Power Washing and Roof Cleaning Forum

Pat I recently hooked up a Pentaflex for transfer. It quick and quiet.

Pentaflex allegedly pushes 7gpm. We use 5850 in the field.

We use our Pentaflex for transfer, loading the 100 gallon SH tank and in the field. We can fill the 100 gallon in under 15 minutes if dead empty. It does 7 gpm. If you use it the field you need to reduce your orifice size of you spray tips. 

I would like to know diameter and length of hose used with the 5850 on the video.

Andy that looks like 1/2 ag hose and a 0 degree #40 nozzle.

Capital Roof Wash wrote:

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Game Chaser wrote:

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 What diameter hose do you use?

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Sorry about that Andy, I missed your question earlier. I currently use 225' of 1/2" poly braid and use dual, in-line deep cycle batteries. I used to use 5/8" garden hose when I first started out and it worked fine. When I switched to the 1/2", I did notice just a small amount of loss in distance. When it's time to change out the hose, I am thinking of going with the same length but 5/8" dia poly. 

Mike was spot on with the tip size and I sometimes use just a regular metal garden nozzle with pretty good results (they don't last long though).

 

SIDE NOTE: The batteries are connected in Parellel not Series. Two 12v batteries connected in Parellel remain 12v output .... compared to two 12v batteries connected in series results in a 24v output.

-- Edited by Capital Roof Wash on Wednesday 20th of November 2013 12:58:50 PM

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 That is an awesome flow pushing through that much hose. I started out with a Fatboy But after going through two of them in a very short time I went with an air pump. I do need a back up pump system. Will have to study up on the battery part to understand series. Thanks

Capital Roof Wash wrote:

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Andy, here's a diagram for my Soft Wash battery set-up in Parallel.  12v to 12v= 12v ... it's still 12v output but double the capacity (double battery life per charge). Hope this helps.

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 AhhhSooo. I can see clearly now. Thanks.

jaloisio wrote:

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All you have to remember is that to hook batteries up in parallel you wire them positive to positive and negative to negative. You can hook up four 12 volts like this and its like on giant 12 volt with 4 times the run time minutes. If you hook up positive to negative you are wiring them in series and adding the volts together. four 12 volts in series would be like one big 48 volt battery. This is how they o it for golf carts. 

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 Thanks for posting this.   I was going to ask how this is done.  I have weird luck with batteries.  In one of my trucks I had a marine battery hang tuff for 3 years.  Ive had other batteries crap out in 3 days, others 3 weeks, etc.  I keep an extra fully charged on each truck.  I wrap it in a plastic bag and stick it behind the seat next to the emergency blow up doll.

and what's their return policy?

Capital Roof Wash wrote:

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and what's their return policy?

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 LMFAO  

we use AC Delco MF (maintenance free) batteries. group 29 for AC's rig and group 24 for our smaller system. They cost about 25 bucks more than he ones from walmart, but they have A 12 month no questions asked guarantee. I brought both of my group 24's back about a month ago and they just took them and gave me 2 new ones off he shelf. The 29's have been on the truck since March with no issues.

No problem. And thanks about the logo!

I have it setup and it has worked really well,less wear and tear on my back and the roofing pump. The only mistake I made was not getting the 7 gallon a minute pump.....this one is okay, save shipping and got a discount.....you need the 7 gal a minute.

I'm assuming you guys are transferring from 55 gallon drums? How are you getting these drums delivered? Everyone I called won't deliver residential. So I'm have to pick up all the time.