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Yes, you will need at least a 4gpm machine to run that surface cleaner, if you want to make any money.

What are the names of Leasing companies that everyone is successful with?

That is the same lease I did JOSH but have the $1 buy out at the end. There are a lot of extra stuff you will have to pay for throughout the year and they will add there fee to it as well. Save yourself the aggravation and just buy it yourself or save up the money and make a bug down payment. The lease will cost you a lot more in the long run than you will have. With my lease payments I could have paid off my rig by now and have it free and clear, instead I still have 18 more lease payments to go.

DO NOT LEASE ANYTHING! I am halfway into a 3 year equipment lease and when it is all done I could have easily bought two new rigs like i want them. Worst business move I have even done!

You can buy a very good 8 gpm machine for 2500 to 3000 new just have to add a burner for heavy commercial accounts that have oil/ grease.

It sounds line you need to rebuild to swivel. If water is shhooting out of those holes the seals inside are bad and need replacing.

I clean hood so I have access to power. I use 6 halogen lights mounted on the top of my trailer. Each side is wired to it own switch so that I am only running what is needed. Inside the trailer I have 2 4' florescent lights. I have used the LED rope lights in the bed of my truck before. The LED rope lights work great and use very light power. They do not put off a lot of light if your needing them to work under, but are great to light an area so that you can see what you need.

I agree with Clark, help all those who you want that are not direct competition. If they are a direct competitor tell them business is business and if you want to help then refer then to someone out of area for assistance.

If they live/ work in the main areas you do business.

Voted as well.

Good luck, all the wiring does is makes a loop through the switches if the power is on at every switch the burner will ignite. If you have a multimeter you can start at one and make your way step by step through the system still you are back at the burner/ controls. Doing it this way may take you a minute or two but you will know how your system works.

I had the same problem with my pressure switch. Just changed one wire and it fired right up. Mine only uses two of the three wires to operate. Take your old switches apart and see how they are wired and then look at your new switches installed and see where they are wired wrong.

I do not have to haul water to the jobs but I have several sidewalk jobs per night on my routes. You are right water supply varies greatly from one location to the next. Most have between one and 3 water hook ups. I know I will have to double feed my tank as I currently have a 6gpm and soon a 9 gpm machine on the trailer. I will rarely use both machines at the same time but it is possible on a few locations. Should I go ahead on triple feed my 225 tank currently in the trailer. ( The 9 is a new machine being added soon).

So I really need either 225 being double feed or a 525 single feed to make it all work?

Whats the smallest tank you guys would recommend for a 9 gpm machine? Doing several 1 hour or so jobs per night and dont want to care more water than needed.