Flow out the tank is about 5.55(54seconds)-5.75/min(52seconds). The reason is that direct drive pressure washers don't create the same suction gear and belt drive do. Direct pumps run about 3600 RPM and belt and gear pumps run at 1450 or 1750 RPM so there's more time the piston is open to draw water, almost twice as much time. That's why direct drives need the pressure from the spigot or a 12v pump. Like according to my general pump tsf2021(belt) manual the pump can be 9 ft above the water source and still suck water up. And holding the hose up in the air with the tank valve open the hose will only fill up to the same level as where the tank level is. Electric pressure washers are going to have a similar draw effects as the gear and belt.
Yeah if I had a gear drive or belt I would have it hard plumbed and leave it be. I need this tank for a job and am just experimenting. A 5.5 or 8 would solve this problem easily. Thanks for the info👍
That’s a good tune I tried with a 2.5 gpm and same exact idea yes it did work and I only used a 15 gal tank no issues whatsoever but u do have to hold the trigger down when u start ur pressure washer definitely works
I had this one guy try to sell me a 2000$ pressure washer and I experimented to see if he was correct had mentioned to me that it can only work with a 4gpm And belt drive - he was bs me just to sell me a 2000 pressure washer and I bought a 2.5 34000 psi Simpson Yes and it did work did exactly way u did it and no issues with a pressure washer and 15 inch surface cleaner it cost me only 390$ with a 2 year warranty never trust big companies they just want ur money and care less if u sink or float
Keep me posted on landing jobs I haven’t got no jobs had a few scam jobs But I don’t take checks they wanted the jobs done then they send me a check Which I refused - do u deal with checks had bad experience bouncing and get free jobs
@@makycaris4672 Yes take checks all the time. Only had an issue one time in 9 years. The scammers that text you always “have a budget” and need to “pay with check” and are “out of down on business”. 😂
That’s a great idea or I guess u can use the j rod too - just gotta start advertising and get a website to see how things go see what works here in Pennsylvania
I have done it with a IBC 275 gallon tote to a 4 gpm gas pressure washer. The water level in the tote has to be higher than the pressure washer. I don’t make a habit of doing this but the customer didn’t have a water source. I cleaned his 70 ft driveway with a 20 inch surface cleaner. Turned out great. Had about 10 gallons left . I always up charge if I bring water. I have also used my electric 7 GPM softwash pump to feed my pressure washer to. It works great that way. Have done that many times when a customer has no water source.
Thanks i appreciate that. I don’t want to do it too often either,but will when I need too. If I wasn’t using my softwash pump I would hook it up to it,but I will be using it too on this job. Thanks for letting me know how much water you had left.I was going to ask about how much it took.
@@jonboysprowash7845 I use quick disconnects on all my hose ends except the female end buffer hose which goes to the customers house water supply.. This way I can switch to my pressure washer feed hose In a few seconds. I got a designated 3/4 inch feed hose on my 4 GPM. pressure washer it about 10 feet long. Hook it up to my 12 volt pump and I and ready to go. The quick disconnects save a lot of time. I use them on both ends of my 200 ft soft was hose. Plus have them on my homemade wand. Been using them about 2 years.
Try priming the pump with the gun held low to the ground so it’s below the pump, and not held up in the air, I’m thinking it can’t flow uphill. I’m just guessing though
Does someone know of a small inline pump to provide the required flow to the pressure machine? I would love to do gravity feed but there are complications on every video I see. What would be the smallest pump I would need to just give the water the same push as a spicket on the side of a house?
Most houses where I am are at a 4-6 gpm from the faucet. Anything that size should be sufficient. I will be trying this out myself if my new pump won’t pull from a tank.
@@ChatoMaya-xm9tz That is great. One thing I didn’t do when I tested mine was take the cap off. I’m going to use it next week and take the cap off and see how it flows then.
I wouldn’t say it pulled good because I was gravity feeding it. I put the ball valve on the end and would leave it open until I added the gun. I thought it did great like that. But it was never really pulling the water. I think my new pump might but I haven’t tried it yet.
@@joshcagle6035 Yeah if you watch TH-cam a lot of guys that mobile wash cars have them like that. Seems that the electric ones will pull. I’m going to see how mine does pulling a little later on.
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Flow out the tank is about
5.55(54seconds)-5.75/min(52seconds).
The reason is that direct drive pressure washers don't create the same suction gear and belt drive do. Direct pumps run about 3600 RPM and belt and gear pumps run at 1450 or 1750 RPM so there's more time the piston is open to draw water, almost twice as much time. That's why direct drives need the pressure from the spigot or a 12v pump.
Like according to my general pump tsf2021(belt) manual the pump can be 9 ft above the water source and still suck water up.
And holding the hose up in the air with the tank valve open the hose will only fill up to the same level as where the tank level is.
Electric pressure washers are going to have a similar draw effects as the gear and belt.
Yeah if I had a gear drive or belt I would have it hard plumbed and leave it be. I need this tank for a job and am just experimenting. A 5.5 or 8 would solve this problem easily. Thanks for the info👍
What an excellent video
Thanks. Thanks for watching 👍
That’s a good tune I tried with a 2.5 gpm and same exact idea yes it did work and I only used a 15 gal tank no issues whatsoever but u do have to hold the trigger down when u start ur pressure washer definitely works
When I used it on the job I used the ball valve and left it open when starting. I felt that helped out.
I had this one guy try to sell me a 2000$ pressure washer and I experimented to see if he was correct had mentioned to me that it can only work with a 4gpm
And belt drive - he was bs me just to sell me a 2000 pressure washer and I bought a 2.5 34000 psi Simpson Yes and it did work did exactly way u did it and no issues with a pressure washer and 15 inch surface cleaner it cost me only 390$ with a 2 year warranty never trust big companies they just want ur money and care less if u sink or float
@@makycaris4672 Good thing you did your homework.👍
Keep me posted on landing jobs I haven’t got no jobs had a few scam jobs
But I don’t take checks they wanted the jobs done then they send me a check
Which I refused - do u deal with checks had bad experience bouncing and get free jobs
@@makycaris4672 Yes take checks all the time. Only had an issue one time in 9 years. The scammers that text you always “have a budget” and need to “pay with check” and are “out of down on business”. 😂
That’s a great idea or I guess u can use the j rod too - just gotta start advertising and get a website to see how things go see what works here in Pennsylvania
This is true.
I have done it with a IBC 275 gallon tote to a 4 gpm gas pressure washer. The water level in the tote has to be higher than the pressure washer.
I don’t make a habit of doing this but the customer didn’t have a water source. I cleaned his 70 ft driveway with a 20 inch surface cleaner. Turned out great. Had about 10 gallons left . I always up charge if I bring water.
I have also used my electric 7 GPM softwash pump to feed my pressure washer to. It works great that way. Have done that many times when a customer has no water source.
Thanks i appreciate that. I don’t want to do it too often either,but will when I need too. If I wasn’t using my softwash pump I would hook it up to it,but I will be using it too on this job. Thanks for letting me know how much water you had left.I was going to ask about how much it took.
@@jonboysprowash7845 I use quick disconnects on all my hose ends except the female end buffer hose which goes to the customers house water supply..
This way I can switch to my pressure washer feed hose
In a few seconds. I got a designated 3/4 inch feed hose on my 4 GPM. pressure washer it about 10 feet long. Hook it up to my 12 volt pump and I and ready to go. The quick disconnects save a lot of time. I use them on both ends of my 200 ft soft was hose. Plus have them on my homemade wand. Been using them about 2 years.
@@mattspontiacta that is great. What pump are you running to have bypassed for a buffer tank?
That does work and also on electric pressure washer if you used a belt drive pressure washer would work bit better but all is good
True. If you can add a 12 volt pump that makes it good too.
Try priming the pump with the gun held low to the ground so it’s below the pump, and not held up in the air, I’m thinking it can’t flow uphill. I’m just guessing though
Your probably right. 👍
Does someone know of a small inline pump to provide the required flow to the pressure machine? I would love to do gravity feed but there are complications on every video I see. What would be the smallest pump I would need to just give the water the same push as a spicket on the side of a house?
Most houses where I am are at a 4-6 gpm from the faucet. Anything that size should be sufficient. I will be trying this out myself if my new pump won’t pull from a tank.
Doing the exact same thing right now except I used a thick ass 1 1/2 clear hose and reduced it to 3/4 at the pump.
Is it working good for you?
@@jonboysprowash7845 yes sir, so far it is. I have the tank and pressure washer on my truck bed. Had to remove wheels off my machine though.
@@ChatoMaya-xm9tz Do you lose any pressure as the tank gets lower?
@@jonboysprowash7845 Im right below the 50gal mark and pressure is still good. 1 1/2 inch is pretty wide so it stays feeding my pressure washer.
@@ChatoMaya-xm9tz That is great. One thing I didn’t do when I tested mine was take the cap off. I’m going to use it next week and take the cap off and see how it flows then.
Add 12 volt utility pump would be ok but you might go threw 2 a season, i used a 110v pump for 4gpm unit I had with a small generator.
I have seen people do that. I figured they would last longer because you are just running water through it.
Did you feel a difference in garden hose pressure from
No once the water came through it it felt normal
What type of fitting is on the pressure washer to connect the poly hose?
Just a 3/4 garden hose repair barb.
Does it work better with a external unloader
I’m not really sure. I have a new pump that pulls from a tank now instead of gravity feeding
So I’m confused is it gravity fed to the pressure washer or do you have a pump on or do you mean the pump from the pressure washer?
It is gravity fed from the tank.
Hello brother can you tell me please how long can run pressure washer continuously
As long as you have the volume of water coming through, it will run as long as you need it to.
I put a 2 way splitter on my hose reel to switch between the buffer tank for 12v and pressure washer. I’m currently using a 2.7 gpm pressure washer.
That’s smart. Does the 12v do good supplying for the buffer?
@@jonboysprowash7845this is my current setup…and 1st video. Don’t beat me up too bad 😂 th-cam.com/video/GcAgbSppqCc/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
Had this problem used a 12v pump
That is a smart idea for sure. It takes a lot of guess work out of the equation. 👍
Did this pull good on your AAA pump ? Thanks
I wouldn’t say it pulled good because I was gravity feeding it. I put the ball valve on the end and would leave it open until I added the gun. I thought it did great like that. But it was never really pulling the water. I think my new pump might but I haven’t tried it yet.
@@jonboysprowash7845 gotcha I heard some direct drive pumps will
@@joshcagle6035 Yeah if you watch TH-cam a lot of guys that mobile wash cars have them like that. Seems that the electric ones will pull. I’m going to see how mine does pulling a little later on.
@@jonboysprowash7845 yeah if you go watch Kurt’s pressure washing he has a 4gpm and it pulls from a buffer tank. And he has a direct drive pump
@@joshcagle6035 Which pump does he have?I will have to check it out.