THANK YOU VERY MUCH BROTHER!!! i just bought the same tank and i have a 4gpm and i been scratching my head on how to plumb it please please please make another video on this setup along with any tips and mistakes and it working in the field
Gold!! I'm so glad you posted this video, the step by step instructions will help me so much! I just bought a 4gpm minute pressure washer and am trying to get everything set up so this makes everything much more clear. Question tho. How many liters is your buffer water tank in this video.. ? Would 100Litre set up be enough? I'm trying to get set up in a van and not much space to play with. Thanks.
That’s a pretty good setup man, I ran something similar on my gravity-fed water tank. But the problem I faced right away was poor flow, due to the fact that I was using one of those Y splitters and then an actual water bib. The inside diameter of the water bib reduced water flow by a lot. So I changed it to a 3/4” fitting and hose all the way to the pressure washer and bam, problem solved. Good video presentation 👍
I've found quite a bit of information online about installing a buffer tank. The general rule of thumb is to use a 1" feed line on a machine the size of yours. Hope that helps. PWP had complete installation kits for sale on their website, included in the photos are diagrams of best known practices on installing a buffer tank. This allows you to pick up what you need at your local plumbing store
I may be overthinking but would it be better to put the filter after the ball valve just in case you had to change or clean the filter, you could just shut off the valve with out draining the tank? Or perhaps it doesn't matter.
I have a Pressure Pro 4000 PSI 4 gpm AR pump. Bye hooking it up this way will I be able to put the wand down for at least five minutes without overheating the pump? Is it recirculating the water through the tank to keep the pump cool? Could you send me a list of all the parts that you used and sizes if this will work for what I’m looking to do with my pressure washer and that’s as I indicated above recirculating the water. By the way great video. Thanks
Thanks for your video..Very informative. I did try setting it up this way but not drawing enough water. You have a 1" bulk head coming out but mine is only 3/4" and doesnt seem to draw the water. I have a 4000 psi 4gpm.. Would going from 3/4 to 1" bulkhead make any difference? Thanks so much..Tom
great video bro! I have a question... I have the same pressure washer and I run a small 2 foot garden hose for a bypass dump so when I'm not on the trigger but water isn't building up at the pump it's just dumping on the ground ..do you have that set up to flow back into your tank? I guess I'm just trying to figure out when I set my trailer up like yours will I still have to run a dump line
I currently have the dump valve looped back around to the pump. I was considering a dump into the feed tank but I mostly run from customers hose directly anyway so it didn't make sense to me.
you can run a return to the tank, for me I did not because I was not losing enough water to make it worth the return. I rarely do not have access to a hose bib on location.
it looks very awesone and simple... i have a 4gpm pressure washer i dont use a tank i would like to do this sometime i dont get good pressure from houses so does this setup give u the flow of water that ur presdure washer needs or need to add a pump?
yes. buffer tanks are necessary for pressure washer if your inlet connection doesn't have sufficient pressure. otherwise your pressure washer will cavitate and get destroyed in no time
I understand the purpose of the in-line filter exiting the tank and going to your pressure washer but what is the purpose of the ball valve shutoff immediately after that? Are you intending on splitting into another line somewhere?
How well did that set up work. I have problems getting mine to build pressure off a tank and also have trouble with air getting in the line even though it is feeding off a 300 gallon tank.
The fitting between the Hudson valve and banjo fitting, where did you get it? I have found several, but the banjo fitting does not accept this side of the thread that suppose to go in. It’s like it has to be a right hand thread for that side because the thread pitch is straight through on the banjo
little mike951 the buffer tank for me is only used when my customer has a water flow that is not enough to properly feed my pressure washer. 90% of the time I run straight out of my customers hose connections after a small filter I carry. That really depends on your area and what type of water your customers have (city or well).
morris4morris I made a mistake and said harbor freight. The tank is acually from tractor supply company. 65gal, and get yourself some good straps to attach to the trailer.
I live just north of Columbus in Ohio and just bought a new 4400 psi 4 GPM Pressure Washer. Where is the best place to buy my downstream injector and bypass at? Also where do I get a tank and hutson flow valve at?
Juan Serna you may need to elevate the tank more for the gravity feed to work. Depending on the type of machine and pump it may not pull from sitting water.
Kirshy's Professional Services yea that what my buddy was telling me that my pressure washer probably ain't got enough pull. He suggested getting a small transfer pump instead of going out and buying a brand new pressure washer. I just wanted a second opinion before going out and buying a small pump. Thanks
mett weel I bought a small transfer pump cause I couldn't get no pull, which idk y I seen a few work great with small pressure washer like mine, hopefully it works for you
