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All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

Picked out our new rig today.

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Sounds like a great set up.. nothing like new equipment..

Dave O · Retired Member

Can't wait to see your new rig!
www.advantageroofcleaning.com/customer-story-24/

Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I would strongly consider getting one of the machines at 8-10 GPM,..Nothing like that kind of volume,.and you can still use 3/8" hose. Awesome for rinsing and running a surface cleaner.

I would also make that a dual axle trailer.

Jeff

-- Edited by Jeff Wible on Friday 27th of January 2017 09:28:04 AM

Bryan P · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Sounds nice! My thoughts are you might put a little more in or sacrifice something for a dual axle trailer. I also would like the option of hot water when needed. I don't see any roof cleaning equipment but with a bigger trailer you could add that later.

waxman18324 · Founding Member Rest in Peace

Who is the supplier?

Hank

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

Jeff Wible wrote:
I would strongly consider getting one of the machines at 8-10 GPM,..Nothing like that kind of volume,.and you can still use 3/8" hose. Awesome for rinsing and running a surface cleaner.
I would also make that a dual axle trailer.

Jeff

-- Edited by Jeff Wible on Friday 27th of January 2017 09:28:04 AM

Cant do the duel axel trailer. If I did then id have to buy a truck to pull it with. We have our minivan that pulls our trailor.

Won't have enough money to do both, and pay off all the bills we need to pay.

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

Bryan P wrote:
Sounds nice! My thoughts are you might put a little more in or sacrifice something for a dual axle trailer. I also would like the option of hot water when needed. I don't see any roof cleaning equipment but with a bigger trailer you could add that later.

Didn't want to put out the extra 3500 for hot water. I wont be using it much anyway. One job in the last 3 years I needed one. The wife said she dosent want to get into roofs. Shes scared of hieghts.

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

waxman18324 wrote:
Who is the supplier?

Hank

Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE) in Wilmington NC.

waxman18324 · Founding Member Rest in Peace

All Kleen Softwash Systems wrote:
waxman18324 wrote:
Who is the supplier?

Hank
Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE) in Wilmington NC.

Their equipment and design look good based on both their website and facebook page.. If I'm reading this right... you'll have two cold water machines on the trailer? Also, I would never tow that trailer with a mini van. Is the trailer equipped with brakes? Never limit your services. Put a roof pump on the trailer and get a hot box for hot water.

Hank

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

waxman18324 wrote:
All Kleen Softwash Systems wrote:
waxman18324 wrote:
Who is the supplier?

Hank
Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE) in Wilmington NC.
Their equipment and design look good based on both their website and facebook page.. If I'm reading this right... you'll have two cold water machines on the trailer? Also, I would never tow that trailer with a mini van. Is the trailer equipped with brakes? Never limit your services. Put a roof pump on the trailer and get a hot box for hot water.
Hank

Yea the more I think about it , the more im thinking about getting a truck to pull it with, or a SUV. No there are no breaks on the trailor. Yea i wanted 2 Coldwater machines so I could run the surface cleaner while she washed the house.

I just dont use hot water, enough to justify messing with it. Only been asked about it once in 3 years.

But i am going to get the roof equipment just in case lol. Cause we can use that for alot of stuff.

-- Edited by All Kleen Softwash Systems on Friday 27th of January 2017 12:02:41 PM

waxman18324 · Founding Member Rest in Peace

Don't wait for people to ask for it(hot water cleaning). Go out and let people know you can clean their restaurant sidewalks, dumpster pads, kitchen exhaust, fuel pads, etc.

Hank

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

waxman18324 wrote:
Don't wait for people to ask for it(hot water cleaning). Go out and let people know you can clean their restaurant sidewalks, dumpster pads, kitchen exhaust, fuel pads, etc.

Hank

True,,, if i tried I probably could generate enough business to justify it. Just never tried.

Kitchen exhaust?

Philip McCullough · RIP

Jeff Wible wrote:
I would strongly consider getting one of the machines at 8-10 GPM,..Nothing like that kind of volume,.and you can still use 3/8" hose. Awesome for rinsing and running a surface cleaner.
I would also make that a dual axle trailer.

Jeff

-- Edited by Jeff Wible on Friday 27th of January 2017 09:28:04 AM

^^^ What Jeff said and a 50Gal chem tank if you can fit it on there...you can run a smaller water/buffer tank on a hudson float valve and not tote so much water on your single axel trailer...

-- Edited by Philip McCullough on Friday 27th of January 2017 02:03:49 PM

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

If money needs to be stretched, get the hot water machine, drop the second pw and add a booster pump for roofs and small to medium house washes. How long will it take to break even with the cost of two PW's?

That is a lot of weight for a single axle.

Personally, I like building my own as do many here. You can save a lot doing it yourself. Then you can really stretch the money! Maybe even a small flatbed or box truck.

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Look around in here. Theres all kinds of PW stuff for Sale www.facebook.com/groups/pressurewashingequipment/

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

BlueRidge wrote:
If money needs to be stretched, get the hot water machine, drop the second pw and add a booster pump for roofs and small to medium house washes. How long will it take to break even with the cost of two PW's?
That is a lot of weight for a single axle.
Personally, I like building my own as do many here. You can save a lot doing it yourself. Then you can really stretch the money! Maybe even a small flatbed or box truck.

Now that sounds like a good idea. A flatbed truck would hold the wieght alot better. That way we can keep the van for the family.

I dont know much about the booster pumps. I'll have to look them up to find out what the benefits of them are. Lol

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

Art O wrote:
Look around in here. Theres all kinds of PW stuff for Sale www.facebook.com/groups/pressurewashingequipment/

Art I asked to join that group, just waiting now.

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

All Kleen Softwash Systems wrote:
Art O wrote:
Look around in here. Theres all kinds of PW stuff for Sale www.facebook.com/groups/pressurewashingequipment/
Art I asked to join that group, just waiting now.

Craigslist also

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

BlueRidge wrote:
If money needs to be stretched, get the hot water machine, drop the second pw and add a booster pump for roofs and small to medium house washes. How long will it take to break even with the cost of two PW's?
That is a lot of weight for a single axle.
Personally, I like building my own as do many here. You can save a lot doing it yourself. Then you can really stretch the money! Maybe even a small flatbed or box truck.

This flatbed is only 15,000. For the whole thing!

waxman18324 · Founding Member Rest in Peace

All Kleen Softwash Systems wrote:
waxman18324 wrote:
Don't wait for people to ask for it(hot water cleaning). Go out and let people know you can clean their restaurant sidewalks, dumpster pads, kitchen exhaust, fuel pads, etc.

Hank
True,,, if i tried I probably could generate enough business to justify it. Just never tried.
Kitchen exhaust?

AKA...HOOD CKEANING .

Bryan P · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Saw this on Pressure Washing Classifieds today. Much better trailer. Maybe not as nice of washers...but it would make money for sure.

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All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

Bryan P wrote:
Saw this on Pressure Washing Classifieds today. Much better trailer. Maybe not as nice of washers...but it would make money for sure.

Yea i saw that too. Just wish it had a better pump

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

All Kleen Softwash Systems wrote:
BlueRidge wrote:
If money needs to be stretched, get the hot water machine, drop the second pw and add a booster pump for roofs and small to medium house washes. How long will it take to break even with the cost of two PW's?
That is a lot of weight for a single axle.
Personally, I like building my own as do many here. You can save a lot doing it yourself. Then you can really stretch the money! Maybe even a small flatbed or box truck.
This flatbed is only 15,000. For the whole thing!

That's a nice set up that would need some minor changes. 15K is the asking price so you know you can get it for less. Keep looking, it's winter.

A lot of people use trailers and I started out with a trailer and learned early on that a trailer is troublesome around here. Small cities that date back to the 1700's and a lot of times dead end streets are not a cul-de-sac. Turning around was a nightmare! Then add in the neighborhoods that have only street parking. The other issue with a trailer is finding an employee who can handle a trailer. The first box truck was 14', now I use 16" and keep just about everything we need inside and secure.

All Kleen Softwash Systems · Exterior Cleaner

BlueRidge wrote:
All Kleen Softwash Systems wrote:
BlueRidge wrote:
If money needs to be stretched, get the hot water machine, drop the second pw and add a booster pump for roofs and small to medium house washes. How long will it take to break even with the cost of two PW's?
That is a lot of weight for a single axle.
Personally, I like building my own as do many here. You can save a lot doing it yourself. Then you can really stretch the money! Maybe even a small flatbed or box truck.
This flatbed is only 15,000. For the whole thing!

That's a nice set up that would need some minor changes. 15K is the asking price so you know you can get it for less. Keep looking, it's winter.
A lot of people use trailers and I started out with a trailer and learned early on that a trailer is troublesome around here. Small cities that date back to the 1700's and a lot of times dead end streets are not a cul-de-sac. Turning around was a nightmare! Then add in the neighborhoods that have only street parking. The other issue with a trailer is finding an employee who can handle a trailer. The first box truck was 14', now I use 16" and keep just about everything we need inside and secure.

Awesome, yea i talked with the wife and I think we're really going to just look for a flat bed truck to build a rig on.

Fantastic idea, considering she can't back a trailor

-- Edited by All Kleen Softwash Systems on Sunday 29th of January 2017 07:21:39 PM

JohnAEC · Member

G'day - love the smell of new equipment in the morning...
If you want high volume, but only occasionally, could you join the 5.5's together for 11gpm?
John

Diamond Roof Cleaning · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I would not get that trailer set up. When you are doing 3-6 jobs a day that trailer makes sense but not if your only doing 1-2 a day. There is so much more you could do with 11000 dollars.

Steve Salley · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Ditto

The problem with forums like this is we forget when we look at shiny equipment used by the veterans, most started out with very modest equipment. They chose to invest in education, simple equipment and intense marketing. That is how they afford the big stuff they have today. Just my two cents worth.

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Steve Salley wrote:
Ditto

The problem with forums like this is we forget when we look at shiny equipment used by the veterans, most started out with very modest equipment. They chose to invest in education, simple equipment and intense marketing. That is how they afford the big stuff they have today. Just my two cents worth.

Well said Steve!