I’m glad it was useful.

I’d have to add it all up again but I believe around $2600 with fuel tank, fuel pump and all the bells and whistles.

@@pressurewashnerds Dang! That's impressive! Great job man!

Negative. All bolts are thread locked and external so I wasn’t too concerned about chasing down torque specs

That’s what we started with as well. Great machine for us and I never plan on selling it.

They run sales pretty frequent. Even at $950 right now, it’s much cheaper than the alternatives.

Yep.

What did you go with?!

@pressurewashnerds I have to wait till the LLCand DBA goes through and then I'll tell you

Nope! Just about to winterize now but it’s ran great this fall.

Interesting! Did you check for burrs on the pump and gearbox casting? I’m at around 100 hours and this whole setup is running great.

@@pressurewashnerds that is what i was checking for when i took it apart this last time and couldnt find any of it. Going to check one last time

Let me know if you find anything. Inspect that o-ring too, or replace if you can.

These pumps have short duty cycles, meaning they’re only meant to run for like 30 seconds at a time. I would not recommend it for adding to a pressure washer. A better option would be to just upgrade your engine to a gear drive and pump. The TSG6835 is awesome if you’ve got the budget and your engine is large enough.

Thanks, I appreciate it!

200ish on average for city water. Country well water obviously higher.

You adjust the black unloader valve for pressure. Shouldn’t see any noticeable drop in GPM

Check out the Gardiner SLX series. We have a 22’ from them and it’s perfect for residential. I would definitely go carbon vs non-carbon even though they are a little more.

Gear drive and belt drive will both pull from a buffer tank as long as the pump isn’t super elevated from the water source. One thing I forgot to mention is you’ll want to prime the pump with positive pressure. I ran a garden hose to mine with 3/4 GHT to 3/4 NPT fitting and ran the machine for like 5 seconds. Then it pulled perfectly fine from the tank.

Thank you!

Thanks! At the time of this build, it was just under $900 including the 100’ hose from cart to pole. Pole not included. We paired this with a Gardiner SLX Carbon 22’

Thanks! We do get a little kickback from the Amazon links so I appreciate it

Absolutely! It’s gotten us through many sketchy situations with our trailer.

This will save you at least $1000 compared to the cheapest 8GPM prebuilts that I’ve seen. Plus the added benefit of knowing your equipment in and out. I’d be happy to help you over the phone if you run into any issues.

@@pressurewashnerds Wow, thanks. That is what I was just talking about. Building, safe money and I will know what break and where to get the parts. I appreciate you sharing.

Love to hear that it’s working out well for you! Yeah I did a bucket test and assumed I mis-timed it because I was getting around 9.5-10GPM. The excess flow is awesome for rinsing houses but yeah pulling more chemical while downstreaming can be a bit of a waste.

Glad the video could help! If you need any extra help on the electrical just drop your email in the comments and I can walk you through it.

@@pressurewashnerds having the hardest time with the gearbox. I got the PA gear box from envirospec and have had leaks between the gear box and the pump where they attach. Took it apart, checked the O rings and they are all in tact but still getting leaks. would like to figure it out but want to switch to belt drive if this keeps coming up

How many hours do you have?

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I would switch over to EFI. That's what I do for all my small engines.

Interesting. Will definitely make an update video if I run into that same issue

@@WilliamEllison is there a kit that I can purchase for that do you have the part number

Don’t use the corn gas folks 😢

@@philliphall5198 I only use E free In all my small engines

Yep! It is almost certainly organic growth. Pressure washing will remove the appearance and SH will actually neutralize the growth.

@@pressurewashnerdsoh okay thank you. I will get some SH solution

That’s great to hear! Hopefully we both get a good few thousand hours out of them 🤞

Add a fuel shut valve on the fuel line and run the carb dry. Ethanol is the worst when it just stays in carbs.

Do you have a pressure gauge? I would check pressure first. Should be around 2000-2500 psi for general concrete

@@pressurewashnerdsis that pressure for just one tip? Or it divide between two ?

The cart I used was a super heavy Milwaukee. I’ll update the link to the aluminum one I used for the new build, video coming soon. It has plenty of cross members

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks! Glad I could help. I’ll be honest, I’ve done hours and hours of wood cleaning research but have only done a handful of jobs. So far we like: Light growth - Sodium Percarbonate Heavier - Sodium Metasilicate Then we neutralize either one with oxalic acid. Have done no cedar thus far but I’ve heard good things about Green Ox Renew

Thank you! Hope it helped

Glad it was helpful! We’ll keep trying to put out as much free educational stuff as we can

Unfortunately neither. We’ve got great pressure and flow in our area. You’d just make a splitter though from the sediment filter to both RO membranes. Then run both outlets to another tee and into the DI tank. I would run the discharge on both to a common line through the same valve just so you only have one to adjust each time. Booster pump you can reference other builds but I’m assuming it would go in line right after the sediment filter.

It was free at the time of filming. I did have to make a free account and then deny all the offers, but it gives you a few trial tokens

Original DI tank is still running strong. It was honestly way overkill for our area and incoming TDS but we don’t clean windows everyday either. I would actually suggest getting the resin at Windowcleaner.com and they also sell a smaller DI cartridge.

Did you wish to do just RO or just Resin?

Thank you! And yes it does, always!

Just use a center punch to mark the hole and then a standard drill and drill bit. It’s steel but it’s fairly thin and easy to drill through