Pressure Washer Draw From Tank

I do want to run a gravity feed system.

Pressure washer draw from tank.

I found this out by accident that simply plugging the little water drain on the pump makes all the diff in pressure remember to remove it after your done. Pressure washer pump must be positioned close to the water tank not more than 5 ft away water supply line must be at least 2 diameter. Ball valve should be full port valve. In fact some are even confused about how to run a pressure washer off a water tank.

However not getting this enough water feed from the tank is a common problem among users. I have the same honda engine with a general pump 2700 psi 3gpm and i have it hooked up directly to my 65 gallon water tank with no water pump and it runs great. Now to my question i am looking for a pressure washer that will be able to draw water from a tank it can be either electric or gas does not matter to my opinion since i am just getting started. With a pressure washer you expect 8 gallons of water to shoot out of the faucet per minute.

Somewhere in your friends pressure washer literature it should say what the minimum requirements are for the supply water pressure. If you belong to a related industry then it is vital that you know which pressure washers are designed to draw from a tank as it can help identify which pressure washer will make things easier. No water pump needed. It does not matter what kind of dirt and grime as with a good pressure washer you should have an easy time cleaning.

I am looking to purchase 100 gallon tank and it will be placed inside a trailer. If you are in the market for a pressure washer sometimes you would want a versatile model. You could either pressurize the water tank with compressed air if it will accept pressure without deforming and is air tight or add an 12v rv pump that can maintain the required supply water pressure between the tank and washer. Inlet filter 40 mesh max when buying a tank you must take into a consideration the weight of the water once the tank is filled.