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    Pressure that draws water from a tank

    Hello everyone, I am new to the forums. Quick little about me: I am from jersey looking to open a detail this coming april. I am 25 years old and i am a car enthusiasts.

    Now to my question, I am looking for a pressure washer that will be able to draw water from a tank it can be either electric or gas does not matter to my opinion since i am just getting started. I am looking to purchase 100 gallon tank and it will be placed inside a trailer. I do want to run a gravity feed system. I emailed a few companies about power washers that can pull water and they are all telling me i need something that is runs a belt and there like 1200 dollars. I want to stay below 500 will go into 600 if i have to. Anyone know i good power washer that will pull water from a tank that is under 500?

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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    Quote Originally Posted by Monsterdetail View Post
    Hello everyone, I am new to the forums. Quick little about me: I am from jersey looking to open a detail this coming april. I am 25 years old and i am a car enthusiasts.

    Now to my question, I am looking for a pressure washer that will be able to draw water from a tank it can be either electric or gas does not matter to my opinion since i am just getting started. I am looking to purchase 100 gallon tank and it will be placed inside a trailer. I do want to run a gravity feed system. I emailed a few companies about power washers that can pull water and they are all telling me i need something that is runs a belt and there like 1200 dollars. I want to stay below 500 will go into 600 if i have to. Anyone know i good power washer that will pull water from a tank that is under 500?
    Before I put running water in my garage, I pulled water from a 10 gallon tank with a regular run of the mill Karcher 1,800 psi power washer. Worked absolutely fine - and the tank was on the ground. Sounds like your tank will be a little higher on the floor of a trailer - that may benefit you. But what you want want to consider is placing a small pump inline between the tank and the power washer. In such a case, you would have to supply electric to the water pump, which may not be an option while on the road unless you bring a small generator.

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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    Quote Originally Posted by ScottH View Post
    Before I put running water in my garage, I pulled water from a 10 gallon tank with a regular run of the mill Karcher 1,800 psi power washer. Worked absolutely fine - and the tank was on the ground. Sounds like your tank will be a little higher on the floor of a trailer - that may benefit you. But what you want want to consider is placing a small pump inline between the tank and the power washer. In such a case, you would have to supply electric to the water pump, which may not be an option while on the road unless you bring a small generator.

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    I do not want to have to run a pump seems like a lot of work. I want to be able to just have the power washer. I plan on buying a 4000w generator to power some of my smaller tools.

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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    I ran a honda pressure washer with a cat pump i got from home depot (maybe $800) for about 10 years before it finally went out. I then got another honda with i believe an AR pump ($900) which has been going strong for the past 6 years. I ran a 100 gallon tank and now 160 gallon. I have ran the pressure washer till almost empty on several occasions and never noticed a dip in pressure, but if I even thought it was not getting enough water I would stop it. My advise would be to spend the money right the first time and save yourself the headache. I believe there are electric pumps that are gravity fed for cheaper but i dont think they produce as much psi. It all depends on what you are using it for, but I always liked having the option of cranking up the psi for certain jobs.

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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    You will likely need a pump to keep the pressure high enough for the pressure washer. I have a 270 gallon tank in the truck bed, with a harbor freight DC water pump on the ground going to my pressure washers, a Generac gas model and a Greenworks electric model. I have not seen a setup where gravity will keep the PW pump from cavitating. A check valve on the suction side would help.
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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    Quote Originally Posted by Upwardly Mobile Detailing View Post
    I ran a honda pressure washer with a cat pump i got from home depot (maybe $800) for about 10 years before it finally went out. I then got another honda with i believe an AR pump ($900) which has been going strong for the past 6 years. I ran a 100 gallon tank and now 160 gallon. I have ran the pressure washer till almost empty on several occasions and never noticed a dip in pressure, but if I even thought it was not getting enough water I would stop it. My advise would be to spend the money right the first time and save yourself the headache. I believe there are electric pumps that are gravity fed for cheaper but i dont think they produce as much psi. It all depends on what you are using it for, but I always liked having the option of cranking up the psi for certain jobs.
    I was looking at the following 3

    Honda Pressure washer with protective cage and hose reel Honda GC190

    SIMPSON ALH3228 ALUMINUM 3200 PSI 2.8 GPM HONDA GX200 CAT GAS PRESSURE WASHER MANUFACTURER RFB
    Or
    Honda GX200 6.5HP-AR Pump-2.8GPM-3300PSI


    I will be doing cars on a daily basis and eventually hopefully moving into offering powerwashing to homes and sidewalks etc, buts in the future got dream big lol. I was looking more for gas. I heard Honda motors with cat pumps are the best way to go. I just wanted to check with people to make sure I can just run a power washer and a water tank.

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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    Quote Originally Posted by Monsterdetail View Post
    I do not want to have to run a pump seems like a lot of work. I want to be able to just have the power washer. I plan on buying a 4000w generator to power some of my smaller tools.
    Try one without a pump and see how it works. Then you'll know for sure ....

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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

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    Try one without a pump and see how it works. Then you'll know for sure ....

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    I think I worded that wrong I dont want to buy a extra pump I want the pw to have a strong enough pump to be able to pull the water.

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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    Quote Originally Posted by Monsterdetail View Post
    I was looking at the following 3

    Honda Pressure washer with protective cage and hose reel Honda GC190

    SIMPSON ALH3228 ALUMINUM 3200 PSI 2.8 GPM HONDA GX200 CAT GAS PRESSURE WASHER MANUFACTURER RFB

    Or
    Honda GX200 6.5HP-AR Pump-2.8GPM-3300PSI

    I will be doing cars on a daily basis and
    eventually hopefully moving into offering
    powerwashing to homes and sidewalks etc,
    buts in the future got dream big lol.

    I was looking more for gas.

    I heard Honda motors with cat pumps
    are the best way to go.


    I just wanted to check with people to make
    sure I can just run a power washer and a
    water tank.
    Yes, it’s possible to run a PW from a
    water tank (gravity fed).

    •One of the keys is to find a pressure washer
    that the Manufacturer states will work via
    gravity-feed.

    •The other key is, that, once you find such a
    gravity-fed pressure washer, make sure that
    its pump meets the following criteria: has a
    “AAA industrial triplex plunger pump”.

    Just as a FYI:
    •The Honda GX200 6.5HP-AR Pump-2.8GPM-
    3300PSI that you listed above does have a:
    “AAA industrial triplex plunger pump”.


    {The other two PWs you listed will need
    further “pump type” researching.}


    Hope this helps.


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    Re: Pressure that draws water from a tank

    A PW that can be used via gravity feed is over $1000.

    My harbor freight pump was less than $80. With that pump I can use my PWs that each cost less than $300, and I have used them almost 3 years, for cars and decks/sidewalks, etc..

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