How To Build a Buffer Tank For Pressure Washing / Soft Washing

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[@jerrymeyers2075]

Nice job! Thanks for the Vid!

[@jasonblanchard3211]

Very helpful videos my dude.

[@RavenRaimes]

I be getting a simpson 440psi 4gpm pressure washer and was wanting to hook it up to a buffer tank so i wouldnt have to keep holding the trigger and think it be more convenient i was told in a post that i needed a unloader valve and a bypass so it would put the water back in the tank so it wouldnt burn up the pump

[@b3owu1f]

Great video.. makes a lot of sense.

[@floridadadvader]

Great video, I just got a ibc tote today. Your videos are awesome, thanks.

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

Best of luck! Thank you!

[@joshcagle6035]

Anyway I could text you or talk to you about how to set up a buffer tank for my 4gpm machine, I run into a lot of houses that don’t have the pressure to get 4gpm. Thanks man

[@davelou23]

What size bulkhead fitting did you use? Thanks.

[@danielpersonal99]

Do you have a link to the proportioner?

[@izzyl8907]

What size is the bulkhead fitting? 3/4?

[@aaker30]

What did you mean about water cycling. I’m confused what the black line is doing. Thanks!

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

Hi there, so basically pressure washers keep recycling the water in the pump and sometimes it gets overheated and damages the pump. I connected that black line to my buffer tank so it just spits that water back into the tank instead of recycling.

[@charlesfowler1959]

the 100 gal tank holds enough volume to push the water. it would need to be a least half full to push the water without problems

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

Yes sir! Great comment

[@321Misfits]

Wait is this true? Water just has to be at least above the neck of the water inlet to the pressure washer

[@bobkemp3935]

@@321MisfitsNo it’s not. The triplex plunger pumps will pull the water to it

[@SprayNShinePressureWashing]

Wassup Kurt I don’t have the 100 gal tank but ihave the 275 gal tote I can’t seem to find the list of parts I need to rig my pressure washer up to my tank I have a 2.5 gpm pressure washer I’m trying to build a soft wash/ pressure washing rig I just need to know the fittings I need

[@SprayNShinePressureWashing]

I have a 50 gal tank as well could I use that as a buffer ?

[@damianroman1311]

Would this buffer tank feed a 4gpm direct drive machine ?

[@jones_edition]

I'm running into this issue. Not sure if I got air in my line or not

[@NomadGuardian]

The typical residential water flow rate for small households is between 6-12 gallons per minute.

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

That’s generally not true, for at least where I live it’s more like 4-6

[@NomadGuardian]

@@Kurtspressurewashing the county may have a water flow restrictors on residential & commercial to regulate pressure

[@HensonPressureWashingLLC]

Does that pump do ok with the tank supply since it is a direct drive?

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

Yes sir! Works great

[@joshcagle6035]

Your pump is a direct drive 4gpm ? It pulls water good from the buffer tank ?

[@DeanBKK]

Hey man, I can't find the answer to this anywhere on the internet regarding buffer tanks. Hope you can help. I know you mentioned that the float valve will shut off the water if it gets full, but how exactly does that work? The customers spigot is still cranked open, isn't it? I'm just trying to understand how water just stops from over filling and not just flooding out the top of the tank, and getting your trailer all wet?

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

Honestly, I don’t known the science behind it, but there’s a valve that closes I know when water gets to it. Yes you can leave the customers spigot going, and while you use water it will keep filling

[@bobkemp3935]

The water in the tank will push the internal float up covering the inlet water hole.

[@BigRumpo]

I'm confused how you can run a direct drive pressure washer off of a buffer tank?

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

what are you confused on? it pulls great from the buffer tank

[@BigRumpo]

@Kurtspressurewashing most direct drive pressure washers can't run off a buffer tank. They need water being pushed into them so they need to be connected to a house directly

[@charlesfowler1959]

the 100 gal tank holds enough volume to push the water. it would need to be atleast half full to push the water@@BigRumpo

[@bobkemp3935]

@@BigRumpoTrue with cheap Home Depot pumps. He’s using a plunger pump. First stroke pulls in the water and the second stroke pushes out at high pressure.

[@ThaFreehman]

A lot of videos talking about soft washing. We focus on government public works and we do a lot of flat work, Concrete and brick 95% of the time. Do you need a software system if you're just cleaning concrete and brick?

[@Kurtspressurewashing]

Yes, it breaks up the mold and algea and wont leave lines once you put pressure on it