"Double Whammy" Pressure Washer

Double Whammy Pressure Washer CLEANING EQUIPMENT Cleaning Equipment Brent Pitcher Montrose Ill wanted a high pressure washer for cleaning out his hog buildings - something with more cleaning power than what he could find on the market So he built his own 3-pt mounted pto-driven unit that s equipped with dual pumps     Water is delivered to the pumps out of a 1 000-gal tank mounted on a trailer      It has an output of 12 gal per minute at 3 000 lbs pressure With so much volume and pressure it ll cut right down through 2-in thick manure says Pitcher who uses an 80 hp utility tractor to operate the unit     He started with a pair of 6 gpm General brand pumps www generalpump com; ph 651 454-6500 that he mounted on opposite sides of a steel frame that attaches to the tractor s 3-pt The tractor pto-drives a 4-groove 14-in dia pulley that double belt drives each pump A length of hose connects the two pumps together and leads to a pressure wand Another hose serves as a bypass hose - when Pitcher lets up on the wand trigger the unused water is delivered back to the tank      Using the two pumps together produces a high volume of water which is the key to its success says Pitcher Commercial single pump models often operate at only 4 to 5 gal per minute and at about 2 500 to 3 000 lbs pressure I ve heard of people who hook two electric operated pressure washers together but then you have two motors to take care of and you need an electricity supply wherever you want to use the washer Also using two electric motors takes a lot of amperage All I have to do is hook the pumps up to the tractor and go      I use it about every four months The pulley design allows me to run the tractor slow at just above idle I keep the trailer outside the barn and have about 200 ft of hose hooked up to the wand so I can use it anywhere inside the barn      I bought the pumps and pulleys new and spent a total of about $1 200 A single cold water pressure washer operated by an electric motor and mounted on wheels sells for about $1 200     When it s not in use the entire unit mounts on four jack stands A short length of sq tubing with a stand at the bottom of it is welded to each corner of the frame The tubing has a series of holes in it allowing the stands to be bolted to the pipes          Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Brent Pitcher 20706 North 500 St Montrose Ill 62445 ph 217 924-4247

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