275 Gallon Tote vaccum/suction

[WKS Pressure Washing]

I was wondering if anybody here ever took one of those 275 gallon totes and design a vacuum/suction? I've been looking and haven't found any post on here.

[big mike]

The amount of vacuum required will collapse the thin plastic. Use the tote for a recovery tank and stick with a separate vacuum unit.

BTW, you will need to fill out a signature in your user CP at the top of the page, or answer will be few and far between.

[usarose]

Big Mike - 44 years old and 444 posts - wow.
Good advice for WKS - it cannot be done - I was letting water out of mine on Sunday night and did not have the lid open - the sides and top sucked in and that was hardly a vacuum. My rig has 16 inches mercury of vacuum - that would look like a crushed soda can.

[Chappy]

Big mike, ! more blog post and youll be 44,444,4
Wait isnt that the antichrist #. Nah, wrong one.

Mike, That is some trailer rig. Ive looked at a couple times and I still cant figure it out.

[Paul Kassander]

Yes like Mike said they will collapse quickly they are really just a storage container.

[WKS Pressure Washing]

Thanks guys for the clarification! What would y'all recommend in using for a vacuum that would be a reasonable price?

[big mike]

What is considered a reasonable price?? First, you need to explain what kind of washing you're doing, and the water output of you machine(s). This will determine the recovery capability of the vac, and the suction needed. There are several vendors on this site that sell complete recovery setups, and they can be spendy. You can build your own, but beware, there are costs involved as well, plus you need to have a good mechanical aptitude.

[usarose]

Thanks guys for the clarification! What would y'all recommend in using for a vacuum that would be a reasonable price?

WKS - it all really depends on what you want to do and what you are comfortable spending and whether you are looking for a niche market IOW don't invest in a vac setup to do driveways...move on and let those jobs be done by cut throat weekend warriors. Grease spill / paving stone cleaning or working inside kitchens/garages/factories where they don't need a cleaner to just re-arrange their dirt - they actually want it picked up... sounds obvious but its not. I want and get jobs other people don't want or can't do.
OR if thats not you...then get a serious wet/dry vac (triple motor vac) with a pump inside for about $2K as a starting point. Remember buy well so you can sell and grow.
Does that make sense to you? In Greater Atlanta - Clean and Recover is the law its not an option.

Here is a short video of my surface cleaner working - hope the link works.
YouTube - USA Rose Inc using a Clean & Recovery Incline Vac.

Rob

[pressure washing LA]

We like eagle Vacs.

[Jerry]

It's all modular..
only buy what you need,
demand performance,
stay focussed on "compelling demos"
make lots of money. Eh ?................................................. . .........................................


Jerry McMillen
Pres, ….Cleaning System Specialists, Inc. a.. dba ..www.PressureWasher.net
info@pressurewasher.net anytime....................call ...800-400-Clean(2532)
10821 Airport Drive El Cajon, Calif. 92020 ..............office..619-448-8111
manufacturers of… .....BullDogProIndustrial Water Blasters
Sirocco Reclaim Systems,and the...VacuBerm
...see them at.. http://www.pressurewasher.net/siroccovacuums/sirocco.html

[WKS Pressure Washing]

Here's my situation

I'm a full time firefighter and picked up pressure washing about two years ago. I primarily do residential drive ways/houses and I'm prefectly fine just doing that. I guess I'm what you call "a weekend warrior". What I'm looking to get is some sort of vacuum/suction system that could collect my drive ways/pool patio waste water. I'm looking to probably spend around 200-300, but willing to consider other ideas. My pressure washer has an output of 4gpm. Thanks guys for all your help and information; I greatly appreciate it.

[Jerry]

a 12" Vacuuming Surface Cleaner hooked up to a better shop-vac
is a better investment than a bigger "Wanna-Be" vac with no surface cleaner..
Figure it should overcome your 4 @ 3500 on concrete walk ways,
locker-rooms, warehouse floors, at up to 50 feet.
Then, after you get paid on that sweet "small-job" that went really- fast ,
you can add a larger vacuum for longer lengths,
then add a 21" surface cleaner,
next a 5gpm pump system to the hot unit, crank it up.
Put the small one on a portable frame,
.. you know what I mean.. Visualize Growth.
NEVER "stay the same" !

It's not about how "small" you are, nor especially about how "little" you might spend..
It's about focused dreams.



Jerry McMillen
Pres, ….Cleaning System Specialists, Inc. a.. dba ..www.PressureWasher.net
info@pressurewasher.net anytime....................call ...800-400-Clean(2532)
10821 Airport Drive El Cajon, Calif. 92020 ..............office..619-448-8111
manufacturers of… .....BullDogProIndustrial Water Blasters
Sirocco Reclaim Systems,and the...VacuBerm
...see them at.. http://www.pressurewasher.net/siroccovacuums/sirocco.html

[big mike]

Your low cost method is fine for residential work, thank you for clarifying. Here's how I would spend that $200-$300: Buy some water filled berms from here Heavy Duty Water Bags, then get yourself an automatic-on sump pump, a push squeegee 30" or so, and a hose. Super cheap, and will accomplish what you want for under $200. Berm the end of the driveway and place the pump, wash rinse and direct water toward the pump and your done.

What exactly are you planning on doing with the wash water? Transporting it anywhere is not advised, as you will be hauling a regulated waste. I would opt to discharge it to their property somewhere.

[Jerry]

For you guys that are curious, look at my previous posts..
but in short, I push these as TOP priority..

Workspeed.. I want you to clean FASTER.. not babysit wimpy equipment.

Productivity.. a more profitable clean makes you more money right NOW.

and for wash water management (especially workspeed and convenience)..
wash water, .....is simply "the customer's dirt" .....in "the customer's water"..
Put the customer's .....dirty water ...down the customer's drain, .....or on the customer's lawn,
as allowed by local law.
....................and where you can recycle for re-use.. DO IT !
... you work FASTER when you're not runnung out of water as often.

Pushing a squeegee has nothing to do with workspeed in any way.

Jerry McMillen
619-448-8111 ............800-400-2532
www.PressureWasher.net e-mail me at.. Jerry@PressureWasher.net
Sirocco Performance Vacuums, the VacuBerm,
and BullDogPro Industrial Water Blasters

[chris francis]

Jerry can you use one of your canaster with lest say Lowe's or HD shop vac.