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Local car washes--oh boy. They're the reason I had to invest in my own equipment. I was using my local car wash cleaning off my big Case trencher one day, which wasn't even that dirty. My fairly long trailer was just past the front of the doorway so that it was collecting wash water and draining onto the parking lot. I was using the fluid-formerly-known-as-"engine degreaser", now legally called "tire cleaner" that looks like bright green antifreeze. Well, the owner was "tired of guys like" me using the car wash---to wash their equipment. So he puts up cameras and signage saying he'll prosecute anyone who washes anything than basically "clean" cars and trucks. So he tells his City sewer worker cronnie buddies that any body not doing what he says that they are to call and report it to him. Within seconds of the green fluid on the pavement, the owner (for whom I have done dirt work, and demolished a rental home and have my vehicles serviced at his oil change store) rolls up like Starsky and Hutch, along with the City worker. The City worker grabs his cell phone and declares my truck and trailer are not to be moved and are under quarantine for polluting, and that he's calling the police (who are right across the street) and the EPA---and I'm "in BIG trouble"! The owner takes him aside and calms him down after they realize it's the car wash's f----ing chemicals! Not satisifed, the City worker demands I carry around a 55 gallon drum of water AND a power washer to clean my stuff (F---k YOU!). The owner says he only wants "clean cars" in there (hence the cameras, signs, and especially changing the wording of "engine cleaner" to "tire cleaner", etc.) I tell him that's fine, I'll take my business elsewhere, along with the other business from his other car wash near my home AND the oil change place he owns. Realizing he's now pissed me off--- and I told him I'd tell my friends too, he backs down and says, "well as long as you spray down the booth and shovel up your dirt". "Nope, I'll do it myself at home, thanks." Never been back to either since.
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Time for you to write and article for the local Paper and maybe even get yourself on a Morning Talk Show that takes in callers. Let the people know what they have for a business owner and for City reps.
Gray Water Systems are promoted because the soaps are good for the soil. So if the chemicla used is Enviromental friendly and made from a Citrus Acid,  the nitwits should have realized that you caused as much enviromental damage as ROTTEN PEACHES.
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I think that car washes will grow to be more strictly regulated. All the local ones have signs up that say "No parts washing" or some such.
Anyway, the car wash closest to the farm has an outdoor bay that is typically used by truckers. No problems washing the tractor there. I just don't want to tram it up the 4-lane that far.
I've e-mailed Cat Pumps with my questions (thanks for the idea!).
Bill
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Bill, be sure to let us know what CAT says. There's a cat pump in my pressure washer and I'm curious to know the answer.
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I suspect it has more to do, as I said earlier, about flow rates than pressures.
A "standard" garden hose will not flow 4gpm at or near 0psi, the cavitation is not because of a lack of pressure, merely a lack of adequate volume RESULTING from a lack of pressure.
Best of luck.
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Reply from Cat Pumps (very promptly, I might add):
"Good mourning, the 66DX40G1I will not develop any suction, but we do have unit out there running on gravity feed water. To gravity feed this pump make sure the pump is as close to the tank as possible and below the tank level. Run an oversized flexible hose for the inlet line and reduce it right at the pump. And make sure the tank is properly sized for your application. Any other questions please feel free to ask."
Sounds easy enough.
Thanks,
Bill
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This topic is of great interest to me as I am scheming on a way to run my pressure washer from a standing water tank.
My problem is that my ground water is very hard.... 38 grains hard. If I use it straight it leaves horrible water spots.
If I wash the cars or tractor with softened water the volume of sodium in the water is so great (due to the initial hardness)that it still leaves a lot of spots.
My plan is to buy another low volume Reverse Osmosis system like the one under the kitchen sink that makes our drinking and cooking water.
I will let it fill a 250 gallon standing water tank in the garage and use that water to wash or maybe just rinse off the cars and other equipment.
The tank, along with a high volume 12 volt RV type water pump and a battery, will also serve as an emergency water supply for the house during the initial stages of a power failure.
I have not yet figured out if the proposed RV water pump will produce enough volume to run the pressure washer. If not I guess I will just use the system as a final rinse.
I have to do something different with the pressure washer feed. My untreated water seems to be scaling up the internals of the pump resulting in poor performance.
BTW... speaking of water storage.... anybody know what I can add to my remote drip water irrigation tank that will keep down the algae growth and still be safe for plants??
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Rankin: I doubt the high vol. RV pump will be adequate to supply your home assuming you have a tank. If a well, forget it. You might want to consider connecting your well pump to either a generator or even a 5,000 watt 12vdc-120vac convertor (a.k.a. invertor). I have one installed under the passenger seat of my pickup. I use it about once a week for powering anything from a 4" grinder, to a sawzall, to a 9" grinder, to a 65lb. electric jack hammer. Even runs a 6-peak hp shop vac on a 100ft extension cord. Bought it on e-bay for less than $200. It's a godsend.
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I am mostly interested in being able to flush the toilets without having to fire up a 10KW genset for such a small chore.
The main use will be keeping cars clean. My wife hates it when I leave spots all over her car.
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Hey Mark,
Maybe you should buy a silver color car, on mine once every 6 months seems about right as it hides the dirt real well :-]
Dennis
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