Best explanation and demonstration of how this works that I have seen on KZfaq. Thanks!

That’s interesting about the extra pressure a buffer tank gives. Even if your machine can only keep up with the tap pressure from the property, it would help when other taps are open in the property from stealing your pressure.

Did this years ago when our local council decided to charge our area for green wheelie bin waste so i kept the bin and used it like this for my pressure washer as i'm on first floor flat with no outside tap. Great video and idea for others who like me don't live on the ground floor with an outside tap. Stay safe.

I made one years ago, got fed up with the restriced flow rate, so I ended up using a high flow rate bowser fill valve, so the flow & water replenish rate was perfect

Was thinking of doing some pressure washing for a summer job this year. Much better than gardening!. Seen the buffer tank online and it’s pretty expensive for what it is. I have a spare wheelie bin so it’s definitely worth making a buffer tank myself. This video will definitely help! Thanks

A couple of wraps of P.T.F.T. tape on the lever valve would cure that little drip.

I had to replace the valve in my toilet cistern last year, I bought a cheap one from an eBay seller , paid less than £5 inc. & it fills really fast, almost no restriction to speak of, the old valve would take a few minutes to fill the cistern, the new one fills in about 25 seconds. The eBay valve looked really cheap as well but works perfectly. Mine cistern is a bottom fill type but you could still use that type of valve by having a lower fill point with a pipe elbow (90°] fitting inside your tank.

This is the best video ive found. Very descriptive. It would be good if you made 2 bins that you could link together if you had a lot of power washing to do. But fair play for the details and links

Very well presented and informational

Great idea 👍you can get the ball valves with a built in strainer to prevent any debris from tank going into jet wash to make it even better 👍

Nice info, this is what I wanted to know when I started my pressure washing business last year. Having the parts and links listed is a nice touch. One thing I have learnt is to go for a 3/4 (19mm) hose rather than the standard 1/2 hose. Especially moving water from the tap to the bin over longer distances. It's less of a bottleneck for water supply, especially if using a 21lpm machine. All the best Paul

Best video on you tube explaining this subject. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.👍

Legend! Great video, easy to follow no BS! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

Mate great vid. Wish I’d found it 10 months ago when I was pulling my hair out. Good work geez.

Superb. Thanks so much I'm just starting out on a budget so this is valuable to me..thanks so much for this video.

Hello mate, you mention at about 9:02 that you’d recommend connecting a filter that goes on the inside of the wheelie bin, fitted onto the outlet that goes to the jet wash. I typed in “3/4” filter” onto Google but very new to jet washes so no clue which one I should get. If you have the time would appreciate if you could drop in the comment here a link to one that I could buy with this set up. Thanks mate!

I made one similar but added the filter that I got with my pressure washer

Very well made video mate.

Thank you thank you thank you I have been needing one of these and just bought it for my tank!

Good helper you have there

Can I borrow your lad. I've got some chimneys that need sweeping. Great vid mate.

This is a fantastic video and I've seen quite a few. Are you happy with the 120l bin or do you wish you'd gone for a bigger one seeing as there's not much price difference.

Thank you for this video bud! very detailed!

Made one of these today thanks for the info

Just made one works great

Water seems a bit slow. My normal garden tap filled a 15 litre bucket in 16 seconds.

Great video. Game changer. What’s the brass bush that screws into the ball valve please

One question how do you connect the hose pipe from the ball valve to the pressure washer?

So how long would this tank if it is Full give someone 20L per Minute when the income is only 15L.

Great video thanks mate👍

Where did you get the plastic white nuts from to connect the fill valve mine didn’t come with any mate ?

Hi Where abouts did you get your connection that you put your hose lock connector to?

Excellent! 👌

Very informative thank you very much for this video

Think I saw ac pressure washing promoting this gadget! Don’t recall you getting a shout out. Also seems like a nice kid. Well done if he’s yours.

Great video mate

Glad i came across your channel looking to start this service i have a small van so this set up is perfect for me , i have afew questions do you leave the garden tap running while you are jet washing so there is a constant flow or do you wait for the bin to empty the just refill ? Also what products do you spray / apply to the driveways before you jet wash ?

Can you give me a list of items I need and instructions?

Great work 👍

Might it help to use 3/4” hosepipe rather than 1/2”? I know that it’s often the flow rate out the two though that impedes it.

The float valve doesn’t come with the rubber washer/gasket and nut that you show in the video, where did you get them from ? Cheers 👍🏻

@smout can you link the standard hose connection with the filter which fits into the filvalve at 0:51

hi mate ive got the float valve but it didnt come with the washers and i see you have water connector fitted any chance you could send me a link for parts to buy for connecting the water supply to the float valve, thanks for all the info you provide well impressed.

How would I connect a hose to the bottom connector just done this to my bin and where did you get the plastic washer for the top fill ?

Sound mate I have a 600 litre ibc tank would you know what attachment to get so it like the one you Have used in this video my tank come with a normal hose attachment and the water comes out to slow with that

Pressure washer does it matter if direct drive or axial pump to work gravity Feed

Have a feeling the timing was wrong at the end because with the exact same equipment I'm only getting 13.5lpm

You say about a filter to go on the inside on the tank. Do you have a link as to were to get it from please 🙏.

Hi mate, can you please tell me what piping and adapters are needed to run water from the 3/4 inch tap to the washer

I went with this set up but have a really slow flow out of it. What have I done wrong 😂

The Tank connector link is for a 1/2 did you make a merstake or was it a 1/2 you used..

Great video dude where can I get the value

Are you running a 3/4 hose into a 1/2 float valve?

Where did the fill valve come from. Can't find it anywhere

Did you ever get a sale for this? Id definitely buy one 😂

Hi mate. I got the float valve. Do you have a link to the rubber washers and plastic nut to fix it to the tank. Or what size do I get. Tia. 👍🏻

Got myself a free bin 👍 just looking to order the parts, the float valve is 1/2 inch will that still work if i get a 3/4 inch hose coming from the tap? Thanks

Hey man does a can pump triplex 3.1 gpm self suction?

Hey mate, I see you are using a Kiam, I'm just starting out and have bought the KM3200P which came with a water suction kit. Connected it all up today and dropped the suction hose with filter into a barrel and got nothing out when I started the machine?! Am I being thick?! Any advice would be great 😩👍🏼 thanks

Where can I get the fill valve from

Guys i need urgent help please, if I get a 10 liter a minute, 3200psi pressure washer for commercial use in London, england, will kitchen taps in here be able to give enough flow for my pressure washer? Or do I need one of these buff tanks? I ask because I dont have a car amd have already commited to getting all equipment and dont know what to do if right at the moment of truth my pressure washer doesnt work in the customer tap, as most house in london dont have an outside tap...

Slightly off topic, I see your decking looks nice and clean. What are you using on it?

hi ive ordered and recieved the ball valve and the 1/2 inch water control valve(1/2 inch) i cant find what you call a fill valve which im assuming fits on to the water level valve and then obviously i can connect customers hose do you have a link for the fill valve please

Could I ask you where you got the washer that attaches to the float valve. I bought the same one but it never came with the white washer you use to secure it to the tank ? It’s doing my head in trying to find one that fits 😂

Do u have link for nylon washer for float valve

Cracking video mate would love something like that,can I ask what machine you use? Thanks

how've you found business when its colder seasons? do you still have frequent jobs? or is it pretty dead at winter

So im going to attempt to make a buffer tank aswell, However the float valve is no longer in stock, so I found another but I have to choose between sizes DN-15, DNS-15, DN-20 and DNS-20, Anybody able to give an insight to which one I need I know the numbers represent the mm but Im not sure which one as Smouts original one in description has no size on description in amazon? Cheers

Would this be useful for a 4gpm pressure washer?