The "Water Dragon"

Pete made  a referral to the Power Wash Store and to their new power washing / roof washing skid in the last post, here is a short video the Power Wash Store  has put together and posted to YouTube. 

Published on Feb 18, 2013

Power Wash Store Water Dragon Hot Water Truck Skid. 8gpm@3500psi hot water skid, General pump, Pulsar unloader, remote, Electric Titan hose reel, full frame low pressure and supply line hose reels, Delavan Fatboy for low pressure chemical application w/ FloJet accumulator, 100 gal supply tank with Hudson float valve, two 55 gal chemical tanks with bases, all securely fastened to the 

78" x 48" aluminum skid.

My opinion for what it is worth

I do believe this is the future in the power washing industry. It's size and footprint plus its all-in-one package lends itself to house washing and other specialized fields in the pressure washing industry. I for one will be glad to see those "pressure washing trailers" as a thing of the past. As more contractors turn to smaller, more efficient, and a more attractive package. As the song says "times they are a change n'" and the power washing industry is not exempt.

In the "pressure washing field" there will always be a need for trailers in the field of parking-lot or high-rise parking cleaning, the shear size of the equipment it takes to clean such a complex you have will have to have larger hauling trailers for the equipment and washers. Cleaning in the oil fields command larger units and mobility. Commercial cleaning or the restorations of the exterior of buildings also would command a large unit on a trailer. These are not the "trailer units" that I am speaking of, large commercial cleaning is a whole other type of cleaning and large trailers are need to haul equipment around.

These new packages "skids" will use less gas and oil, with the newer technology, equipment, advancements made in soaps, chemicals (which can be carried aboard this unit in one of the 3 tanks) this industry has a brighter future. The uses of the large truck it took to pull that 16 foot trailer all around town, hauling 300 gallons of water and 100 to 200 gallons of "cleaner" around  will no longer be need as much. I remember those days hauling that trailer around, not wanting to but: having to taking up 4 parking spots, trying to back-up in small tight places, blocking part of the neighbors drive-way, trailers are just ineffective in today's house and roof cleaning world. House washing and roof washing systems are making a leap into the future so as contractors we should too streamlining and taking on a new look to match a image we wish to portray one of being a professional cleaner. Cutting cost on maintenance, tires, gas or diesel fuel (just think if only one gallon each day per truck was saved). This all will be helping the "Power Washing Industry" to be better environmental stewards for our world. Each small step will lead to a better future.

Pete