Any of you know what size generator would be needed to run a jetwash ie a halfords or karacher type one, and a hoover?
theres loads on ebay but not sure what size i need.

any advice?

cheers
Benn

 

bttt

 

Phone Mark One Hire in Rayleigh. They hire the generators out. Tell em you want to hire one to power a car jetwash and ask them what CC/size the generator is! The smallest ones are 2.7kw (you can get smaller elsewhere I think) and im sure that will be fine as i use this size when trading at shows (powering PC/Printer/Cutter/Air Compressor etc..)

HTH
Chris

 

With roughly 2KW needed for a hobby washer and 1200w needed for the vacuum to run them both at the same time your looking at a minimum of a 3.5KW ???

 

Get the bigest one you can aford as its one of them things that will last I would say 3.5kw would be ok Ask Nath as He had his Own Valetting company (vans ect)

 

Well remembered Al I use to run a henry hoover and a karcher pressure washer on a 2.6kva ...shame really as I only sold it last month as I needed the space, but Tonys right in what hes saying. Try Costco as there pretty cheap and do a no quibble excahnge if you fancy a newer model later on Also if you but the round to square plug adapters beware as they soon melt if used a lot ....

 

cheers lads

 

So that 2 stroke 600w one in Aldi is no good Benn

 

minimum i need is a 2.8kva so not too bad, prices are around Ł200 which i can cope with lol

 

Always go for a little bigger than you actually need ....

No reason, its just they get heavier and bulkier as they get bigger, and its good watching people struggle

(remember to look at the wattage of the kettle too )

 

im watching a couple at the mo, theres a 4kva thats buy now at Ł250 and a few other 3kva at Ł150-Ł200.

Anything else i should look for? These are petrol, thats ok isnt it?
Havent got a clue about these things so any advice would be great

 

heres some links to ones im watching at the mo

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ADME:B:WN:UK:1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

 

Petrol is fine Both look okay

Ours has a battery powered start button tho always handy

 

cool, Cheers Rus