Reach and Wash Systems

There are a range of systems out there that you can buy. Previously mentioned have been the trolley and backpack systems, which are good for gettting in and out of places quickly.  However, due to the storage capacities of holding pure water being very small, if your round consists of lots of jobs that are going to use a lot of water i.e. large houses, conservatories, big commercial jobs then it's probably wise to invest in a van mount system.  For new cleans especially you find that more water is required per window perhaps as much as 10Litres.  And a van WFP system has the potential, depending on your van size and how much it can hold, to take up to 1000L of water or maybe even more.  How people configure their van systems vary greatly, some people may have 2x250 tanks in there with one as a back up and only getting through half the second in a day and then replenishing at night.  Some may just opt for one large tank in there and rig it up to their RO system and if they are running low, connect to a water supply to top up.  If this is going to be done you need an RO which has a fast pure water output something like a Reverse Osmosis with an output of 400GPD (gallons per day)..But depending on the water pressure of your area, the input of water may be running at a lower than optimum pressure, so you will have to buy a booster pump to get the pressure up so it can run through the system faster.  

In terms of van systems though, you have two options: a.) to do everything yourself, that includes the protectacote van lining/upvc plastic lining, fitting all the bits and bobs, securing the tank safely with straps bolted to the floor, or secured in a metal cage, tweaking bits and pieces to reduce the amount of time spent messing about unloading and loading the poles, hose reels etc.

or b.) get a professional to do everything and buy a van water fed pole system pre-built (this can involve buying the van as well) or if you already have a van obviously get someone to install all the equipment for you.

I went for option a.) and in retrospect, it would have been much easier to get someone who knew what they were doing to install everything as my setup was far from perfect.  But it did do the job and that's the main thing.