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Slightly off-topic but still in the same thinking. I want to wash equipment in the summer at my yard, only problem is I have no water supply. So my plan was to fill up 200 gallon totes, but would hooking up a garden hose out the bottom provide enough flow? Would a sump pump pumping into the pressure washer work? My concern isn't getting vehicles clean, it's for getting the salt and grime off of equipment and trailers.
 
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Cyle said:
Slightly off-topic but still in the same thinking. I want to wash equipment in the summer at my yard, only problem is I have no water supply. So my plan was to fill up 200 gallon totes, but would hooking up a garden hose out the bottom provide enough flow? Would a sump pump pumping into the pressure washer work? My concern isn't getting vehicles clean, it's for getting the salt and grime off of equipment and trailers.
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I don’t have water in my shop, I use totes that I fill from house. 3/4” garden hose to pump no issues. I mounted my tote on a 3 foot tall stand washer rolls right under it. Works great no issues
 
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sirkdev said:
I don’t have water in my shop, I use totes that I fill from house. 3/4” garden hose to pump no issues. I mounted my tote on a 3 foot tall stand washer rolls right under it. Works great no issues
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We have the same setup at work, works great. Just ensure there are no restrictions in the hose from the tank to the pump.

Of course if a person put a sump pump or other pump inline to boost pressure it would be guaranteed to work.
 
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We have the same setup at work, works great. Just ensure there are no restrictions in the hose from the tank to the pump.

Of course if a person put a sump pump or other pump inline to boost pressure it would be guaranteed to work.
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Or belt drive pressure washer, typically they are the only ones the will work without pressure demand
 
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Easy test is flow tote into 5 gal pail if it meets 150% of demand to your pump you are set. With the 3/4 garden hose I could flow 6 gpm easy.
 
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Just an FYI if looking princess auto in RD has the hotsy type Easy Kleen hot water 3 gallon 2700psi for a $1000 discount at $2500.
 
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Just an FYI if looking princess auto in RD has the hotsy type Easy Kleen hot water 3 gallon 2700psi for a $1000 discount at $2500.
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Do not buy a princess auto "Easy Kleen".

They build these specially for princess auto and Richie brother auctions. They are junk.

Call easy kleen and ask.

They make a better one for a few $100 more with a much better pump, a heavier guage coil, better motor and warranty.
 
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