Power Washing and Roof Cleaning Forum

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Just Sold Our Old Cleaning Van

Zach Maynard · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I'm actually going to be buying a van shortly! I may bug you for some tips.

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Zach Maynard wrote:
I'm actually going to be buying a van shortly! I may bug you for some tips.

Vans can be used. I don t want to start a big battle over this because of fumes and SH but if done properly the van is a good choice. If I didn't need to use a truck for the winter season I would have bought another van in a minute.

Zach Maynard · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I'm getting it for the ability to keep the insides out of the elements, like a box truck but smaller. Keeping the fumes vented properly is the first thing I'm going to do.

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Zack just ventilate it . I did manual vents so as I was driving it was ventilting. I also ran a power fan on the roof.

Zach Maynard · Approved Exterior Cleaner

My current tanks I have venting under the truck so they don't corrode everything. Just ran a tube from the cap, is that along the lines of what you did?

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

No.. I put a roof vent on top and drilled vents on the bottom of the van. Kind of like the vents on an enclosed landscaping trailer so the gasoline fumes from the mowers can get out and I also put a 12 volt fan on the roof wired to a switch so it could run.
But I would also vent the tanks down through the floor also. I will try to find a few pictures

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Also have the exhaust of the PW vented through the floor.

Zach Maynard · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Thanks Brian

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

No problem Zack.. I will find some pictures today.

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I exhausted the PW and compressor through the floor

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

This is a pic of exhaust the PW through the floor

Zach Maynard · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Did you put up the wall behind the driving area or did it have that already?

Thanks for the pics

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I bought the cage and installed it

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Here is the roof fan and manual roof vents I installed

Zach Maynard · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Awesome, I have never had a van and didn't know they made cage assemblies. You da man!

HHandywork · Exterior Cleaner

Just a thought but I was wondering if you could further protect yourself from any possible fumes by installing plexiglass from the back of cage to cab

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

There were no fumes in the cab at all.

Western Mass Prowash · Exterior Cleaner

Thanks for the pics Brian. I just ordered a bunch of parts to seal and vent my chem tank through the floor of my enclosed trailer. After talking to you, I am also going to install a power vent in trailer. SH fumes are sooo corrosive. I already have surface rust popping up inside my 8 month old enclosed trailer.

Brian C Jackson · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Western Mass Prowash wrote:
Thanks for the pics Brian. I just ordered a bunch of parts to seal and vent my chem tank through the floor of my enclosed trailer. After talking to you, I am also going to install a power vent in trailer. SH fumes are sooo corrosive. I already have surface rust popping up inside my 8 month old enclosed trailer.

Steve

Like told you the other day that the trailer companies usually have landscape package and it is venting that works while your driving..

Western Mass Prowash · Exterior Cleaner

Brian C Jackson wrote:
Western Mass Prowash wrote:
Thanks for the pics Brian. I just ordered a bunch of parts to seal and vent my chem tank through the floor of my enclosed trailer. After talking to you, I am also going to install a power vent in trailer. SH fumes are sooo corrosive. I already have surface rust popping up inside my 8 month old enclosed trailer.
Steve
Like told you the other day that the trailer companies usually have landscape package and it is venting that works while your driving..

Checking into it. Thanks Brian