Booster pump addition - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Ray Burke · Community Member

Booster pump addition

Dan Dykstra · Senior Member

I cant find the Video

Ray Burke · Community Member

When I get home I'll hard post the link

Ray Burke · Community Member

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHxWLwd9h7c

here are links to the videos

Ray Burke · Community Member

Michael Derose · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Ray are those pumps cheap and how long of life do you get out of them? Looks good. Also it looks like you can rinse really good and fast with that.

Ray Burke · Community Member

About 500 buck, and I go through 3 to 4 per year. On my "big" rigs I actually use them to spray sauce too, but you can serious dump out too much cleaning solution if you're not careful!

Josh Scavetta · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Ray you should really talk to me about a gas powered positive displacement pump. If you are dumping 2000 a year on those pumps you could get one like i use and get 18 gmp 560 psi.... no generator no ac power hook up all you need is a buffer tank

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Ray,

I still have my guy working on the inverter so you can get rid of the gas on your rig.

AC

Thomas Tritthart · Sophmore Member

Josh,

Inquiring minds need to know...

Can you post the brand, where to buy it and some photos?

It would be beneficial to all.

I also see you like to work out of cube vans, could you post the pros & cons of using these vehicles.

Thanks,

Tommy

Ray Burke · Community Member

Josh, I think it would be great on my commercial tig. Will talk to you in the spring about getting one!

AC Lockyer · Administrator

One thing I dont like about box trucks is that everyone can buy one for 5k and there is no guessing what is inside. We all look the same in a box truck. HOWEVER Josh has a REAL winter and he tells me that a HUGE plus is being able to stick an electric heater inside the box and not having to winterize the equipment within. Did I get that right Josh???

AC

Steve Salley · Junior Member

We have one plus to add to the box truck. We choose to run one now, because I do not like all the other stuff thrown in the back of my pickup truck.

We also do concrete, tile and ceramic coatings systems so we have need of several other pieces of equipment.

Having said that, when the time is right we will do what Ray and others have done, and put a skid in service too.

Best of both worlds

Jason Mariano · SoftWash Systems Authorized Professional

Josh

Do you have any pictures of a Booster pump?
Or info?

My cousin runs Grainger in New Jersey - so I get a big discount. Sounds like this would be beneficial for me to pick up?

Thomas Tritthart · Sophmore Member

josh ??

Ray Burke · Community Member

The booster pump I use is from Grainger....Dayton 3/4 HP water pressure booster pump. I don't thing Josh gets his from Grainer

Thomas Tritthart · Sophmore Member

Thanks Ray.

I was waiting for Josh to post the information about his pump set up. I really like the idea of saving up to 2k a year.

Josh Scavetta · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Hey guys i dont check the forum every night like i should. look for an UDOR capa 75gr ..... i know for a fact the manufactures sell them to the distributors for $1200 msrp is 2400 just for the pump. ill pay $1400. it will do 18 gmp 560 psi. i would plan on a large buffer tank. you can buy totes off of craigslist for $125 that hold 275 gal. you will still need a honda gx390 motor which will run about 800 depending on options. If the fire department needs help putting out a fire they can call me. pump will last a life time and very low maintenance.

AC you are right i love that i can just put a heater in the box truck and as much as i like helping you guys i dont really like all my local competition know what im using. i like i can hide my set up. also you guys got nice truck wraps but i got a driving billboard " literally " .... if i had more money i would do something nicer then the letters but for now they do a great job. i only paid $1000 for the letters on all three sides.

Yes its more money and Yes its more problem and Yes its more noise but when customers up here give you 2 gal a min to rinse with its a hell of a lot better.

I got no pictures but i hope this helps

Josh Scavetta · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

call bill at the power wash store and ask them what josh uses... they will help ya out

Mike Wedge · SoftWash Systems Master Certified Applicator

Aloha Ray,

Curious if you have to run a buffer tank with your Dayton booster pump and if so what size? Running out of space on the truck. Also I looked into the pump and it has different GPM based on PSI, is there a way to adjust the PSI? I think there refering to the PSI coming from the hose bib not sure?

Thanks Brother

Mike

Tim Teed · SoftWash Systems 5-Star Professional

The pump comes on a small plywood base. It has a handle. Most of my homes are large, so we carry the booster pump around and we keep in truck's back seat. We do not use a buffer tank.

Ray Burke · Community Member

Mike, since it is a "booster", its essentially boosting the pressure (and volume) that the house is supplying. We use a cheap trigger gun for spraying... the jet action for higher PSI, and the wide setting for lower PSI

Mike Wedge · SoftWash Systems Master Certified Applicator

Thanks a lot Ray. That makes sense. O you know what size generator is required?