boy I'm glad I tossed the fresh tank idea

[Acp]

It's not the connect version. Mikey and I never mentioned the Connect in this topic.
You subconsciously added that misunderstanding based on a different post.

excellent analysis thanks for clearing that up. jk

I thought he crammed a TM into a mini transit, that would be cool if it actually fit but I doubt u would be able to fit any vac hose reel.

 

[FB19087]

excellent analysis thanks for clearing that up. jk

I thought he crammed a TM into a mini transit, that would be cool if it actually fit but I doubt u would be able to fit any vac hose reel.

Sapphire had a 370 in a Transit Connect and sold them until the payload capacity was lowered.

edit:

Will it fit a Truck Mount?

https://www.youtube.com/user/fordmeansbusiness/numbersdontlie Would be a nice little set-up if it could work.

mikeysboard.com

 

[bob vawter]

To many wells here with crappy water. I like knowing what's running through my machine and customers carpets.

Use one of those washer hose inlet filters
On yor fill hose......stainless of course

 

[jwfoulk12]

I cant imagine not carrying fresh water. I get customers asking me all the time if I have my own water.

 

[Cleanworks]

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I cant imagine not carrying fresh water. I get customers asking me all the time if I have my own water.

I've never had a customer ask me that. Water is everywhere here.

 

[Hack Attack]

I think I've been asked twice in the last 5 or so yrs?

Both were far flung jobs during a drought, and they were on tank supply.
I think the $150 travel charge was also a deciding factor in those jobs

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Strange....
I get asked probably once every 2 weeks if I need the clients water....
Well... no.
I carry 185 gallons of PURE water on board.
Only 1-2 times have I NEEDED to hook up to a water source, and usually, it’s on a HUGE job.
Do I care if I’m wearing out my brakes, transmission, or motor?
NO. It’s worth the results I get with the system I use.
At times, I may even fill an additional 8, 6 gallon water jugs, (the ones I use when I do VLM), and take those to the big HWE jobs I do....

 

[Cleanworks]

Strange....
I get asked probably once every 2 weeks if I need the clients water....
Well... no.
I carry 185 gallons of PURE water on board.
Only 1-2 times have I NEEDED to hook up to a water source, and usually, it’s on a HUGE job.
Do I care if I’m wearing out my brakes, transmission, or motor?
NO. It’s worth the results I get with the system I use.
At times, I may even fill an additional 8, 6 gallon water jugs, (the ones I use when I do VLM), and take those to the big HWE jobs I do....

Where you are it's necessary. Where I am, it's not.

 

[scotty747]

One of my old crap vans I took the front seat out to bring extra water, porty or whatever. Oh the things we did before mikeys board.

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

One of my old crap vans I took the front seat out to bring extra water, porty or whatever. Oh the things we did before mikeys board.

They sit neatly beside one another....

 

[Andy]

Where you are it's necessary. Where I am, it's not.

Or vice versa and that is the whole point, to set up your rig for what you need in your area.

 

[Mikey P]

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I cant imagine not carrying fresh water. I get customers asking me all the time if I have my own water.

Whats leaking?


giggle...

 

[sassyotto]

But will it cause any of us to lose money? No

lose money? no. Efficiency? Yes

 

[sassyotto]

I remember a few times when I cleaned a vvacated home that was for sale during winter. They had the whole house winterized. Toilet seats taped off, the works. What would I have done, turn the water back on? Use the neighbors water? (please note these were huge houses with huge yards, so the nearest neighbors faucet would have been at least 200-300 feet away)

 

[Cleanworks]

I remember a few times when I cleaned a vvacated home that was for sale during winter. They had the whole house winterized. Toilet seats taped off, the works. What would I have done, turn the water back on? Use the neighbors water? (please note these were huge houses with huge yards, so the nearest neighbors faucet would have been at least 200-300 feet away)

Yes, turn the water back on. Turn it off when your done and open the tap to drain.

 

[FB19087]

why didn't they think of that instead of winterizing it ............

 

[Lee Stockwell]

why didn't they think of that instead of winterizing it ............

Winterizing includes draining pipes, drain traps,water heater(s), toilet tanks, dishwasher, and some stuff you'd never guess.

You'll regret presuming to turn it on...

 

[Cleanworks]

why didn't they think of that instead of winterizing it ............

Winterizing a house is pretty difficult and not always the best thing to do. You actually have to blow out all the pipes, drain the toilet tank, block the toilet and all the drains because there will be no water in the p traps, etc. Much easier to leave the heat on.

 

[FB19087]

Winterizing a house is pretty difficult and not always the best thing to do. You actually have to blow out all the pipes, drain the toilet tank, block the toilet and all the drains because there will be no water in the p traps, etc. Much easier to leave the heat on.

so turn the heat on when you leave too?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Winterizing a house is pretty difficult and not always the best thing to do. You actually have to blow out all the pipes, drain the toilet tank, block the toilet and all the drains because there will be no water in the p traps, etc. Much easier to leave the heat on.

If you want to pay the $900/mo utility bill

 

[Cleanworks]

Winterizing a house is pretty difficult and not always the best thing to do. You actually have to blow out all the pipes, drain the toilet tank, block the toilet and all the drains because there will be no water in the p traps, etc. Much easier to leave the heat on.

Didn't see your post Lee.

 

[Cleanworks]

If you want to pay the $900/mo utility bill

If it takes $900 a month to heat the house, no wonder they're selling. That would be a very unusual thing for me to run into.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

If it takes $900 a month to heat the house, no wonder they're selling. That would be a very unusual thing for me to run into.

He was talking about a BIG house in Wisconsin (southern MN). I grew up in Michigan and know the winter ordeals well.

 

[hogjowl]

Here in Pigsville, it’s illegal to turn the water on. They’re locked by the city.

 

[Cleanworks]

Like I said before, some places it's a necessity. Here it's an option

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Like I said before, some places it's a necessity. Here it's an option

Things ARE different there in "east china" :-)

 

[sassyotto]

Thanks for clearing that up, Lee and Ron. After they winterize a house, there is NO water in any pipes. Im not going to be the one to turn it back on. It is extremely rare but I have run into a few over the years.

Or the time we were running three trucks and I had the one without a water tank and had a job out in the boonies (way out of town) and had to hook up to the outside water faucet. Had to clean out the wand jets every 5 minutes even though there were numerous inline filters on the TM. thats crazy

 

[hogjowl]

The last time I listened to Mikey, I bought a Vortex.
Thank goodness I have a fresh water tank.
Idiots

 

[Mikey P]

The last time I listened to Mikey, I bought a Vortex.
Thank goodness I have a fresh water tank.
Idiots

actually you more recently bought that pos Mach 12, gotcha!

 

[hogjowl]

Mach 12?