Truckmount Fires - Why so many?? 

You make some valid points. Not even portable users are exempt from fires. There have been so many lately I felt good to address the subject. What machine are you using Thomas?

I am running the Rotovac Ranger system and even tho its not supposed to be truck mounted, i leave everything in the van and run long hoses into the house. (2" to the floor) I also use a Mytee inline heater and i do have a diesel hotlink burner for heating tank water, i don't use it as often as just the ranger tank and just hot tap water and the Mytee booster. The hose that burst was in the back of the ranger tank from the pump head outlet to the pressure line. It was blowing water all over the electrical connectors for the ranger switches and where the power connectors are from the houses line. I worried at first when i saw it arc out because the floor of my van is plywood (2001 E250, 250,000k, mostly rust) and a fire would be devastating because everything is either plastic, or wood in the van. I Do keep a 5lb ABC extinguisher mounted right on the back door (everything enters/exits the rear doors) so that if there was a fire i don't have to climb into the van and the extinguisher is where i can grab it in a hurry. I would LOVE a new van and proper truck mounted system, but being only in second year of running this business i'm having to start from the ground up and starting somewhere :)

What system do you have?

Mark vaars absolutely. Of course number one reason is carbon monoxide poisoning. We recommend at least 20 feet away for our techs. Actually it’s in our standard operating procedures. Cant be too safe these days.

Shawn Harris yes. Email me for my cell. roballen@truckmountforums.com